VOA慢速英语:After Big Protests, Russians Vote for President

2. widespread adj. 分布广的; 普遍的, 广泛的
例句：There is a widespread dissatisfaction among the students with the food on campus.
学生们普遍对学校的饭菜不太满意。

3. collapse vi.倒塌, 塌下；崩溃, 突然失败
例句：The company collapsed in its first year of trading.
公司开业第一年就倒闭了。

4. corruption n. 堕落;腐化;腐败;贿赂
例句：Corrupt officials always try to draw the curtain over their corruption.
贪官污吏总是企图掩盖自己的腐败行为。

5. invoke vt.援引, 援用;行使(权利等)；祈求救助；恳求;乞求
例句：She invoked their help.
她恳求他们帮忙。

6. undermine vt. 暗中破坏; 逐渐削弱
例句：Many severe colds undermined the old man's health.
多次严重的感冒损害了老人的健康。

7. cooperation n. 合作,协力
例句：The success of the project relies on the cooperation of all involved parties.
这个项目的成功依赖于所有相关部门的合作。

8. resolution n. 正式决定, 决议
例句：The committee have passed a resolution that conditions (should) be improved.
委员会通过了改善环境的决议。

9. independent adj. 自主的；有主见的
例句：Children should be encouraged to be independent thinkers.
应该鼓励孩子独立思考。

10. volunteer v. 自动提供, 自愿效劳
例句：He volunteered to water our plants.
他自告奋勇给我们的树木浇水。