VOA慢速英语:Clinton and Trump Meet for First Presidential Debate

1. strengthen vt.加强，巩固; 勉励
例句：To strengthen his position in Parliament, he held talks with leaders of the Peasant Party
为巩固其在国会中的地位，他曾与农民党的领导人进行多次会谈。

2. presidential adj.总统[总裁，议长，董事长，校长等]（职务）的; 统辖的
例句：There are several presidential candidates.
有数位总统候选人。

3. invite vt.邀请; 招致; 请求
例句：She invited him to her 26th birthday party in New Jersey
她邀请他去参加她在新泽西举行的26岁生日聚会。

4. release vt.释放; 发布; 发行; 放开
例句：He was released from custody the next day
第二天他被从拘留所里放了出来。

5. raise vt.筹集; 提升; 增加; 养育
例句：He raised his hand to wave
他举手挥动起来。

6. criticize vt.批评; 评论; 指责
例句：His mother had rarely criticized him or any of her children
他母亲很少指责他或她的任何孩子。

7. demonstrate vt.论证; 证明，证实
例句: The study also demonstrated a direct link between obesity and mortality
该研究还表明了肥胖症和死亡率之间存在直接的联系。

8. impression n.印象，感觉; 影响
例句：What were your first impressions of college?
你对大学的第一印象是什么？