VOA慢速英语:American History: Hurricane Katrina, Iraq and the Great Recession

1. declare vt. 宣告
例句：The new Congress declared a state of war with Germany.
新的国会向德国宣战了。

2. defeat vt. 战胜,击败
例句：The French defeated the English troops.
法国人打败了英国军队。

3. democratic adj. 大众的,民众的
例句：They are politicians of the Democratic stripe. 
他们是民主党一派的政客。

4. dignity n. 尊严;庄严
例句：He maintained his dignity throughout the trial.
在整个审讯过程中他始终不失尊严。

5. motivate vt. 刺激;激发
例句：Every manager must motivate and encourage his employees. 
每个管理者都必须激励和鼓励他的雇员。 

6. resign vt. 放弃,辞去
例句：The general resigned his commission.
将军辞去了他的职务。

7. protect vt. 保护,防护
例句：May God protect you from harm.
愿上帝保佑你免受伤害。

8. inspect vt. 检查;审查
例句：They inspected the roof for leaks.
他们检查了屋顶看看是否有漏隙。

9. remote adj. 遥远的;偏僻的
例句：She taught in a remote village.
她曾在一个偏僻的村庄里教书。

10. comfortable adj. 使人舒服的,舒适的
例句：She laid herself out to make her guests comfortable. 
她煞费苦心地尽力使客人舒适。 

11. terrific adj. 可怕的,吓人
例句：He weathered a terrific storm. 
他度过了一场可怕的暴风雨。

12. mortgage n. 抵押
例句：The bank refused to accept any mortgage on land.
银行拒绝接受任何土地抵押。