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VOA慢速英语:How a Family Helped Save American Folk Music

2010-01-18来源:和谐英语
1.achievement n.完成,达到;成就,成绩

例句:This achievement stamps her as a genius.
       这一成就已足见她是个天才。

2.preserve v.保护,保持,维护,保存,保藏,维持,腌,使流传,禁猎

例句:People should preserve children from being hurt.
      人们应保护儿童免于受害。

3.property n.财产,所有权,性质

例句:The bankrupt had made over all his property to his wife.
      这个破产者已把他所有的财产转让给了他的妻子。

4.honorary a.荣誉的,名誉的,道义上的

例句:The college gave the ambassador an honorary degree.
      学院授予该大使名誉学位。

5.heritage n.遗产,祖先所留之物,继承物

例句:We set great store on the cultural heritage of the past.
      我们珍重历代的文化遗产。

6.compelling a.强制的,强迫性的,令人注目的

例句:The evidence that smoking causes lung cancer is very compelling.
      吸烟会导致肺癌的证据很有说服力。

7.revival n.复兴,复活,恢复精神,苏醒

例句:Their first album gave birth to the british music revival.
      他们的第一张专辑带来了英国音乐的复兴。