VOA慢速英语:John Quincy Adams, a Man Raised to Serve His Country

1. settle vt.解决；安排
例句：There are diplomatic efforts to settle the crisis.
当前存在试图解决这场危机的外交努力。

2. gather vt.收集；聚集
例句：Brussels may simply want to gather more information.
布鲁塞尔也许仅仅是想搜集更多的信息。

3. 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。

4. elect vt.选举；挑出
例句：The swiss government will elect a new snb president.
瑞士政府将通过选举产生一名新央行行长。

5. defeat vt.击败，战胜
例句：Defeat is not the worst of failures.
被打败并不是最失败的。

6. support vt.支持；帮助
例句：We are all for policy support for entrepreneurs.
我们完全赞同政策对于企业家的扶持。

7. 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。

8. accuse v.指责，谴责
例句：No one would accuse the eurozone of competitive devaluation.
没有人会指责欧元区竞争性贬值。