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VOA慢速英语:Who Made Hollywood Into Hollywood?

2012-02-26来源:VOA

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词汇讲解：
1. establish vt.建立, 成立
例句：Our hospital was established in 1950.
我们的医院建于一九五○年。

2. possibility n. 可能性；可能的事
例句：Is there any possibility that you'll be back by the weekend?
周末以前你有可能回来吗?

3. release vt. 发行;发表
例句：A new movie is to be released tonight.
今晚要发行一部新电影。

4. broadcast vt. 广播,播送
例句：The program is broadcast every Monday evening.
这档节目每星期一晚上播出。

5. direct vt. 导演;指挥(演奏)
例句：Chaplin directed the film.
卓别林导演这部电影。

6. force vt. 强制, 迫使, 逼迫
例句：The policemen forced the criminals to give up their arms.
警察迫使罪犯放下武器。

7. discover vt.发现；碰见, 撞见
例句：We discovered her to be a good cook.
我们发现她是一个很好的厨师。

8. desire n. 愿望, 欲望, 心愿
例句：She has a desire of climbing mountains.
她想去爬山。

9. appoint vt. 任命, 委派
例句：They appointed him (to be) manager.
他们任命他为经理。

10. supervise vt. 监督, 管理
例句：The architect supervised the building of the house.
建筑工程师监督房子的施工。