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VOA慢速英语:The Story of an Eyewitness by Jack London

2016-04-23来源:VOA

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词汇讲解：

1. suffer vt.遭受; 忍受
例句：He might suffer horrible cruelties.
他可能遇到可怕的残酷待遇。

2. decide vt.决定; 决心
例句：Think well before you decide.
深思熟虑以后你再作决定。

3. cause vt.引起; 导致
例句：A sensitive nerve in a tooth can cause great pain.
牙神经易受损伤, 可产生巨痛。

4. force vt.强迫; 强行; 促使
例句：He was too fond of my genius to force it into traces.
他太器重我的才能，不愿意我去做日常琐碎的工作。

5. surrender vi.投降; 自首
例句：They preferred death to surrender in their struggle against the enemy.
他们在对敌斗争中宁死不屈。

6. halt vt.阻止; 使停止
例句：Every effort should be made to halt the arms race.
应当竭尽一切努力制止军备竞赛。

7. relief n.宽慰，安心; 免除
例句：He breathed a sigh of relief.
他叹一口气，算是放心了。