和谐英语

VOA慢速英语:Just What Happened in the Trayvon Martin Shooting?

2012-04-14来源:VOA

词汇讲解:

1. denounce vt. 指责,谴责
例句:The minister's action was denounced in the newspapers.
这位部长的行为在报纸上受到谴责。

2. investigation n. 研究;调查
例句:The investigation into the accident was carried out by two policemen.
两名警察对这一事故展开调查。

3. prosecute vt. 对...起诉;告发
例句:He was prosecuted for drunken driving.
他因酒后开车被起诉。

4. represent vt. 描绘;象征;表示
例句:The dove represents peace.
鸽子象征和平。

5. evidence n. 证据;证词
例句:He was punished for giving false evidence.
他因作伪证而受到惩罚。

6. protest vt. 力言,断言
例句:She protested that she had never done it.
她坚决声明她不曾做过那件事。

7. defend vt. 防御;保卫
例句:We shall defend our city, whatever the cost may be.
不管代价如何,我们要捍卫我们的城市。

8. suspicious adj. 猜疑的,疑心的;多疑的
例句:I'm suspicious of the government's intentions.
我怀疑政府的意图。