和谐英语

VOA慢速英语:Six Environmental Activists Win Goldman Prize

2012-05-04来源:VOA

词汇讲解:

1. recognize vt. 认出,识别
例句:The policeman recognized her as a pickpocket.
警察认出她是个小偷。

2. restrict vt. 限制;限定
例句:Membership of the club is restricted to men only.
该俱乐部的成员仅限于男士。

3. campaign n. 战役
例句:The campaign to seize the city was a failure.
攻占这个城市的战役失败了。

4. refuse vt. 拒绝;拒受
例句:He refused my offer of help.
他拒绝了我的帮助。

5. suspend vt. 悬挂
例句:The lamp was suspended from the ceiling.
灯吊在天花板上。

6. identify vt.  确认;识别
例句:She identified him as her attacker.
她认出他就是袭击她的人。

7. depression n.  沮丧,意气消沉
例句:The trip to the seashore brought her out of her depression.
到海边旅行使她不再抑郁。

8. engage vt. 吸引;占用(时间、精力等)
例句:The book engaged my full attention.
这本书把我完全吸引住了。

9. 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。

10. claim vt. 自称,声称
例句:The old man claimed the land.
老人要求得到这块土地。