奥巴马面临移民改革的压力
2011-07-29来源:VOA
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词汇讲解:
1. immigration n. 移民
例句:A considerable number of people object to the government’s attitude to immigration.
相当多的人反对政府对待移民问题的态度。
2. priority n. 优先考虑的事
例句:The development of the national economy is a top priority.
发展国民经济是应予以最优先考虑的事。
3. ease v. 减轻;缓和;放松
例句:The relationship between these two countries has eased.
两国之间的关系有所缓和。
4. sweep v. 席卷
例句:A cold wind swept through the north.
寒风席卷北方。
5. deport vt. 将…驱逐出境
例句:The federal authorities deported him for illegal entry.
联邦当局因他非法入境而将他驱逐。
6. domestic adj. 国家的;国内的
例句:The meeting concerns both foreign and domestic policies.
会议关系到国内外政策。
7. enact vt. 制定(法律); 通过(法案)
例句:They're trying to enact a “nationality” bill.
他们正试图通过一项“国籍”法案。
8. slip v. 下降,下跌
例句:The flood has slipped below the warning stage.
洪水已降至警戒水位之下。
9. palpable adj. 可触知的, 摸得出的;明显的;明白的
例句:There is a palpable difference in their ages.
他们的年龄有着明显的差别。
10. cumbersome adj. 沉重的, 笨重的, 转动不灵的
例句:It’s rather cumbersome having to carry all these cases around.
把这些箱子都带着走动是件相当麻烦的事。
11. sluggish adj. 呆滞的;萧条的
例句:After two decades of sluggish growth, output has soared since 1978.
经过二十年停滞不前,1978年以来产量突飞猛进。
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