正文

VOA慢速英语:As World Follows Rio Olympics, Brazil’s Economy Struggles

2016-08-15来源:VOA

Update Required To play the media you will need to either update your browser to a recent version or update your Flash plugin.

词汇讲解：

1. decide vt.决定; 决心
例句：The client can decide whether or not to take the case to court.
当事人能决定是否把该诉讼提交法庭。

2. socialize vi.（与…）交往，联谊; 参与社交
例句：The old man hates to socialize.
这位老先生不善交际。

3. investment n.投资，投资额; 封锁
例句：He took a big chance when he made the investment.
当时他投资时是冒了大风险的。

4. protest n.抗议; 反对; 申明
例句：I feel constrained to write and protest the decision.
我不得不写信抗议这一决定。

5. suspend vt.暂停; 悬; 挂; 延缓
例句：I must suspend the military historian's critical detachment.
我必须摒除军事历史学家吹毛求疵的超然态度

6. shrink vt.收缩，皱缩
例句：He can not shrink back from danger.
他不会从危险中退缩出来。