VOA慢速英语:American History: A Declaration Seeking Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness

1. declare  vt. 宣布
例句：We can declare bankruptcy, we can sell the house.
我们可以宣布破产，我们可以把房子卖了。

2. colonist n. 殖民者
例句：The indians often attacked the settlements of the colonist.
印地安人经常袭击殖民者的定居点。

3. prevent vt. 阻止
例句：I told you to prevent this from happening.
我告诉过你要阻止这一切发生.

4. confuse vt. 使混乱
例句：Do not confuse this class with the view.
不要把这个类与视图混淆。

5. capture vt. 俘获
例句：Did the paramilitaries capture my father?
那些预备军俘获了我父亲？

6. urge vt. 规劝
例句：I urge you to see a doctor immediately!
我劝你马上去看医生！

7. establish vt. 建立
例句：How did you establish a timeline so quickly?
你是如何这么快就确定时间线的呢?

8. dissolve vt. 溶解
例句：This will dissolve in a couple of days.
它过了几天便会自动溶解.