VOA慢速英语:The Diamond Lens by Fitz-James O'Brien, Part One

1. discover vt.发现; 碰见
例句：You shall not discover it to any person in the world.
你不要向世上任何人道破这件事。

2. insist vt.坚持; 强调; 坚决要求
例句：I always insist on wholemeal bread.
我一贯主张要吃全麦面包。

3. imagine vt.想像; 想，设想
例句：I did not imagine that you would sink to cheating.
我没想到你会堕落到去行骗。

4. permit vt.许可，准许; 默许
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。

5. invent vt.虚构; 发明
例句：What explanation can we invent?
我们能想出（编造出）什么解释呢？

6. enormous adj.巨大的; 庞大的
例句：The two principal officeholders wield enormous power.
这两个主要官员掌握着巨大的权力。

7. apologize vi.道歉，认错; 辩解
例句：He had the grace to apologize to me for the insulting remark.
他通情达理地向我道了歉。