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VOA慢速英语:Private schools in Pakistan Ban Malala's Book

2013-11-21来源:VOA

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词汇讲解：

1. criticize vt. 分析，评估
例句：Traditionally people don't like to criticize, either.
传统上来说，人们也不喜欢批评。

2. defend vt. 辩护；保卫
例句：He will have to defend his economic stimulus.
他将不得不捍卫自己的经济刺激计划。

3. declare vt.宣布；声明
例句：I declare peace and harmony within me and around me.
我宣称和平，和谐在我的内心和周围。

4. persecute vt.（尤指宗教或政治信仰的）迫害；烦扰
例句：If you persist in that they will persecute you.
如果你坚持这样的话，他们会迫害你的。

5. characterize vt.描述（人或物）的特性；具有…的特征
例句：He believes "a saw-toothed advance" will characterize a recovery this autumn.
他认为今年秋季的复苏将以“锯齿式前进”为特征。

6. tolerance n.宽容，容忍
例句：Dubai's tolerance can also be a good thing.
迪拜的容忍也可以成为一件好事。