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VOA慢速英语:American History: Columbus Discovers the New World

2012-09-13来源:VOA

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词汇讲解：

1. discover vt. 发现
例句：She discovered that the man was a quack.
她发现那人是个庸医。

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

3. 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。

4. explore vt. 探测;探勘;在...探险
例句：They explored this desert region in 1923.
他们于一九二三年在这荒漠地区探险。

5. control vt. 控制;支配;管理
例句：She is skillful enough to control the machine now.
现在她已有了足够的技术可以操纵这台机器了。

6. refuse vt. 拒绝;拒受
例句：He refused my offer of help.
他拒绝了我的帮助。

7. consider vt. 考虑,细想
例句：I've begun to consider what to do next.
我已在考虑下一步该怎么办。

8. refuse vt. 拒绝;拒受;拒给
例句：He refused my offer of help.
他拒绝了我的帮助。