VOA慢速英语:American History: Kennedy Becomes President

词汇讲解：

1. outgoing adj. 即将离职的
例句：She is the outgoing head of a large corporation.
她是一家大公司即将离职的负责人。

2. defeat vt.击败, 战胜
例句：Our football team defeated theirs this time.
这一次我们的足球队胜了他们的足球队。

3. blow vi. 吹; 吹气; 刮风
例句：A breeze blew over the garden.
一阵微风吹过花园。

4. bomb n.炸弹
例句：His one leg was blown off by a bomb in the war.
他的一条腿在战争中被炸弹炸掉了。

5. proposal n. 提议; 建议; 求婚
例句：They presented concrete proposals for improvement.
他们提出了具体的改进建议。

6. conquer vt.攻克, 征服
例句：We have conquered the enemy.
我们战胜了敌人。

7. tap vt. 开发; 利用
例句：We have enormous reserves of oil still waiting to be tapped.
我们有巨大的石油矿藏在等待开发。

8. devotion n. 奉献, 献身, 忠诚
例句：His devotion to the cause of education is well-known.
他对教育事业的献身精神是众所周知的。

9. endeavor n. 努力, 尽力
例句：Shop assistants should do their best endeavors to give the customers satisfaction.
店员应该尽力使顾客满意。

10. live adv. 实地, 现场地, 以直播方式
例句：The football game is going out live.
足球赛正在进行实况转播。

11. 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。

12. popularity n. 普遍,流行;受欢迎;有声望
例句：They brought in new tax laws in a bid to restore their popularity.
他们提出了新税法,力求重新赢得人心。