和谐英语

VOA慢速英语:Abigail Adams: Feminist, Partner, First Lady

2016-01-10来源:VOA


词汇讲解:

1. property n.特性,属性; 财产
例句:His will arranged for the disposal of his property after his death.
他在自己的遗嘱中安排了自己死后的财产处理问题。

2. receive vt.收到; 接待; 接到
例句:At length he did receive a message from the stone-mason's yard.
后来到底由石厂子那儿,送来了一个信。

3. survive vi.幸存,活下来
例句:The urge to survive drove them on.
求生的欲望驱使他们继续努力。

4. insistent adj.坚持的; 引人注意的; 显眼的
例句:I did not want to go, but she was insistent.
我不想去,可她坚持要我去。

5. elect vt.选举; 挑出,挑选
例句:I move that we elect a committee to work out a draft resolution.
我提议选出一个委员会来拟订一项决议草案。

6. believe vt.相信; 信任; 以为
例句:Whom should we believe?
我们应该相信谁呢?