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VOA慢速英语:American History: Southern Colonies Develop on Farming Economy

2012-10-18来源:VOA

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词汇讲解：

1. collect vt. 收集
例句：My sister likes to collect fancy clothes.
我姐姐喜欢搜集奇装异服。

2. urge vt. 催促；推进
例句: We urge you to respect copyright and share responsibly.
我们敦促你尊重版权和分担责任。

3. claim vt. 声称；断言
例句：The persians claim their forces number in the millions.
波斯人声称有百万大军。

4. populate vt. 居住于；生活于
例句：Convicts from france were sent to populate the islands.
法国罪犯被送到那些岛上去居住。

5. refuse vi. 拒绝，回绝
例句：I steadily refuse to tell an untruth.
我断然拒绝说假话。

6. establish vt. 建立
例句：They can now establish outright dictatorship.
他们现在可以建立起彻头彻尾的独裁制度了。

7. approve vt. 赞成
例句：Do you approve of sacrificing comfort to appearence?
你赞成牺牲舒适而追求仪表吗?