和谐英语

VOA慢速英语:US Government Using Social Media to Determine Terror Threats

2016-06-30来源:VOA

词汇讲解:

1. permit vt.许可,准许; 默许
例句:An enlightened government should permit the free expression of political opinion.
一个开明的政府应当允许自由发表政见。

2. proposal n.建议; 提议; 求婚
例句:He made no comments on our proposal.
他对我们的建议没有作评论。

3. sponsor n.发起者,主办者; 担保者; 倡议者
例句:Our headquarters was still in no position to sponsor a puppet government.
我们司令部不愿创造一个傀儡政府。

4. require vt.需要; 要求; 想要
例句:Even outstanding musicians require constant practice.
既使是好乐师也需经常练习。

5. radicalize vt.使激进
例句:He says the opposition will radicalize its demands if these conditions aren't met.
他说如果这些条件不能得到满足,反对派的要求会变得更激进。