和谐英语

VOA慢速英语:American Voters Decided More Than Just the Presidency(翻译)

2016-11-14来源:VOA

词汇讲解:

1. approve vt.赞成,同意
例句:Not everyone approves of the festival
不是所有人都赞成庆祝该节日。

2. permit vt. 许可,准许; 默许
例句:He can let the court's decision stand and permit the execution
他有权维持法庭判决,批准死刑生效。

3. expand vt.扩张; 使…变大; 详述
例句:I want to expand the medical program and the recreation program.
我要扩充医药工作和康乐活动。

4. cancel vt.取消,注销; 抵消
例句:You cannot cancel the order unilaterally.
你们不能单方面取消订货。

5. confirm  vt.证实; [法] 确认,批准
例句:X-rays have confirmed that he has not broken any bones
X光片证实他没有骨折。