和谐英语

VOA慢速英语:Andrew Jackson Leaves Office - The Making of a Nation No. 48 - Andrew Jackson, Part Four

2013-10-24来源:VOA


词汇讲解:

1. denounce vt.公开指责;正式指控
例句:Republican candidates for president lined up to denounce it.
共和党总统提名人们分别谴责了这一协议。

2. exist vi.存在;生存
例句:They are things that already exist.
它们是已经存在的事实。

3. create vt.创造,创作
例句:We need to create a new one.
我们需要建立新的社会契约。

4. survive vi.幸存,活下来
例句: We survive car accidents more often.
我们更可能在车祸中幸存下来。

5. suffer vi.受痛苦;受损害
例句:The truth is that the poor will suffer.
事实上,遭殃的将是穷人。

6. respect vt.尊重;尊敬
例句:We have to respect all differences.
我们必须尊重所有的差异。

7. exchange vt.交换,互换
例句:We shake hands and exchange addresses.
我们挥手告别并交换地址。

8. spend vt.花费;消耗;花(时间);度过
例句:Spend about 20 minutes preparing them.
那就花20分钟去准备。