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VOA慢速英语:Silent Monks Learn to Speak for Revenue
词汇讲解:
1. explain vt.讲解,解释
例句:He made up a story to explain why he was absent.
他编造了一个故事为他的缺席辩解。
2. inspiration n.灵感; 吸气; 鼓舞人心的人或事
例句:I cannot write without inspiration.
没有灵感我写不出东西。
3. recruit vt.招聘,征募; 吸收某人为新成员
例句:His job was to recruit for the army.
他的工作是为陆军募兵。
4. consider vt.考虑; 认为; 以为
例句:There are two components to consider.
有两个组成部分需要考虑。
5. ensure vt.确保
例句:I can't ensure that he will be there in time.
我不能保证他会及时到那里。
6. abbey n.修道院,大教堂
例句:Every abbey and grest man's house had its fish pond.
每所修道院和显贵要人的宅邸都有自己的鱼塘。
7. emphasize vt.强调,着重; 加强语气
例句:They wished to emphasize more fundamental issues.
他们希望强调更重要的问题。
8. spiritual adj.精神的; 心灵的; 高尚的
例句:He could not comprehend the mental or spiritual force of our island people.
他无法懂得我们岛国人民心灵上或精神上的力量。
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