VOA慢速英语:How Two Programs Altered Music and Photography

词汇讲解：

1. influential adj. 有影响的
例句：He is a very influential man in the government.
他在政府中是个很有影响的人物。

2. digital adj. 数字式的, 数码的
例句：There's a digital watch on the table.
桌子上有一块数字式手表。

3. pitch n. 球场；音调, 音高；程度; 强度
例句：Her voice has a very high pitch.
她说话声调很高。

4. monitor vt. 监听, 监视
例句：This instrument monitors the patient's heartbeats.
这台仪器监听病人的心跳。

5. broadcaster n. 播送设备, 广播员，广播公司
例句：The broadcaster is broadcasting the news on current events.
广播员正在播报时事新闻。

6. retire v. 退职; 退役; (使)退休
例句：Some of the older workers were retired early.
有些老工人提前退休了。

7. composer n. 作曲家,创作者,作曲者
例句：The composer expresses his sorrow in his music.
这位作曲家用音乐表达他的悲伤。

8. abuse vt. 滥用, 妄用
例句：He never abuses his privilege.
他从不滥用特权。

9. minor adj. 较小的, 较少的, 低级的, 次要的
例句：The young actor was given a minor part in the new play.
年轻的男演员在这出新戏里被分派担任一个小角色。

10. edit vt. 剪辑; 编辑
例句：He edited a book of poetry carefully.
他认真地编辑了一本诗集。

11. trick vt. 哄骗; 欺骗
例句：A clever lawyer should be able to trick the prisoner into an admission of guilt.
聪明的律师应能诱使罪犯认罪。

12. bet v. 打赌; 肯定, 确信
例句：I bet that it will snow tomorrow.
我敢说明天一定会下雪。