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VOA慢速英语:'Tippecanoe and Tyler Too' Bring Whigs to White House

2014-04-24来源:VOA

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词汇讲解：

1. 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。

2. edit vt.剪辑（影片，录音）; 编辑
例句：They are going to edit books for use in school.
他们准备编辑学校用书。

3. generate vt.形成，造成
例句：New systems generate new problems.
新系统产生新问题.

4. improve vt. 改善，改良
例句：We can improve quality, reliability, and durability.
我们可以提高质量、可靠性和耐久性。

5. establish vt.建立，创建
例句：He helped establish the occupational safety and health administration.
在他的帮助下，职业安全和健康署得以成立。

6. expel vt.驱逐; 赶走
例句：The headmaster may expel the boy from the school.
校长可能要把那个男孩从学校开除。

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

8. permit vt.许可，准许
例句：He did not normally permit himself the indulgence of sentiment.
他一般不允许自己陷入感情的罗网。