VOA慢速英语:What Is a Charter School?

1. require vt.需要; 要求; 想要
例句：If you require further information, you should consult the registrar
如果需要进一步了解信息，请咨询教务主任。

2. improve vt.提高（土地、地产）的价值; 利用（机会）; 改善，改良
例句：His manners will improve with age.
随着年龄的增长,他的举止是会逐渐改进的。

3. oppose vt. 抵制; 反对，抗争; 使相对
例句：Mr Taylor was not bitter towards those who had opposed him
泰勒先生对那些曾反对过他的人并未怀恨在心。

4. exacerbate vt.激怒; 使恶化; 使加重
例句：Mr Powell-Taylor says that depopulation exacerbates the problem
鲍威尔-泰勒先生说人口的急剧减少使得该问题更加严重。

5. criticize vt.批评; 评论; 指责
例句：His mother had rarely criticized him or any of her children
他母亲很少指责他或她的任何孩子。

6. suspend vt. 暂停; 悬; 挂
例句：I must suspend the military historian's critical detachment.
我必须摒除军事历史学家吹毛求疵的超然态度。

7. opponent n.对手; 敌手; 反对者
例句: He described the detention without trial of political opponents as a cowardly act.
他称未经审判就将政敌关押起来是懦夫之举。

8. explain vt. 讲解，解释
例句：He made up a story to explain why he was absent.
他编造了一个故事为他的缺席辩解。