VOA慢速英语:American History: Benjamin Harrison Defeats Cleveland Over Tariffs in 1888

1.convention n.(某一职业、政党等的人士召开的)大会, 集会
 
例句：At the recent convention a declaration was adopted.
      在最近举行的大会上通过了一项宣言。

习俗, 惯例, 常规

例句：Convention dictates that a minister should resign in such a situation.
      依照常规部长在这种情况下应该辞职。

2.approve vt.批准, 通过

例句：The minister approved the building plan.
      部长批准了该建筑计划。

3.fully adv.完全地；全部地；充分地

例句：a fully democratic society
      完全民主的社会

      a comfortable, fully carpeted bedroom
      全部铺了地毯的舒适卧室

4.surrender vt.放弃; 抛弃

例句：They surrendered the city.
      他们放弃了这座城市。

      She gradually surrendered her dream of becoming an actress.
      她渐渐放弃了当演员的梦想。

5.enforce vt.实施, 执行

例句：The police enforce the law.
       警察执法。

强迫, 迫使

例句：They tried to enforce agreement with their plans.
      他们企图迫使人们同意他们的计划。