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VOA慢速英语:Using the Passive Voice

2016-03-25来源:VOA

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词汇讲解：

1. steal vt.偷; 悄悄地做，悄悄地走
例句：The spies hatched a scheme to steal government secrets.
这些间谋策划窃取政府的机密。

2. intransitive adj.（动词）不及物的
例句：In this dictionary the mark ' vi' shows an intransitive verb.
在本词典中,符号'vi'表示不及物动词。

3. 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。

4. convert vt.（使）转变; 使皈依; 兑换，换算
例句：We convert him, we capture his inner mind, we reshape him.
我们要改造他，争取他的内心，使他脱胎换骨。

5. participle n.<语>分词
例句：There are two types of participle in English: the past participle and the present participle.
英语中有两类分词：过去分词和现在分词。