和谐英语

VOA慢速英语:Clinton, Trump are a Study in Contrasts

2016-05-07来源:VOA

词汇讲解:

1. opponent n.对手; 敌手; 反对者
例句:He downed his opponent in the first round.
他在第一个回合中击倒对手。

2. defense n.(D-) (美国)国防部,防卫,防卫物
例句:The defense was overwhelmed by superior numbers.
防守被优势的兵力摧垮了。

3. terrorist n.恐怖主义者,恐怖分子,恐怖分子
例句:Many ended up in prison for terrorist activities.
许多从事恐怖活动的人最终被关进牢房。

4. contain vt.牵制; 包含,容纳
例句:Their data may contain substantial inaccuracies.
他们的数据可能有相当大的不准确性。

5. violation n.违反,妨碍,侵犯; 违犯
例句:He was fined 200 dollars for violation of traffic regulation.
他因违反交通规则被罚款200美元。

6. expel vt.驱逐; 赶走; 把…除名
例句:Is that antidote strong enough to expel the poison?
这种解毒药有那么强,能驱散毒素吗?

7. tighten vt. 收紧; (使) 变紧
例句:Will you tighten this screw ; it' s very loose.
你把这个螺丝拧紧好吗,它太松了。

8. increase vt.增加,增大,增多
例句:He exhorted his workers to increase production.
他力劝自己的工人增加生产。