和谐英语

VOA慢速英语:Greece Struggles to Form Government, Unsure about Reform

2012-05-11来源:VOA

词汇讲解:

1. struggle vi. 奋斗;斗争
例句:They struggled for peace.
他们为和平而战。

2. enact vt. 制定(法律);颁布(法案)
例句:Several bills were enacted at the end of this session ofParliament.
几项法案在这届国会的会议结束时被颁布。

3. reject vt. 拒绝,抵制
例句:The plan was rejected.
该计划遭拒绝。

4. rescue vt. 援救;营救
例句:He rescued three children from the burning building.
他从失火的建筑物内救出了三个孩子。

5. recession n. (经济的)衰退;衰退期
例句:His factory closed down during the period of economicrecession.
他的工厂在经济衰退时期关闭了。

6. parliament n. 议会,国会
例句:He was the first farm-worker to go into parliament.
他是第一个进入议会的农场工人。