和谐英语

VOA慢速英语:Crimean Lawmakers Vote to Leave Ukraine, Join Russia

2014-03-08来源:VOA


词汇讲解:

1. approve vt. 赞成,同意
例句:The world has tended to approve of their plans.
而全世界都倾向于赞同他们的计划。

2. pressure n.压(力); 压力
例句:Will this pressure actually work?
这种压力会不会产生效果?

3. deny vt.拒绝; 拒绝承认
例句:The defendants deny the allegations.
被告方否认这些指控。

4. illegitimate adj.非婚生的,私生的; 法律不容的
例句:And corruption can secure illegitimate services as easily as legitimate ones.
而且,腐败会使获得非法服务与获得合法服务同样容易。

5. surrender vi.投降; 屈服
例句:Surrender and let it in.
投降并且让他进来。

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

7. involvement n.牵连,参与
例句:He denies involvement with either drugs or the cia.
他否认涉及任何毒品交易或与中情局有接触。