和谐英语

VOA慢速英语:North Korea Executes Kim Relative

2013-12-14来源:VOA


词汇讲解:

1. overthrow vt.打倒,推翻
例句:The insurgents are too weak to overthrow the newly emerging order.
这些反动势力还未强大到可以推翻新政府。

2. execute vt.执行; 处死
例句:Cultivate and co-ordinate commitments to execute in a systematic way.
要培养和协调承诺,以系统性方式执行。

3. supervise vt.监督; 管理
例句:It will also supervise the system, dishing out billions of pounds.
该机构也将会监督整个电力系统,同时还会拨出数十亿英镑。

4. promote vt.促进,推进
例句:The contentious atmosphere can promote flexibility.
争论的气氛能提升灵活度。

5. observer n.遵守者,观察者
例句:Each observer's prediction has been borne out. 
每个观察者的预料已被证实了。 

6. replace vt.替换; 代替
例句:We undertake to replace any product not up to the specifications. 
产品不合规格,保证退换。 

7. aggressive adj.侵略的,侵犯的
例句:Why are we often so aggressive online?
为什么我们在网上如此咄咄逼人呢?