VOA慢速英语1500基础单词 [M]

measure [(1) to learn the amount, size or distance of something; (2) an action taken; (3) a legislative proposal]
I will measure the size of the windows. (1)
What measures did you take to prevent more damage? (2)
The Senate approved the measure. (3)

meat [the part of a dead animal used for food]
She no longer eats meat; only vegetables, grains and fruits.

media [all public infomp3ation organizations, including newspapers, television and radio]
The big story in the media is the vote counting problem.

medicine [(1) a substance or drug used to treat disease or pain; (2) the science or study of treating and curing disease or improving health]
She started feeling better after she began using the medicine. (1)
His wife is studying medicine at the Harvard Medical School. (2)

meet [to come together with someone or something at the same time and place]
We will meet here tomorrow with other members of the committee.

melt [to make a solid into a liquid by heating it]
Ice melts into water at temperatures above zero degrees Celsius.

member [one of a group]
He is a member of a rock band.

memorial [something done or made to honor the memory of a person or event]
Have you visited the Lincoln Memorial in Washington?

memory [(1) a picture in the mind of past events; (2) the ability to remember; (3) a thing remembered]
I can still see in my memory the place we used to swim. (1)
He has a good memory. (2)
Do you have any memory of your father before he went to war? (3)

mental [about or having to do with the mind]
She had some unusual mental powers.

mercy [(1) kindness toward those who should be punished; (2) the power to be kind or to pardon]
She showed mercy by forgiving him for leaving her. (1)
He admitted guilt and asked the judge for mercy. (2)

message [(1) written or spoken news or infomp3ation; (2) a note from one person to another person or group]
The candidate delivered his message to the crowd. (1)
He sent her an E-mail message with his computer. (2)

metal [a hard substance such as iron, steel or gold]
Many products fomp3erly made of metal now are made of plastic.

method [the way something is done]
She developed a new method for losing weight.

microscope [a device used to make very small things look larger so they can be studied]
Tell me what you see through the microscope.

middle [(1) the center; (2) a place or time of equal distance from both sides or ends; (3) in the center]
He stopped in the middle of the field. (1)
They rested in the middle of the day. (2)
I would guess her age to be in the middle twenties. (3)

militant [someone active in trying to cause political change, often by the use of force or violence]
Police are prepared for violence by militant demonstrators.

military [(1) the amp3ed forces of a nation or group; (2) of or about the amp3ed forces]
She has been in the military for seven years. (1)
Many military bases were closed in the United States. (2)

milk [the white liquid produced by female animals to feed their young]
Please bring me a glass of cold milk.

mind [the thinking, feeling part of a person]
He has a good mind, but sometimes he does not use it.

mine [(1) to dig useful or valuable substances out of the earth; (2) a place in the earth where such substances are found; (3) a bomb placed under the ground or under water so it cannot be seen]
Mining for gold can create serious environmental problems. (1)
Many old mines can be found in the mountains of the western United States. (2)
An international treaty seeks a ban on the use of explosive military mines. (3)

mineral [a substance found in nature that is not an animal or a plant, such as coal or salt]
Name two important minerals found under the ground.

minister [(1) a member of a cabinet; (2) a high government official ]
The Cabinet Ministers meet every Tuesday. (1)
The Prime Minister and his new Foreign Minister will arrive in Washington tomorrow. (2)

minor [(1) small in size; (2) of little importance]
Only a minor amount of money is missing. (1)
He wrote a report on a minor English poet. (2)

minority [(1) the smaller number; (2) opposite majority]
Blacks, Hispanics and Asians are minorities in America. (1)
The Democrats are the minority party in the Congress. (2)
　　　　　　　
minute [(1) a measure of time; (2) one of the sixty equal parts of an hour; (3) sixty seconds]
I saw him only minutes ago. (1)
We met for 30 minutes. (2)
She gave him exactly one minute to explain. (3)

miss [to fail to hit, see, reach or meet]
He missed meeting her by only about two minutes.

missile [any weapon that can be thrown or fired through the air and explodes when it reaches its target]
Some Senators support building a new rocket system to defend against long distance missiles.

missing [(1) lost; (2) not found]
My watch is missing. (1)
His brother was reported missing in Vietnam. (2)

mistake [(1) a wrong action or decision; (2) an action done without the knowledge that it was wrong]
He made a mistake by not waiting for the telephone call. (1)
Her mistake was not understanding his feelings for her. (2)

mix [to put different things together to make one thing]
She mixed peanut butter and fruit jelly in a sandwich.

mob [a large group of wild or angry people]
The peaceful demonstration suddenly became an angry mob.

model [(1) an example; (2) something, usually small, made to show how something will look or work]
Her daughter was the model of a perfect child. (1)
This model shows how his new home will look when completed. (2)

moderate [not extreme]
The moderate proposal was approved by both sides.