VOA慢速英语:Hoover Dam: Taming the Colorado River and Powering Millions

2. fill v. (使)充满, (使)装满, 填满
例句：I filled all my pockets full.
我把所有的口袋都装满了。

3. propose v. 提议; 建议
例句：They proposed to make arrangement beforehand.
他们提议事先做好安排。

4. house vt. 给…提供住房
例句：He tried to feed and house his family.
他设法为一家人解决吃和住的问题。

5. permit v. 允许; 许可
例句：His illness would not permit that he (should) work hard.
病魔不允许他辛苦工作。

6. pour v. 涌出；倾; 倒
例句：He poured me a cup of tea.
他给我倒了一杯茶。

7. suffer vi.受痛苦; 受损害；变糟, 变差
例句：She suffered greatly as a child.
她童年深受苦难。

8. strengthen vt. 加强, 巩固
例句：They strengthened the city walls.
他们加固了城墙。

9. equipment n. 设备; 器材; 装备; 配备
例句：We must fit the expedition out with the best equipment.
我们必须向探险队提供最好的装备。

10. project n.项目, 计划, 方案, 课题
例句：The new dam is a major construction project, funded by the government.
新水坝是政府出资建造的一个大工程项目。