VOA慢速英语:China's Communist Party is celebrating its ninetieth anniversary

词汇讲解：

1. celebrate v. 庆祝，庆贺
例句：People celebrate Halloween in many ways.
人们以许多方式来庆祝万圣节。

2. anniversary n. 周年纪念，周年纪念日
例句：Today is my parents' 30th wedding anniversary.
今天是我父母结婚30周年纪念日。

3. intellectual n. 知识分子
例句：These views were common among intellectuals.
这些观点在知识分子中是很普遍的。

4. establish vt. 建立, 成立
例句：We have established diplomatic relations with many countries.
我们已和许多国家建立了外交关系。

5. official n. 行政官员；要员；官员；高级职员
例句：The President and the Secretary of State are government officials.
总统和国务卿是政府官员。

6. rule n. 统治; 管理; 支配; 控制
例句：These are the countries that were once under French rule.
这些是曾由法国统治的国家。

7. gain n. 获得;增加;获利
例句：He served the public wholeheartedly, regardless of his personal gain or loss.
他全心全意为公众服务,从不计较个人得失。

8. urge vt. 鼓励; 极力主张; 大力推荐
例句：He urged the necessity for immediate action.
他强烈要求立即采取行动。

9. corruption n. 堕落;腐化;腐败;贿赂
例句：Corrupt officials always try to draw the curtain over their corruption.
贪官污吏总是企图掩盖自己的腐败行为。

10. suffer vt. 遭受, 蒙受
例句：He suffered the humiliation of being forced to resign.
他蒙受了被迫辞职的羞辱。

11. setback n. 挫折; 阻碍
例句：The setback did not damp his zest.
挫折没有浇熄他的热情。

12. govern v. 统治
例句：A king governs in that country.
那个国家由国王统治。