VOA慢速英语:Poker and the 'November Nine'; Steinbrenner and the Price of Winning

例句：I want to withdraw a statement I made earlier.
      我想收回我早些时候发表的一项声明。

     The general decided to withdraw his soldiers.
     那位将军决定撤军。

2.powerful adj.强健的, 强而有力的

例句：Teacher is powerful in a child's eyes forever.
      老师在孩子们的心中永远是强者。

3.ownership n.物主的身份; 所有(权), 所有制

例句：The house is under new ownership.
      那栋房子已易新主。

      He claimed ownership of the house.
      他声称那幢房子归他所有。

4.expire vi.期满, (期限)终止; 文件、协议等（因到期而）失效, 终止

例句：When does your trade agreement with Japan expire?
      你们同日本签订的贸易协定何时期满?

5.adapt vt. vi.(使)适应, (使)适合

例句：She knew how to adapt herself.
      她懂得如何适应环境。

6.massive adj.可观的, 巨大的, 大量的

例句：He drank a massive amount of alcohol.
      他喝了大量的烈酒。

7.competitive adj.竞争的, 比赛的

例句：Some kinds of business are competitive.
      有些商业是要竞争的。

(指人)好竞争的, 求胜心切的

例句：He is a competitive athlete.
      他是位竞技意识强的运动员。

8.unanticipated adj.不曾预料到的

例句：A sudden,unanticipated whim.
      突发的念头一个突然的、未预料到的念头