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VOA慢速英语:American History: Life in the 1970s and 1980s

2012-07-19来源:VOA

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词汇讲解：

1. opposite adj. 相反的,对立的
例句：They have opposite views on the question.
在这个问题上他们持相反的观点。

2. protest vi. 抗议,反对
例句：Crowds of pacifists protested against the war.
成群的和平主义者抗议这场战争。

3. demonstrate vt. 论证,证明
例句：The lawyer demonstrated that the witness was lying.
律师证明证人在说谎。

4. suffer vt. 遭受;经历
例句：He suffered many humiliations before he became a footballstar.
他在成为足球名将前受过许多屈辱。

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

6. protection n. 保护,防护;警戒
例句：The construction workers wore metal helmets forprotection.
建筑工人为了防护而带金属头盔。

7. escape vi. 逃跑;逃脱
例句：The soldier escaped from the enemy's prison.
这个士兵从敌人的监狱里逃了出来。

8. greed n. 贪心;贪婪
例句：His greed for money was his ruin.
他对金钱的贪得无厌是他毁灭的原因。