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VOA慢速英语:US history series: Thomas Jefferson

2013-04-18来源:VOA

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词汇讲解：

1. attempt vt.试图；尝试
例句：The two new papers attempt an answer.
这两份新论文试图给大家一个解答。

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. disappear vi.不见，消失
例句：Make a coin disappear by sleight of hand.
转手便使一枚硬币不见了.

4. contest vt.竞争，为…而奋争
例句：No. he cannot win this contest!
不行他不能赢这个比赛!

5. expert n.专家，能手
例句：You're an expert now.
你现在是一位专家。

6. majority n.多数
例句：But in fact, the majority of stars come in pairs.
事实上，大多数的恒星都是成对出现的。