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VOA慢速英语:Abortion Debate Takes Center Stage in US Election Campaign

2012-08-25来源:VOA

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词汇讲解：

1. nominate vt. 提名
例句：The President nominated him Ambassador to Russia.
总统提名他担任驻俄国大使。

2. explain vt. 解释;说明
例句：He explained that he had been cheated.
他解释说他是上当受骗了。

3. express vt. 表达,陈述;表示
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. defend vt. 防御;保卫;保护
例句：We shall defend our city, whatever the cost may be.
不管代价如何,我们要捍卫我们的城市

5. apologize vi. 道歉;认错
例句：He apologized to her for not going to her party.
他因为没有出席她举行的宴会而向她表示歉意。

6. vote vi. 投票;表决
例句：As we are not unanimous for this matter, let's vote on it.
因为我们在这件事上无法取得同意,我们表决吧。