VOA慢速英语:Sam Houston, 1793-1863: A 19th Century American Statesman, Politician, and Soldier

 
词汇讲解：

1. permission n. 允许, 许可, 准许
例句：I have obtained a written permission from the chairman.
我从主席那里获得了书面许可。

2. obey vt. 遵守; 遵循
例句：Everyone must obey the law.
人人都必须遵守法律。

3. surrender v. 投降,自首
例句：They both refused to surrender.
他俩拒不投降。

4. wounded adj. 负伤的；受了伤(害)的
例句：She wound a bandage round my wounded arm.
她用绷带包扎我受伤的手臂。

5. recognize vt. 正式承认;认可,认定
例句：Many countries recognized the new government.
许多国家承认了新政府。

6. reject vt.拒绝, 谢绝; 驳回；舍弃, 排斥, 退掉
例句：They rejected his application for membership.
他们拒绝考虑他的成员资格申请。

7. dispute n.辩论, 争端, 争执
例句：John got into a dispute with Jack about the money.
约翰与杰克为了钱的事吵了起来。

8. resolution n. 正式决定, 决议
例句：The committee have passed a resolution that conditions (should) be improved.
委员会通过了改善环境的决议。

9. compromise vi. 折中解决; 妥协,让步
例句：I am prepared to make some concession on minor details, but I cannot compromise on fundamentals.
在一些细节上我可以作些让步，但在基本原则上我是不会妥协的。

10. criticize vt. 评论, 批评
例句：He criticized her in a very unfair way.
他极不公平地指谪她。