和谐英语

VOA慢速英语:American History: The 1960s, a Decade That Changed a Nation

2011-11-18来源:VOA


词汇讲解:

1. innocence n. 清白;无辜;天真, 单纯
例句:She has the innocence of a child.
她有小孩般的天真。

2. protest vt. 声明; 抗议
例句:He protested the decision made by the committee.
他抗议委员会做出的决议。

3. dissatisfaction n. 不满, 不平
例句:She expressed her dissatisfaction with him.
她对他表示不满。

4. guilty adj. 内疚的;有罪的
例句:The thief sought forgiveness for his guilty acts.
那小偷乞求宽恕他的罪行。

5. symbol n. 象征, 标志
例句:The white colour is a symbol of purity.
白色是纯洁的象征。

6. urge vt.力劝; 敦促;鼓励; 极力主张;驱策, 促使
例句:He urged the necessity for immediate action.
他强烈要求立即采取行动。

7. capture vt.俘获;夺取, 占领
例句:He captured her heart.
他博得了她的欢心。

8. escape v. 逃跑;逃脱; 避免
例句:He traveled extensively to escape from boredom.
他到处旅游以解烦闷。

9. equality n. 平等;均等;相等
例句:They are fighting for the equality of women.
她们在为争取男女平等而奋斗。

10. appoint vt.任命, 委派;确定, 指定; 约定
例句:He was appointed secretary.
他被任命为秘书。

11. enforce vt.实施, 执行;强迫, 迫使
例句:They tried to enforce agreement with their plans.
他们企图迫使人们同意他们的计划。

12. recognition n. 认识; 认出; 识别; 承认; 认可
例句:Their recognition of the new law is unlikely.
这项新法律不大可能获得他们的承认。