和谐英语

VOA慢速英语:Researchers Appeal for New Efforts to Stop Polio

2013-11-06来源:VOA

词汇讲解:

1. appeal n.上诉;[体育]诉请;呼吁
例句:Their appeal lies in their utter simplicity.
它们的吸引力在于它们绝对够简单。

2. responsibility n.责任;职责
例句:Fiscal responsibility is enshrined in law.
财政责任已得到法律规定。

3. eradicate vt.摧毁;完全根除
例句:No amount of washing can then eradicate the bugs completely.
无论怎么清洗,都无法完全根除这些细菌。

4. distrust vt.不信任;怀疑
例句:That appeals to those who distrust paper currencies.
这对于那些不信任纸币的人来说颇具吸引力。

5. gain vt. 获得;赢得
例句:The federal reserve would gain new powers.
美联储将获得新的权力。

6. responsible adj.尽责的;承担责任
例句:He regards himself as extremely responsible compared with younger colleagues.
他认为同年轻的同龄人相比,自己还是很有责任感的。