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VOA慢速英语:Do You Pay Full Tuition As Your Roommate Pays Less?

2016-01-24来源:VOA

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词汇讲解：

1. engage vt.聘用; 吸引住; 与…交战
例句：Bright colors engage a baby's attention.
鲜艳的颜色引起婴孩的注意。

2. competition n.竞争; 比赛; 竞争者
例句：At the calligraphy competition, people asked him to write a few characters.
书法比赛会上, 人们请他留字。

3. discourage vt.劝阻; 阻碍; 使气馁
例句：Cities will have a powerful incentive to discourage recycling.
城市将采取有力的措施阻止再循环。

4. apply vt.申请; 涂; 应用
例句：They still do not apply for the visa.
他们还没有申请签证。

5. default vi.未履行任务或责任; 受传唤时未出庭;
例句：Let's both try not to default on our commitments.
让我们双方一起努力,不违反自己的承诺。

6. restrict vt.限制，限定; 约束
例句：Recent laws have tended to restrict the freedom of the press.
新法例有限制新闻自由的趋势。