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共和党的伊利诺伊州初选

2012-03-20来源:VOA
词汇讲解:
1. determine vt.确定, 测定
例句:They have determined where the new school will be built.
他们已确定这所新的学校将建造在什么地方。

2. fix vt.修理; 校准
例句:They know how to fix their cars.
他们知道怎样修理自己的汽车。

3. lack vt.缺乏; 缺少
例句:The city lacks a good library.
这个城市缺少一个好图书馆。

4. shortfall n. 不足之量,差额
例句:There will soon be a shortfall in supply of qualified young people.
合格年轻人才的短缺将很快出现。

5. woe n. 困境;灾难; 麻烦; 问题; 困难
例句:She has cried the blues about its financial woes.
对于经济的困难她叫苦不迭。

6. opposite n. 对立面;对立物
例句:Jack is considerate; his wife is just the opposite.
杰克能体贴人,而他妻子恰恰相反。

7. moderate adj. 中庸的, 稳健的, 不走极端的
例句:He holds moderate opinions.
他持稳健的见解。

8. emphasize vt. 强调,着重
例句:My boss emphasized that everyone should come on time.
我的老板强调指出每个人都该准时到。

9. stimulate vt. 刺激;激励;使兴奋;促使
例句:The government will do everything in its power to stimulate economic growth.
政府将竭尽全力去刺激经济发展。

10. raise vt. 抚养; 饲养
例句:We want to raise our children to be decent men and women.
我们盼望把孩子们培养成优秀人才。