VOA慢速英语:American History: Teddy Roosevelt Wrestles Powerful Business Interests as President

例句：The spokesman made it clear that no compromise was yet in sight.
      发言人表明, 目前还不会妥协。

2.negotiate vt.vi.谈判; 磋商; 协商; 议定; 商定; 达成协议

例句：We've decided to negotiate a loan with them.
      我们决定和他们商定贷款之事。

      The government negotiated with the opposition party over the new law.
      政府就新法与反对党进行了协商。

3.property n.财产; 资产; 所有物

例句：That car is my property; you mustn't use it without my permission.
      这辆车是我的财产, 你必须得到我的允许才能使用。

4.appeal v.有吸引力

例句：This job rather appeals to me.
       这工作对我有吸引力。

vt.vi.上诉

例句：Five times he appealed the case, always losing.
      他上诉五次, 都失败了。

5.strengthen vt.vi.加强, 巩固

例句：The wind strengthened during the night.
      夜里风刮得更大了。

      They strengthened the city walls.
      他们加固了城墙。

6.canal n.运河

例句：The ship is sailing towards Europe through the Suez Canal.
      这条船正通过苏伊士运河驶往欧洲。