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VOA慢速英语:1837 Brings New President, Economic Crisis - The Making of a Nation No. 49: Martin Van Buren
2013-12-05来源:VOA
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词汇讲解:
1. nominate vt.提名…为候选人; 任命
例句:Opposition groups could nominate just 35 of the 300 participants.
在300个参加者中反对党仅仅可以提名35个人。
2. reputation n.名气,名声
例句:His reputation is squeaky clean.
他的名声是无可挑剔的。
3. struggle vi.搏斗; 奋斗
例句:Outsiders found the struggle inspirational.
旁观者视斗争是鼓舞人心的。
4. argue vt.坚决主张; 提出理由证明
例句:Some argue that protests should continue.
一些人认为抗议活动应该继续下去。
5. interfere vi.干预,干涉
例句:Other african governments seem loth to interfere.
其它非洲政府似乎很不愿意干涉这个事情。
6. claim vt.声称; 断言
例句:They also claim to understand history.
他们还声称要正确认识历史。
7. proposal n.提议; 建议
例句:The proposal could prove controversial.
该提议可能引发争议。
8. depression n.萎靡不振,沮丧
例句:Greece is in economic depression.
希腊目前处于经济萧条当中。
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