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VOA慢速英语:Auction Brings New Life to Old Treasures

2016-10-29来源:VOA

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词汇讲解：

1. decide vt.决定; 决心
例句：She decided to do a secretarial course
她决定修一门文秘课程。

2. competitive adj.竞争的，比赛的
例句：A competitive person loves to win and hates to lose.
竞争心强的人喜欢赢讨厌输。

3. retire vi. 退休; 撤退; 后退
例句：At the age when most people retire, he is ready to face a new career
在大多数人都退休的年龄，他却准备好面对新的职业。

4. benefit n.利益，好处; 救济金
例句：Each family farms individually and reaps the benefit of its labor
各家经营各自的农场，收获各自的劳动成果。