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VOA慢速英语:Egypt: Expanded Suez Canal to Open in August

2015-06-22来源:VOA

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词汇讲解：

1. depend vi.依赖; 依靠; 信赖
例句：Susan is a devious person and we can' t depend on her.
苏姗是个狡猾的人,我们不能依赖她。

2. expand vt.扩张; 使…变大; 详述
例句：He asked his teacher to expand on the steps of programming.
他要老师进一步阐述编制程序的步骤。

3. poverty n.贫穷; 缺乏，不足
例句：Beware of the poverty gap trap.
小心贫富差距的陷阱。

4. increase vt.增加，增大，增多
例句：He had the audacity to ask for an increase in salary.
他竟然厚着脸皮要求增加薪水。

5. investment n.投资，投资额
例句：All of the capital investment is made by the licensee.
所有的资本都是由买方承担。