和谐英语

VOA慢速英语:Vietnamese Protest Mysterious Fish Kill

2016-05-03来源:VOA

词汇讲解:

1. demonstrate vt.论证; 证明,证实
例句:Can you demonstrate what you mean by that?
你那样做能说明你的意思吗?

2. criticize vt.批评; 评论; 指责
例句:I did not criticize her acting, inasmuch as I really did not feel competent.
我没有去评论她的演技,因为我确实觉得这方面自己并不在行。

3. suppress vt. 镇压,压制; 止住,忍住
例句:The autocratic government call out the army to suppress the workers' strike.
独裁政府出动了军队镇压工人罢工。

4. release vt.释放; 发布; 发行
例句:He had won his first release from the fences of home.
他第一次成功地脱出家庭的樊笼。

5. confirm vt.证实; [法] 确认,批准; 使有效
例句:I just want to confirm that the arrangements have been made.
我要确认所有计划都安排好了。