和谐英语

VOA慢速英语:UN Report: Young Girls Still Face Gender Inequality

2016-12-09来源:VOA

词汇讲解:

1. release vt.释放; 发布; 发行
例句:He was released from custody the next day
第二天他被从拘留所里放了出来。

2. decide vt.决定; 决心
例句:She decided to do a secretarial course
她决定修一门文秘课程。

3. threaten vt.危及; 恐吓; 预示(某事); 预示凶兆
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。

4. infect vt. 使受影响,感染; 传染
例句:A single mosquito can infect a large number of people.
一只蚊子就可以感染很多人。

5. affect vt.影响; 假装; 感动
例句:Nicotine adversely affects the functioning of the heart and arteries
尼古丁会对心脏及动脉功能造成损害。

6. invest vt.投资; 花费
例句:They intend to invest directly in shares
他们打算直接投资股票。