VOA慢速英语:Build a School in Burma

词汇讲解：

1. elect vt.选举；挑出
例句：I could elect not to treat it at all.
我完全可以选择不接受治疗。

2. recipe n.食谱；处方
例句：It sounds like a recipe for a happy life.
听起来就像是幸福生活的秘诀。

3. construction n.建筑物；建造
例句：The official website is under construction.
官方网站正在建设中。

4. crucial adj.关键性的，极其显要的
例句：It is this sense of dignity that seems crucial.
这种庄重感是非常重要的。

5. retirement n.退休，退职
例句：What are your plans for retirement?
你退休后打算干点什么?

6. imagine vt.想，设想
例句：But it is not hard to imagine such tools.
不过设想这些工具并非难事。