和谐英语

VOA慢速英语:Lincoln-Douglas Debates Set the Stage for the 1860 Election

2014-08-21来源:VOA

词汇讲解:

1. discuss vt.讨论,谈论
例句:She will not discuss her goals.
她不愿谈论自己的目标。

2. candidate n.报考者; 申请求职者
例句:Numerous candidate have swapped teams.
众多候选人更换竞选团队。

3. 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。 

4. exist vi.存在; 生存
例句:We exist in an invisible passage of time.
我们生活在时间流逝的隐形走廊之中。

5. pursuit n.追赶; 工作
例句:Pursuit of corporate advantage has dominated promotion of competitive fairness.
对于企业利益的追逐,超越了竞争公平性的提升。

6. publish vt. 出版,发行
例句:Why did the newspaper publish the photo?
为什么这家报纸刊登这张照片?