和谐英语

VOA慢速英语:Please Don't Boycott Us!

2016-03-13来源:VOA
Words and Their Stories

evict – v. to put (a tenant) out by legal process : to force (someone) to leave a place

absentee – adj. a proprietor that lives away from his or her estate or business

particular – adj. used to indicate that one specific person or thing is being referred to and no others

turned their back – phrase to stop being involved with someone or something

buying power – phrase to acquire possession, ownership, or rights to the use or services of by payment especially of money :  purchase

unethical – adj. following accepted rules of behavior : morally right and good