和谐英语

VOA慢速英语:Immigrants Help to Drive Growth in New York

2014-05-02来源:VOA


词汇讲解:

1. remain vi.留下; 保持
例句:Remain deeply passionate about what they're doing.
对所从事的工作保持极大的热忱。

2. educate vt. 教育,教导
例句:He tried to educate his wife's taste in literature. 
他试图培养他太太对文学的爱好。 

3. immigration n.移民; 移居
例句:He supported sensible immigration reform.
他支持明智的移民改革。

4. afford vt.买得起; 担负得起
例句:These industries are luxuries that only wealth and high production efficiency can afford.
这些行业都是奢侈品,只有富裕和高效生产方能提供。

5. stabilize vt.(使)稳定,(使)稳固
例句:We'll do everything to stabilize this instrument.
我们将尽一切努力来稳定欧元。

6. raise vt.引起,抱起
例句:Don't raise your voice.
不要提高嗓门。

7. property n.特性,属性
例句:He also owns some property.
他还有一些其他财产。

8. revenue n.(国家的)岁入,税收
例句:Next, let's break down the revenue streams at staples:
下面,让我们把史泰博的收益流进行一下简单的划分。