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VOA慢速英语:Three Innovators Who Changed the History of Sound and Communication Technologies
词汇讲解:
1. enable vt. 使能够; 提供做…的权利[措施]; 使有机会
例句:This pass enables me to travel half-price on trains.
我用这张通行证可以半价乘火车。
2. version n. 版本, 形式
例句:When I have compared the two versions I may write to you again.
当我比较两种版本之后, 我可能再次给你写信。
3. career n. 生涯, 履历
例句:My uncle entered upon a diplomatic career at the age of thirty-five.
我伯父35岁时开始了外交官的生涯。
4. surprising adj. 使人惊讶的, 出人意料的, 惊人的
例句:It was surprising that he finished writing a novel in only twenty days.
他在二十天内写完了一本小说, 真令人吃惊。
5. part-time adj. 兼任的,兼职的
例句:He supplements his income with part-time or home work.
他靠兼职或在家工作来贴补收入。
full-time adj. 专职的, 全职的
6. advertising adj. 广告的;广告业的;广告业务的
例句:The advertising campaign is aimed primarily at young people.
这个广告宣传运动主要是针对年轻人的。
7. entertainment n. 娱乐, 文娱节目, 表演会
例句:This is an interesting entertainment.
这是一个有趣的文娱节目。
8. memorize vt. 记住, 熟记,记忆
例句:An actor must be able to memorize his lines.
演员须善于熟记台词。
9. line n. 台词,对白
例句:The actor fumbled his lines.
这演员把台词念漏了。
10. delegate n. 代表, 代表团成员
例句:He is one of the delegates to the conference.
他是与会代表之一。
11. publicity n. 宣传, 宣扬
例句:The British press has given considerable publicity to it.
英国出版界已经对它作了很多宣传。
12. broadcast n. 广播节目, 电视节目
例句:He gave a number of broadcasts.
他进行过多次广播节目。
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