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VOA慢速英语:Poor Quality Education Costing Billions Every Year

2014-02-20来源:VOA

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词汇讲解：

1. represent vt.表现，象征
例句：Larger circles represent stronger earthquakes.
大圈代表地震强度大。

2. dismiss vt.解雇，把…免职; 遣散
例句：French laws make it hard to dismiss workers.
根据法国的法律很难解雇工人。

3. force vt.强迫; 强行
例句：I can't force him to stay.
我不能强迫他暂时留下来。

4. desire vt.希望; 渴望
例句：We all desire change in our lives.
我们都渴望在我们的生命中有所改变。

5. increase vt.增强，增进
例句：Increase your ability to maneuver.
提高你应变的能力。

6. impoverish vt.使贫穷; 使贫瘠或恶化
例句：You impoverish yourself if you forget this errand.
你令你自己更贫乏假如你忘了这个差事。

7. supervisor n.监督者，管理者
例句：Better still, tell a parent, friend or supervisor about your plans.
更好的是把你的计划告诉父母、朋友或者某个监督人。