和谐英语

VOA慢速英语:US to Continue Investigating Civil Rights Murders

2017-01-04来源:VOA

词汇讲解:

1. investigate vt.调查; 研究; 审查
例句:Gas officials are investigating the cause of an explosion which badly damaged a house in Hampshire
煤气系统的官员正在调查一起瓦斯爆炸的起因,这起事故严重毁坏了汉普郡的一所房屋。

2. 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。

3. criminal n. 罪犯,犯人
例句:A group of gunmen attacked a prison and set free nine criminals in Moroto.
一伙持枪歹徒袭击了莫罗托的一所监狱,放走了9名罪犯。

4. apply vt.申请; 涂; 应用,运用; 敷(药)
例句:I am continuing to apply for jobs
我正在继续找工作。

5. discover vt.发现; 碰见; 撞见
例句:She discovered that they'd escaped
她发现他们已经逃跑了。

6. escape vt.逃脱; 逃离; 躲过
例句:A prisoner has escaped from a jail in northern England
一名囚犯从英格兰北部的一所监狱中越狱。