VOA慢速英语:Ralph Waldo Emerson, 1803-1882: A Great Twentieth Century Writer and Philosopher

词汇讲解：

1. independence n. 独立, 自主, 自立
例句：India gained independence from Britain in 1947.
印度于一九四七年脱离英国获得独立。

2. raise vt. 抚养; 饲养
例句：We want to raise our children to be decent men and women.
我们盼望把孩子们培养成优秀人才。

3. wonder v. 对…感到疑惑；想知道; 问自己
例句：I wonder how you came to miss your way.
我想知道你是怎样迷路的。

4. resign v. 辞职, 放弃
例句：He resigned his directorship and left the firm.
他放弃了董事职务, 离开了公司。

5. shock vt.使…震惊
例句：They were shocked to hear of the bad news.
听说这则坏消息他们很震惊。

6. urge vt.力劝; 敦促；鼓励; 极力主张；驱策, 促使
例句：We all urged him to go ahead with his plan.
我们都鼓励他实施他的计划。

7. restrict vt.限制; 约束
例句：He feels this new law will restrict his freedom.
他觉得这一新法律会限制他的自由。

8. divide v. 分, 划分；分离, 隔开；(使)产生分歧
例句：Please don't let such a small matter divide us.
请不要让这样的小事使我们不和。

9. escape v. 逃脱, 逃跑；漏出, 泄漏
例句：None of them could escape.
他们谁也跑不了。

10. bury vt.埋葬；掩埋, 埋藏
例句：Where is she buried?
她被埋在哪里?