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VOA慢速英语:Egyptians Celebrate as Mubarak Resigns; Military in Control of Country
例句:His resignation left a vacancy on the board of directors.
他的辞职给董事会留下了一个空缺。
2.genuine adj.真诚的, 真心的
例句:As time went on, a genuine friendship grew up between us.
随着时间的推移, 我们之间产生了一种真挚的友情。
His wish to help seems genuine.
看来他是真诚地想给予帮助。
3.revise vt.修订, 修改
例句:They are revising a dictionary.
他们在修订一部词典。
You should revise your opinion of him.
你应该纠正对他的看法。
correct,rectify,remedy,revise,amend
这些动词均含“纠正,改正”之意。
correct指纠正或改正不正确、不真实或有缺点的东西。
rectify正式用词,意义较抽象,侧重指彻底改正偏离子正确标准或规则的东西。
remedy正式用词,通常指在局部范围内进行纠正,尤指对困难或棘手问题的解决。
revise指通过仔细阅读、反复思考后而进行改正、订正或修订,使趋于完善。
amend书面语用词。指进行更正或改变,使之更好,符合更高的要求。
4.irreversible adj.不可更改的;不可挽回的,不可反转的
例句:Technology has had an irreversible impact on society.
技术已对社会产生不可逆转的影响。
5.suppress vt.政府、统治者等 镇压;(武力)平定;压制
例句:The new government quickly suppressed the rebellion.
新政府迅速把叛乱镇压下去。
6.honorable a.值得尊敬的,荣耀的,高贵的
7.suspicious adj.表示怀疑的
例句:The police are suspicious of his alibi because he already has a record.
警方对他不在场的辩解表示怀疑, 因为他已有前科。
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