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VOA慢速英语:American History: The 1920’s were an active and important period for the American arts
例句:Negotiations have just been completed.
谈判刚刚结束。
The proposal is now under negotiation.
目前正在就这项提案进行磋商。
2.ancestor n.祖宗,祖先;动物品种的原型;被继承人
例句:The custom of worshipping ancestors is prevalent among these people.
崇拜祖先的风俗在这些人中是普遍的。
3.invasion n.入侵,侵略;侵害,侵犯;发病,发作
aggression,invasion,assault,attack,offensive
这些名词均有“进攻、侵略”之意。
aggression词义宽泛,既可指武装入侵别国领土,又可指文化、经济等方面的侵略。侧重敌意行动和征服的企图。
invasion多指具体的侵入或侵犯别国领土,也可用于指抽象事件。
assault主要指突然而猛烈的进攻。
attack普通用词,含义广,指事先不发警告,主动地向对方发起武力进攻或对言论等进行抨击。
offensive多指进攻的态势,常指大规模的协同军事行动。
4.extremely adv.极端;极其;非常
例句:That is extremely interesting.
那极为有趣。
Outwardly she looked confident but in reality she felt extremely nervous.
表面上她显得很自信,其实她非常紧张。
5.outlying adj.偏僻的,边远的
例句:a ferry service to the outlying islands
往外围岛屿的渡船
a new railway station to help people commuting from outlying districts
方便郊区居民通勤的新火车站
6.opinionated adj.<贬>固执己见的,武断的
例句:He is the most opinionated man I know.
他是我所认识的最固执己见的人。
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