VOA慢速英语:Words and Their Stories: Numbers Part Two

2. complete vt. 完成, 结束
例句：When will you complete the task?
你什么时候完成任务?

3. goal n. 努力的对象, 目标
例句：When he at last arrived in Rome he felt he had reached his goal.
当他终于抵达罗马时, 他感到自己已达到了目的。

4. arithmetic n. 算术
例句：He is good at arithmetic.
他擅长算术。

5. praise n. 赞扬,称赞
例句：I'm sure I don't deserve so much praise.
我肯定自己不值得这么多赞扬。

6. approval n. 赞成, 同意; 批准, 认可
例句：The audience showed its approval by cheering loudly.
观众高声喝彩表示赞许。

7. confuse vt.使困惑, 把…弄糊涂；混淆, 把…混同；混乱, 搞乱
例句：Many people are confused about the new ways of measuring temperature.
许多人都搞不清测定温度的新方法。

8. care v. 关心, 担心, 在乎, 介意
例句：He failed in the examination but I don't think he cares very much.
他考试不及格, 但依我看, 他并不太在乎。

9. chance n. 可能性,希望
例句：We have a good chance of winning the game.
我们很可能赢得这场比赛。

10. appoint vt.任命, 委派
例句：He was appointed secretary.
他被任命为秘书。