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VOA慢速英语:US Senate Votes to Open Debate on Immigration Bill

2013-06-15来源:VOA

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词汇讲解：

1. immigration n.移民；移居
例句：Obama set to tackle immigration reform.
奥巴马启动移民制度改革

2. achieve vt.取得；获得
例句：Democracy is very hard to achieve.
民生政治很难实现。

3. permit vt.许可，准许
例句：Mother won't permit me out of the house.
母亲不准许我到屋子外面。

4. citizenship n.公民身份；公民权
例句：This is the price and the promise of citizenship.
这就是公民身份的代价和承诺。

5. withdraw vt.撤走；拿走
例句：He said unambiguously that britain should withdraw its support.
他毫不含糊地说英国应该撤回其援助。

6. temporary adj.临时的，暂时的
例句：This is only a temporary mission.
这不过是个暂时的任务.