VOA慢速英语:Benjamin Banneker: Surveyor, Mathematician, Astronomer

1. enslave vt.奴役; 征服; 使成为奴隶
例句：They applied the carrot and stick to enslave the people in the colonies.
他们使用胡萝卜加大棒的手段来奴役殖民地人民。

2. religious adj.宗教的; 虔诚的; 笃信宗教的
例句：Our parents were very religious and very patriotic.
我们的父母非常虔诚,非常爱国。

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

4. calculate vt.计算; 估计; 打算
例句：We calculate on your cooperation.
我们指望你们的协作。

5. recognize vt.承认; 识别; 认出
例句：Her mind seemed to be wandering and she didn't recognize us.
她好像精神恍惚, 没认出我们来。

6. propose vt.求婚; 提议，建议; 打算
例句：It was a hard decision for them to propose the package solution.
他们下很大决心, 提出了“一揽子解决”的设想。

7. dedication n.奉献; 献身精神
例句：The archbishop attended the dedication of the new church.
主教出席了奉献新教堂的典礼。

8. successive adj.逐次; 连续的，相继的
例句：Georgos was assigned to successive sets of foster-parents.
乔戈斯先后被托付给几对养父母抚养。