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VOA慢速英语:‘Trumbo’ Tells the Story of Blacklisted Screenwriter

2015-11-20来源:VOA

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词汇讲解：

1. suspect vt.（是）猜疑; 怀疑
例句：His motives were suspect with others.
他的动机受到其他人的怀疑。

2. intimidate vt.恐吓，威胁
例句：Don't you try to intimidate people by pinning labels on them.
别拿大帽子压人。

3. compel vt.强迫，迫使
例句：The government may take steps to compel compliance with the law.
政府可能采取步骤强制遵守法律。

4. abuse n.滥用; 恶习; 侮辱
例句：What went on here was an abuse of power.
这里所发生的事是一种滥用职权的行为。

5. attack vt.攻击，进攻
例句：In colonial days the French armed the Indians to attack the British.
在殖民地时期法国人武装印度人去抗击英国人。