和谐英语

VOA慢速英语:Humans Increasingly Losing Jobs to Robots

2016-09-05来源:VOA


词汇讲解:

1. threaten vt.危及; 恐吓; 预示(某事)
例句:He said army officers had threatened to destroy the town
他说陆军军官们曾威胁要摧毁那座小镇。

2. throughout prep.(表示时间) 自始至终; 在…期间
例句:The athletes displayed great tenacity throughout the contest.
运动员在比赛中表现出坚韧的斗志。

3. operate vt. 操作; 经营; 运转
例句:The doctors decided to operate on the patient once.
医生们决定立刻动手术。

4. include vt.包括; 包含; 计入
例句:Corrupt practices include bribery, treating.
舞弊行为包括受贿,请客拉拢。

5. consider vt. 考虑; 认为; 以为
例句:There are two components to consider.
有两个组成部分需要考虑。

6. displace vt.移动,移走; 替换
例句:These factories have displaced tourism as the country's largest source of foreign exchange
这些工厂已取代旅游业成为该国最大的外汇来源。