VOA慢速英语:Longer Prison Terms Mean More Seniors Behind Bars

1. punishment n. 处罚,惩罚
例句：My punishment for littering was several hours of picking uptrash.
我因乱扔杂物而受到的处罚是捡几小时垃圾。

2. gain vt. 得到;获得
例句：Our army gained the battle.
我们的军队赢得了那场战役。

3. involve vt. 使卷入,连累
例句：That's no concern of mine. I'm not involved.
那与我无关,我未卷入。

4. handle vt. 经营
例句：She asked me to handle the business for her.
她叫我替她做生意。

5. dietary adj. 饮食的
例句：Dietary cure is Better than a medical one, But sleep is theBest of all. 
药补不如食补，食补不如睡补! 

6. portable adj. 便于携带的,手提式的;轻便的
例句：He found that little TV extremely portable.
他觉得那台小小的电视机携带极其方便。

7. wheelchair n. 轮椅
例句：An elderly patient was sitting in her wheelchair. 
一位上了年岁的（女）病人坐在轮椅上。 

8. legal adj.  法律上的
例句：He intends to take legal action.
他打算提出诉讼。

9. assist vt. 帮助,协助
例句：We asked him to assist us in designing a new bridge.
我们请他帮助我们设计一座新桥。

10. strength n. 力量,力气
例句：The medicine has lost its strength.
这药已经失效。