VOA慢速英语:American Art Works Return to Nation's Capital

1. collect vt.收集，收藏
例句：Why do you collect jade?
您为什么要收藏玉器？

2. contemporary adj.当代的，现代的
例句：Contemporary culture changes like shifting sands.
现代文化的日益更新如同流沙。

3. represent vt.表现，象征
例句：Now that would represent real progress.
这将代表真正的进步。

4. discover vt.发现; 碰见
例句：Discover the language by yourself, like a child growing up.
像小孩子的成长过程一样去发觉一门语言。

5. consider vt.考虑; 认为
例句：You could even consider designing your own internship.
甚至可以考虑自己设计实习机会。

6. expand vt.使…变大; 扩张
例句：My duties continue to expand.
我的职能继续扩张。

7. synthesize vt.综合; 人工合成
例句：Researchers were successfully able to synthesize genes in both cases.
研究人员已经在这两项合成中获得成功。