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VOA慢速英语:What America’s Top Schools Have in Common

2016-04-17来源:VOA

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词汇讲解：

1. examine vt.检查，调查; 考试
例句：Let us examine our attitude toward peace itself.
我们先来检讨我们对和平的态度。

2. 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。

3. pressure n.压力; 压（力）; 气压（或血压）（的缩略形式）;
例句：Oil is cracked by heating under pressure.
石油在一定压力下加热分解。

4. criticize vt.批评; 评论; 指责，非难
例句：Don't get me wrong, I wasn't trying to criticize you.
别误会，我并不是企图批评你。

5. challenge vt.质疑; 向…挑战
例句：I'll challenge him right now!
我马上问他！