和谐英语

VOA慢速英语:American History: George W. Bush Re-Elected

2012-04-26来源:VOA

词汇讲解:

1. presidential adj. 总统的;总统选举的
例句:An American presidential campaign lasts for eighteen months.
美国总统竞选历时十八个月。

2. political adj. 政治的;政治上的
例句:Political union was slow. 
政治上的统一是姗姗来迟的。 

3. attack vt. 进攻,袭击
例句:The enemy attacked our airport all night.
敌人彻夜都在攻击我们的机场。

4. approve vt. 赞成,同意
例句:The professor does not approve the government's foreignpolicy.
那位教授不赞成政府的外交政策。

5. civil adj. 市民的,国民的
例句:Martin Luther King was the leader of the civil rightsmovement.
马丁·路德·金是民权运动的领袖。

6. dispute vt. 争论;争
例句:The couple disputed where to spend the holiday.
夫妻俩为上哪儿度假而发生争论。 
 
7. include vt. 包括,包含
例句:The price includes both house and furniture.
价钱包括房子和家具。

8. support vt. 支撑,支托
例句:The old man entered the room supported by his grandson.
老人由孙子扶着进了房间。

9. withdraw vt. 收回;取回
例句:The government withdraws worn out money from use.
政府收回旧币使之不再流通。

10. pledge vt. 保证给予
例句:He pledged never to come back until he had found her.
他发誓不找到她决不回来。