和谐英语

VOA慢速英语:One-Third of U.S. Counties Have More Deaths than Births(翻译)

2016-11-07来源:VOA

词汇讲解:

1. subdivision n.分支; 细分,一部
例句:Months are a conventional subdivision of the year.
通常可将一年再按月细分。

2. describe vt. 叙述; 描写,形容
例句:It is very difficult to describe my joy in words.
我的快乐难以用语言来形容。

3. establish vt.建立,创建; 确立或使安全
例句:The UN has established detailed criteria for who should be allowed to vote
联合国已经制定了有关投票资格的标准细则。

4. enforce vt.加强; 强迫服从; 实施
例句:Have any statistics that would enforce your argument?
你有加强你论点的统计资料吗?

5. 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。