VOA慢速英语:George Abbott, 1887-1995: 'Mister Broadway'

1. influence vt. 影响,感化
例句：I don't want to influence you. You must decide for yourself.
我不想影响你。你必须自行决定。

2. active adj. 活跃的;活泼的
例句：Mrs. Brown is over 80 and not very active now.
布朗太太已八十多岁,现在不大活动了。

3. performance n. 演奏;表演
例句：The evening performance begins at 8 o'clock.
晚上的演出八点开始。

4. assistant adj. 助理的;辅助
例句：He is an assistant cook.
他是个助理厨师。

5. 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。

6. strike vt. 打,击,攻击
例句：He was struck by lightning.
他被闪电击中。

7. award vt. 授予,给予
例句：Phil was awarded the top prize.
菲尔获得头奖。

8. explain vt.  解释;说明
例句：He explained that he had been cheated.
他解释说他是上当受骗了。

9. permit vt. 允许,许可
例句：They permitted her to leave.
他们允许她离开。

10. honore vt. 使增光;给...以荣誉
例句：You honor us with your presence.
您的莅临是我们的光荣。