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VOA慢速英语:Lorde, Imagine Dragons Lead Billboard Awards Nominations

2014-04-11来源:VOA

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词汇讲解：

1. excite vt.使兴奋; 激发
例句：Everything could excite them.
他们似乎对什么事儿都感到很兴奋。

2. demonstrate vt.证明，证实
例句：Take action to demonstrate that you've heard.
采取行动去证明你所听到的。

3. nominate vt.提名…为候选人; 任命
例句：Opposition groups could nominate just 35 of the 300 participants.
在300个参加者中反对党仅仅可以提名35个人。

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

5. release vt.释放; 放开
例句：He had won his first release from the fences of home.
他第一次成功地脱出家庭的樊笼。

6. performance n.履行; 性能
例句：Praise good performance right away.
立刻表扬好的表现。