和谐英语

VOA慢速英语:Nigeria Help Nigerians in Kano State Become Literate

2014-01-09来源:VOA

词汇讲解:

1. literate adj.有读写能力的; 有文化修养的
例句:Between 60 and 70 per cent of the soldiers were literate. 
百分之六十到百分之七十的士兵是有文化的。 

2. extend vt. 延伸
例句:Their magazines extend their dominance.
他们的杂志扩展了他们的市场领域。

3. occupational adj.职业的; 军事占领的
例句:He helped establish the occupational safety and health administration.
在他的帮助下,职业安全和健康署得以成立。

4. revise vt.修订; 改变
例句:Doing this would require a national pact to revise the constitution.
要做到这些就需要通过国家协定来修改宪法。

5. medical adj.医学的; 医药的
例句:Medical scientists have high hopes for plasmas.
医学科学家们对等离子体寄予厚望。