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VOA慢速英语:Margaret Mead, 1901-1978: One of the Most Famous Anthropologists in the World
词汇讲解:
1. influential adj. 有很大影响的,有权势的,有支配力的
例句:The fact is influential in reaching a decision.
这一因素对做出决定是有影响的。
2. mourn v. 哀悼
例句:The couple mourned for their dead child.
这对夫妻哀悼死去的孩子。
3. denounce vt. 公开指责,谴责,斥责
例句:He denounced her as traitor.
他指责她是叛徒。
4. observe v. 观察; 研究
例句:He observes carefully but says little.
他总是仔细观察, 很少说话。
5. rebellion n. 背叛行为, 谋反, 叛乱, 反叛
例句:The next year they rose up in rebellion.
第二年他们就揭竿起义了。
6. shocked adj. 惊愕的,受震惊的
例句:I was shocked at the news of her death.
我听到她去世的消息十分震惊。
7. infancy n. 早期, 初始阶段
例句:Their research is only in its infancy.
他们的研究处于初级阶段。
8. reflect vt. 表达; 反映
例句:Does this letter reflect how you really think?
这封信反映你的真实想法吗?
9. photograph n. 照片, 相片
例句:It's getting too dark to take photographs.
对照相来说天太暗了。
10. handle vt. 处理, 应付, 对待
例句:He refused to allow his secretary to handle confidential letters.
他不让秘书处理机密文件。
11. temptation n. 诱惑, 引诱
例句:He was surrounded by temptations.
他受到各种诱惑。
12. cherish vt. 珍爱, 珍视, 爱护,钟爱
例句:They cherished the child as one of their own.
他们把这孩子当作自己亲生子女一般。
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