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VOA慢速英语:American History: The 1990s
1. 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。
2. divorce n.离婚;分离
例句:Their marriage ended in divorce.
他们的婚姻以离婚收场。
3. charge n. 控告,指控
例句:He was arrested on the charge of robbery.
他因被控犯有抢劫罪而被捕。
4. acquit vt. 宣判…无罪
例句:He was acquitted of a crime.
他被宣判无罪。
5. identify vt. 认出, 识别
例句:Would you be able to identify the man who robbed you?
你能够认出那个抢你东西的人吗?
6. influential adj. 有很大影响的,有权势的,有支配力的
例句:He is a very influential man in the government.
他在政府中是个很有影响的人物。
7. resuscitate vt. 使(某人或某物)恢复知觉,苏醒
例句:The doctor resuscitated the man who was overcome by gas.
医生救活了那个煤气中毒的人。
8. popularity n. 普及,流行;大众化
例句:Golf has gained popularity among the wealthy in my country.
高尔夫球已在我国富有的人中流行起来。
9. premiere vt. 首次上演;(名演员等)首次登台
例句:Her film was premiered in Cannes Festival.
她的影片在戛纳电影节首次放映。
10. cancel vt.取消, 废除
例句:We were all disappointed to learn that the picnic had been cancelled.
我们得知这次野餐已经取消, 都感到很失望。
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