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VOA慢速英语:Minnesota Elects First Female Somali American Lawmaker(翻译)

2016-11-12来源:VOA

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词汇讲解：

1. elect vt.选举; 挑出，挑选
例句：The people of the Philippines have voted to elect a new president
菲律宾人民已投票选举出了一位新总统。

2. accuse vt.指控; 指责
例句：He was accusing my mum of having an affair with another man
他指责我妈妈与另一个男人有染。

3. represent vt.表现，象征; 代表
例句：The offer has yet to be accepted by the lawyers representing the victims.
受害者的代理律师还没有接受这个提议。

4. struggle vi.奋斗; 搏斗; 努力
例句：They had to struggle against all kinds of adversity
他们不得不同一切困境做斗争。

5. witness n.目击者，见证人
例句：A material witness failed to appear in court.
一名重要的证人没有出庭。