和谐英语

VOA慢速英语:US-China College Partnership

2013-10-10来源:VOA

词汇讲解:

1. concern vt.涉及,关系到
例句:Inflation is always a cause for concern.
通货膨胀一直都是人们关心的话题。

2. establish vt.建立,创建
例句:We soon establish a routine.
我们很快制定了规则。

3. dismiss vt.解雇,把…免职
例句:French laws make it hard to dismiss workers.
根据法国的法律很难解雇工人。

4. arrest vt.逮捕,拘捕
例句:Only one case has resulted in an arrest.
只有一件案子的凶手被逮捕。

5. engage vt.从事;使从事
例句:China's trading partners have to engage with the rising giant.
中国的贸易伙伴不得不与这一崛起中的巨人保持接触。

6. dictatorship n.独裁,专政
例句:Dictatorship will often by optimal for very poor countries.
独裁政治通常适合那些非常贫穷的国家。