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VOA慢速英语:James Monroe Elected President in 1816 - The Making of a Nation No.40

2014-01-23来源:VOA

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词汇讲解：

1. improve vt.提高（土地、地产）的价值
例句：People want to improve their social status.
她们想要提高自己的社会地位。

2. represent vt.表现，象征
例句：They represent a cost in real resources.
这代表着实际资源的消耗。

3. extend vt.延伸；扩大
例句：The differences extend to other policy issues, too.
两人的分歧也延伸到其他的政策问题上。

4. territory n.领土，版图
例句：This is new territory for the european project.
对欧洲计划来说这是个新领域。

5. 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。

6. propose vt.提议，建议
例句：I generally do not like to propose bans.
我通常不喜欢提议实施交易禁令。

7. establish vt.建立，创建
例句：We soon establish a routine.
我们很快制定了规则。

8. divide vt.分；划分
例句：These divide chinese citizens into rural and urban inhabitants.
它把中国公民划分为农村居民和城市居民。