VOA慢速英语:The US Capitol Represents American Democracy

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. 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。

3. express vt. 表达,陈述
例句：Really, I hardly know how to express my gratitude.
我真不知道如何表达我的感激之情。

4. democratic adj. 民主的
例句：They are politicians of the Democratic stripe. 
他们是民主党一派的政客。 

5. provide vt. 提供
例句：On Sundays his landlady provided dinner as well asbreakfast.
星期天,他的女房东不但供给早餐,还供给晚餐。

6. surface n. 表面
例句：It has a rough surface.
它表面粗糙。

7. throughout prep 遍及,遍布
例句：The National Day was celebrated throughout the country.
全国都在庆祝国庆日。

8. establish vt. 建立;设立
例句：Our hospital was established in 1950.
我们的医院建于一九五○年。

9. plaster vt. 在...上涂灰泥
例句：My shoes were plastered with mud.
我鞋上沾满烂泥。

10. represent vt. 象征;表示
例句：The dove represents peace.
鸽子象征和平。