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VOA慢速英语:Rio Olympics, Unlikely Winners Top 2016 Sports News

2016-12-24来源:VOA

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词汇讲解：

1. remember vt.记得; 牢记
例句：Did you remember your other appointment for today?
还记得今天的另一个约会吗？

2. competition n.竞争; 比赛; 竞争者
例句：There's been some fierce competition for the title
夺冠之争一直都相当激烈。

3. overshadow vt.遮阴; 使失色; 使阴暗
例句：Fears for the President's safety could overshadow his peace-making mission
对总统安全的担忧可能会给他的调解使命蒙上阴影。

4. promote vt. 促进，推进; 提升
例句：You don't have to sacrifice environmental protection to promote economic growth
不必为了促进经济增长而牺牲环境保护。