VOA慢速英语:American History: “Nixon’s the One”

词汇讲解：

1. presidency n. 总统的任期; 总统的职位
例句：During his presidency many changes took place.
在他任职期间发生了许多变化。

2. 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。

3. available adj. 可用的或可得到的；可会见的, 可与之交谈的
例句：My bicycle is not available, and it is being repaired.
我的自行车现在不能用, 因为正在修理。

4. confidential adj. 秘密的, 机密的
例句：The results of conference are still confidential.
会议决议仍保密。

5. deny vt.否认；拒绝
例句：He denied knowing anything about their plans.
他否认知悉他们的计划。

6. sentence vt.宣判; 判决
例句：The judge sentenced him to do hard labour.
法官判他服劳役。

7. sympathetic adj. 同情的; 有同情心的; 表示同情的
例句：She was very sympathetic when my mother died.
她对我母亲的去世深表同情。

8. dominate vt. 控制, 支配, 统治；在…中占首要地位
例句：Sports, and not learning, seem to dominate in the school.
似乎是运动而不是学习在那所学校占重要地位。

9. recognition n. 赏识;表彰;报偿
例句：The chemist has won worldwide recognition.
那位化学家赢得举世公认。

10. withdrawal n. 收回;撤回;撤清;撤退
例句：They are trying to negotiate the withdrawal of 20,000 troops.
他们正打算协商有关两万人的部队的撤军问题。

11. draft vt. 征募, 征召…入伍
例句：He has been drafted as a soldier.
他应征去当兵。

12. tranquility n. 平静;安静;安宁
例句：The city was finally restored to tranquility.
这座城市最后恢复了平静。