VOA慢速英语:At Thanksgiving, the Making of a National Feast

词汇讲解：

1. struggle n. 努力, 奋斗
例句：It was a hard struggle to get my work done in time.
为使工作按时完成, 我做了一番努力。

2. feast n. 盛会, 宴会；宗教节日
例句：They had a midnight feast in their tent.
他们在帐篷里举行了一次午夜宴会。

3. gather v. 积聚;集合
例句：A crowd gathered at the scene of the accident.
出事地点聚集了一群人。

4. raise vt. 抚养; 饲养
例句：The old man likes raising rabbits, chickens, dogs and horses.
这个老人喜欢养兔子、鸡、狗和马。

5. finish v. 结束, 完成
例句：You must hurry up or you cannot finish it in time.
你必须赶紧些, 否则不能及时完成。

6. collect vt. 收集, 采集
例句：They are collecting this material at the points of origin.
他们正在产地收集这种材料。

7. fill vt. 满足
例句：This should fill your requirements nicely.
这将大大地满足你的要求。

8. demand n. 需求、需要
例句：There's an increased demand for organic produce these days
目前对有机农产品有更大的需求。

9. donate vt. 捐赠, 赠送
例句：They used to donate large sum of money to the Red Cross every year.
他们过去每年都向红十字会捐献大笔的钱。

10. view vt. 认为, 考虑
例句：She views every minor setback as a disaster.
她把每个较小的挫折都看成重大灾难。