VOA慢速英语:American History: The Election of 1968

词汇讲解：

1. dispute n.辩论, 争端, 争执
例句：The dispute was settled last week.
争端在上周解决了。

2. 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。

3. compromise n. 妥协, 折中方法
例句：The spokesman made it clear that no compromise was yet in sight.
发言人表明, 目前还不会妥协。

4. gap n.缺口, 裂口；间隔, 间隙；差距；不足, 缺陷
例句：There is a wide gap between the views of the two statesmen.
关于这点, 两位政治家的政见有很大分歧。

5. hatred n. 仇恨, 憎恶
例句：She is full of hatred for the men who killed her husband.
她对那些杀死她丈夫的人心中充满仇恨。

6. withdraw v. (使)撤退[出]; （使）撤回, 撤离
例句：The general decided to withdraw his soldiers.
那位将军决定撤军。

7. nominate vt.提名…为候选人; 任命
例句：I nominate Bill as the club president.
我提名比尔为俱乐部主席候选人。

8. chant vt.吟颂, 咏唱；反复有节奏地喊叫(或唱等)
例句：The crowd chanted slogans.
人群有节奏地反复呼喊着口号。

9. breed vt.饲养, 培养；引起, 招致
例句：Flies in food shops breed disease.
食品店里的苍蝇能引起疾病。

10. block vt. 堵塞, 阻塞；阻碍, 妨碍
例句：A snowdrift blocked his path.
雪堆阻碍他的去路。

11. survey n. 调查
例句：The reporter is doing a survey of public attitudes.
那位记者正在进行民意调查。

12. touch vt. 感动, 打动
例句：That woman's sad story touched our hearts.
那位妇女的悲惨经历触动了我们的心弦。