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VOA慢速英语:FBI: US Hate Crimes Rose in 2015(翻译)

2016-11-18来源:VOA

词汇讲解:

1. terrorist n. 恐怖主义者,恐怖分子
例句:One American was killed and three were wounded in terrorist attacks.
在几起恐怖袭击中,一名美国人遇难,三人受伤。

2. threaten vt. 危及; 恐吓; 预示(某事)
例句:He said army officers had threatened to destroy the town
他说陆军军官们曾威胁要摧毁那座小镇。

3. involve vt.包含; 使参与,牵涉
例句:It would involve all Rome in a fearful strife.
这将使整个罗马卷入一场可怕的战争。

4. expand vt.扩张; 使…变大; 详述
例句:Engineers noticed that the pipes were not expanding as expected
工程师注意到管道并没有如预期那样膨胀。

5. 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。