和谐英语

VOA慢速英语:'I Am Deeply Sorry,' Toyota Chief Tells US Congress

2010-02-26来源:和谐英语
1.defect n.缺点, 过失, 瑕疵, 缺陷, 毛病

例句:We must correct our defects as soon as possible.
      我们必须尽快纠正我们的缺点。

2.uncontrollably adv.无法控制地

3.expand vt.vi.使…变大, 扩大, 扩张, 增强(尺码、数量或重要性)

例句:The ranks of the teachers are constantly expanding.
      教师队伍日益扩大了。

      The merchant wants to expand his business.
      那个商人想扩大他的经营。

4.reject vt.拒绝, 驳回

例句:He was afraid she would reject him because he was a foreigner.
      他担心她会因他不是本国人而拒绝他。

      The board rejected all our ideas.
      董事会拒绝审议我们的所有意见。

5.criticism n.批评, 批判, 指责

例句:Some youth today do not allow any criticism at all.
      现在有些年轻人根本指责不得。

评论, 评论文章

例句:These criticisms are based on misunderstanding.
      这些评论完全是出于误解。

6.aggressively adv.激烈地

例句:Colour TV has been more aggressively promoted as more manufacturers have joined the competition.
      由于更多的厂商参与竞争,推销彩色电视机的宣传更为激烈了。

7.dismiss v.自心中摒除, 不再考虑或谈论

例句:He dismissed the story as a rumour.
      他把这个消息当做谣言而不予考虑。

      He dismissed the idea as impossible.
      他认为那个主意不可能而断然拒绝。