VOA慢速英语:American History: A Struggle to Balance Power Between Big and Small States

1. recognize vt.认出；识别
例句：You recognize his face?
你认出他的脸了?

2. approve vt.赞成，同意
例句：You approve of father bringing him here?
你赞成父亲把他带到这儿来的吗？

3. representation n.表现；陈述；
例句：The radix to use in the string representation.
字符串表示中使用的进制。

4. elect vt.选举；挑出
例句：The people elect president in the united states.
在美国人民选举总统。

5. invitation n.招待，邀请
例句：They both accepted the invitation.
他们都接受了邀请。

6. survive vi.幸存，活下来
例句：How did you survive?
你是怎么幸存下来的?

7. compromise n.妥协
例句：Well, why don't we compromise?
那我们干嘛不都妥协一点呢?

8. convention n.会议
例句：The convention bans the stockpiling of biological weapons.
该公约禁止储存生物武器。