和谐英语

VOA慢速英语:US Promises to Accept More Refugees

2015-09-10来源:VOA


词汇讲解:

1. accept vi.承认; 同意
例句:I cannot accept you as my assistant.
我不能接受你作为我的助手。

2. urge vt.催促; 推进
例句:We will urge them to adhere to the Paris Agreement.
我们将敦促他们遵守巴黎协议。

3. capture vt.俘获; 夺取; 夺得
例句:The soldier played death to escape capture by the enemy.
那个士兵躺下装死,以免被敌人俘虏。

4. expel vt.驱逐; 赶走
例句:The headmaster may expel the boy from the school.
校长可能要把那个男孩从学校开除。

5. appear vi.发表; 出现,显现
例句:She slanted the report so that I was made to appear incompetent.
她做出歪曲报道好让我显得无能。

6. demonstrate vt.论证; 证明,证实
例句:How do you demonstrate that the pressure remains constant?
你怎样证明压力一直不变?