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VOA慢速英语:Project Mercury: Alan Shepard Becomes the First American in Space

2012-08-08来源:VOA

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词汇讲解：

1. prove vt. 证明,证实
例句：I'll prove to the world that he was right.
我将向世人证明他是对的。

2. increase vt. 增大;增加;增强
例句：Travel increases one's knowledge of the world.
旅游增进人对世界的了解。

3. share vt. 均分;分摊
例句：The money was shared out between them.
这笔钱由他们两人分。

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

5. atmosphere n. 大气,气氛
例句：The talk was conducted in a cordial atmosphere.
会谈是在热情友好的气氛中进行的。

6. release vt. 释放,解放
例句：Release the dog. He has been chained up for hours.
放开这条狗。它已被拴了好几小时了。

7. historic adj. 有历史性的
例句：The historic battle changed the fate of two nations.
这一历史上著名的战役改变了两个民族的命运。

8. project vt. 计划;规划
例句：The government projected a tax decrease.
政府计划降低税收。