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VOA慢速英语:American History: The 1920’s were an active and important period for the American arts

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1.negotiation n.协商, 谈判,磋商

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。