和谐英语

VOA慢速英语:How Much Should a Teacher's Job Depend on Test Scores?

2011-08-11来源:VOA


词汇讲解:

1. dismiss vt. 解雇; 撤职; 开除
例句:The new governor dismissed the staff that served his predecessor.
新州长将前任州长的职员全部解雇。

2. dismissal n. 解雇, 免职, 开除
例句:The dismissal of five workmen caused a strike.
开除五个工人引起了罢工。

3. 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。

4. effective adj. 有效的; 生效的
例句:These are effective measures.
这些都是有效的措施。

5. evaluation n. 估价,评价;估算
例句:The new scheme is still under evaluation.
新方案还在评估阶段。

6. capture v. 占领,夺得;获得
例句:The candidate captured 55% of the vote.
那位候选人获得百分之五十五的选票。

7. satisfactory adj. 令人满意的, 符合要求的
例句:I hope this arrangement will be satisfactory to you.
我希望这种安排会使你满意。

8. objective adj. 客观的; 不带偏见的
例句:He tried to take an objective view of the situation.
他试图对形势有个客观的看法。

9. bonus n. 奖金, 红利
例句:The staff got a Christmas bonus.
员工在圣诞节得到了奖金。

10. deputy n. 副手, 代理人
例句:John will act as a deputy for me during my absence.
我离开期间, 约翰将代理我的职务。