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VOA慢速英语:How Colleges Keep Students from Dropping Out

2016-05-14来源:VOA

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词汇讲解：

1. increase vt.增加，增大
例句：He had the audacity to ask for an increase in salary.
他竟然厚着脸皮要求增加薪水。

2. attend vi.出席; 致力于，献身于
例句：He is really too busy to attend to anything else.
他实在太忙, 无法分身。

3. complete vt. 完成，使完满
例句：He will assist you to complete the task.
这项任务由他辅助你去完成。

4. remain vi.保持; 依然; 留下
例句：Nobody wants to remain a beginner.
没有人愿意停留在新手级别。

5. sensitive adj. 敏感的; 感觉的; [仪] 灵敏的
例句：Why are you so sensitive?
为什么你这么神经过敏？

6. urge vt.催促; 推进，驱策
例句：We will urge them to adhere to the Paris Agreement.
我们将敦促他们遵守巴黎协议。