和谐英语

VOA慢速英语:US House Republicans Drop Plans to Weaken Ethics Office(翻译)

2017-01-05来源:VOA


词汇讲解:

1. suspend vt.暂停; 悬; 挂; 延缓
例句:The union suspended strike action this week
这周工会暂停了罢工。

2. propose vt. 求婚; 提议
例句:Britain is about to propose changes to some institutions
英国将提议对一些机构进行改革。

3. oppose vt. 求婚; 提议,建议; 打算
例句:Britain is about to propose changes to some institutions
英国将提议对一些机构进行改革。

4. criticize vt.批评; 评论; 指责,非难
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。

5. eliminate vt.淘汰; 排除,消除
例句:The Sex Discrimination Act has not eliminated discrimination in employment
《反性别歧视法》并未根除工作中的歧视。

6. strengthen vt.加强,巩固; 勉励
例句:To strengthen his position in Parliament, he held talks with leaders of the Peasant Party
为巩固其在国会中的地位,他曾与农民党的领导人进行多次会谈。

7. 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。

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