VOA慢速英语:Improve Your English with Latin!

短语讲解：

1. The fields of law and medicine are filled with Latin words.

fill with 充[挤]满（使）; 使满怀（某种情感等）
例句：His mind began to fill with dreadful thoughts,
他心里逐渐充满种种可怕的念头。

2. One common Latin word is per se. Per se is used to show that something is considered by itself, alone and not along with other things.

be used to 习惯于，适用于
例句：A dynamo is used to generate electricity.
发电机用于发电。

3. The person buying something is responsible for making sure it works properly.

be responsible for 为…负责，形成…的原因; 主管
例句：You'll be responsible for anything wrong.
出了事唯你是问。
make sure 把事情弄清楚，核实或查明某事物
例句：Make sure you get there in time.
一定要准时到达那里。

4. This phrase is used in legal situations as well as casual ones.

as well as 也，又
例句：It engulfed colleagues and associates as well as opponents.
它不仅仅是针对对手，而且是针对同事和助手的。

5. In other words, she may expect something in return.

in other words 换句话说; 就是说
例句：In other words, a decision is a commitment.
换言之，一项决策就是一项承诺。

6. Personally, I would not agree to a quid pro quo with a man who eats people.

agree to 同意， 赞成
例句：We cannot agree to consign the goods.
我们不同意寄售此货。