VOA慢速英语:John Adams: The Nation's Second President

1. elect vt.选举; 挑出，挑选
例句：You can't elect to deal at some other rate.
不能选择其他价格。

2. retain vt.保持; 留在心中，记住
例句：Concentrated study will help you to retain knowledge.
专心学习有助于你记住知识。

3. satisfy vt.使满意，满足
例句：The object of life is to satisfy as many appetences possible.
人生的目的是尽可能地多方面满足欲望。

4. opponent n.对手; 敌手; 反对者
例句：He downed his opponent in the first round.
他在第一个回合中击倒对手。

5. influence vt.影响; 感染; 支配
例句：I don' t want to influence you. You must decide for yourself.
我不想影响你。你必须自行决定。

6. struggle vi.奋斗; 搏斗; 努力
例句：We should struggle for the cause of communism all our lives.
我们要为共产主义事业奋斗终身。

7. interrupt vt.打断（别人的话等） 阻止; 截断
例句：I'm sorry to interrupt your meditation.
很抱歉，我打断了你的沉思。

8. detain vt.耽搁; 留住，阻住; 拘留
例句：This question need not detain us long.
这个问题不需要很久的时间就能解决。

9. ignore vt.忽视，不顾
例句：We'll ignore the continuity constrains.
我们往往忽略连续约束条件。

10. retire vi.退休; 撤退; 后退
例句：He will retire from his job next year and take things easy.
他明年就要退休过轻松的生活了。