VOA慢速英语:American History: Roosevelt Re-elected in 1936

词汇讲解：

1. legislation n. 法律，法规
例句：It is too early to assess the effects of the new legislation. 
 现在来评价新法规的效果为时尚早。

2. supply v. 供给，供应，提供
例句：I wonder if your company supply toys. 
 不知贵公司是否供应玩具。

3. depression n. 不景气,萧条(期)[C]
例句：He lost his job during the great depression.
他在大萧条时期失业了。

4. illegal adj. 违法的，不合法的  反义词：legal 合法的
例句：It's illegal to read people's private letters without permission. 
 未经允许看别人的私人信件是不合法的。

5. conservative adj. 保守的，传统的
例句：His conservative views made him unpopular. 
 他保守的观点使他不受欢迎。 

6. head n. 领导，首脑，负责人
例句：He is the head of a very good concern. 
 他是一家有信用的商号的负责人。

7. immediately adv. 立刻，马上
例句：I wrote back o him immediately to thank them for the invitation. 
 我立刻给他写了回信, 感谢他们盛情邀请。

8. negotiate vt 通过谈判达成,谈成
例句：They finally negotiated a peace treaty.
他们最终谈判达成了一个和平条约。
vi. 谈判,协商,洽谈[(+with/for)]
例句：He is commissioned to negotiate with them. 
 他被授权与他们谈判。

9. representative n. 代表，代理人
例句：Our chief representative' s withdrawal was construed as a protest. 
 我们的首席代表的退场被看作是一种抗议的表示。

10. progressive adj. 进步的;先进的;革新的
例句：Roosevelt was firmly committed to progressive cause. 
 罗斯福坚定地献身进步事业。

11. expansion n. 扩张，膨胀
例句：The new factory is large, to allow room for expansion. 
 新工厂很大,有地方可以扩展。

12. reciprocal adj. 互惠的，互相的
例句：They have a reciprocal loathing for each other. 
 他们互相憎恨。

13. narrator n. 解说员，讲述者
例句：He is the narrator of the documentary.
他是这部记录片的解说员。