和谐英语

VOA慢速英语:Getting Paid to Play Sick at School

2012-02-22来源:VOA
词汇讲解:
1. occur vi. 发生; 举行; 存在
例句:I hope this won't occur again.
我希望不要再发生这种事情。

2. retired adj. 退休的; 退职的; 退后的
例句:A declining workforce has to provide for an increasing number of retired people.
逐渐减少的劳动人口须要供养越来越多的退休人员。

3. retirement n. 退休;退职;退役
例句:She took to painting after retirement.
她退休后爱上绘画。

4. provide vt. 提供
例句:On Sundays his landlady provided dinner as well as breakfast.
星期天,他的女房东不但供给早餐,还供给晚餐。

5. react vi.起反应; 有影响;反对; 对抗
例句:How did she react to the news?
她对这个消息反应如何?

6. condition n. 情况;(健康等)状态
例句:What's the patient's condition?
病人的情况如何?

7. session n. (进行某活动连续的)一段时间
例句:This is a recording session.
这是一段录音的时间。

8. discuss vt. 谈论, 讨论; 商量, 论述
例句:They discussed selling the house.
他们商讨卖房子一事。

9. command n. 掌握; 运用力, 控制力
例句:He has a good command of French.
他的法文很好。

10. diagnosis n. 诊断法; 诊断结论
例句:What was the doctor's diagnosis of your disease?
医生对你的病作出了什么诊断?