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VOA慢速英语:Protests Against Big Business Spread in US
词汇讲解:
1. spread v. 传开;蔓延; 撒;散布,传播;普及
例句:The fire spread from the factory to the warehouse nearby.
火从工厂蔓延到了附近的仓库。
2. greed n. 贪心, 贪婪
例句:She ridiculed his insatiable greed.
她嘲笑他的贪得无厌。
3. inspire vt.鼓舞, 激励
例句:His speech inspired the crowd.
他的演说鼓舞了群众。
4. owe vt.欠…债; 应当给予
例句:He paid me the ten dollars he owed me.
他已还了欠我的十美元。
5. terrified adj. 很害怕的,极度惊慌的,吓坏了的
例句:He looked so terrified I thought he’d seen a ghost.
他看上去如此害怕,我以为他看见鬼了。
6. denounce vt.公开指责
例句:He denounced my[me] telling lies.
他指责我撒谎。
7. express vt.表达, 表示, 陈述
例句:He expressed his views at the meeting.
他在会上发表了自己的观点。
8. frustration n.挫折;失败;挫败;失意;沮丧
例句:Her words made his heart burn with frustration.
她那些话使他极端灰心丧气。
9. stimulate vt. 刺激; 激励
例句:The art course stimulated me.
艺术课激发了我的灵感。
10. claim n. 要求; 主张, 断言
例句:You have no claim on my sympathies.
你无权要求得到我的支持。
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