和谐英语

VOA慢速英语:Successful Debate for Expressing Opinions

2016-04-14来源:VOA


词汇讲解:

1. communicate vt.传达,表达; 显示
例句:It is important to learn to communicate.
学会沟通思想很重要。

2. identify vt.确定; 识别,认出
例句:Never identify wealth with happiness.
千万不要把财富和幸福等同起来。

3. handle vi.操作,操控; 容易搬运
例句:This port can handle up to 50,000,000 tons of cargo every year.
这个港口每年可吞吐五千万吨货物。

4. evidence vt.表明; 使明显; 显示
例句:Evidence was piling up against them.
不利于他们的证据越来越多.

5. require vt.需要; 要求; 想要
例句:Certain failures will require immediate attention.
有些故障需要立即引起注意。

6. refute vt.驳斥,驳倒; 否认真实性
例句:Nothing could refute her testimony that the driver was drunk.
她关于那个司机已经喝醉的证词无可辩驳。

7. critical adj.关键的; 批评的,爱挑剔的;
例句:In some cases, however, flexibility is absolutely critical.
不过在有些情况下,灵活绝对是至关重要的。