VOA慢速英语:Cliff Robertson, 1923-2011: Award Winning Actor, Writer, Producer and Director

2. praise vt.称赞, 赞赏；赞美; 颂扬; 崇拜
例句：Critics praised the works as highly original.
评论家称赞该作品独树一帜。

3. edge n. 优势;优越条件
例句：The Democrats hold the edge in the Senate.
民主党人在参议院中占优势。

4. empathy n. 移情作用;同感;共鸣
例句：I felt real empathy for my mother and what she had been through.
我对母亲所经历的一切深有同感。

5. version n. (个人对事件的)描述, 说法, 看法；版本, 形式；译本, 剧本
例句：Did you read the whole book or the abridged version?
你读的是全书还是节略本?

6. intelligent adj. 聪明的; 理解力强的
例句：All human beings are much more intelligent than animal.
整个人类都比动物聪明得多。

7. nominate vt.提名…为候选人; 任命
例句：The President nominated him Ambassador to Russia.
总统提名他担任驻俄国大使。

8. persuade vt. 说服,劝服
例句：The salesman persuaded us to buy his product.
那个推销员说服了我们买他的产品。

9. tendency n. 倾向, 趋势
例句：Prices continue to show an upward tendency.
物价呈继续上升的趋势。

10. dissatisfaction n. 不满, 不平
例句：She expressed her dissatisfaction with him.
她对他表示不满。