和谐英语

VOA慢速英语:Ford to Expand American Car Factory, Cancels Plans to Build in Mexico

2017-01-05来源:VOA

词汇讲解:

1. cancel vt. 取消,注销; 抵消
例句:The Russian foreign minister yesterday cancelled his visit to Washington
俄罗斯外交部长昨天取消了对华盛顿的访问。

2. expand vt.扩张; 使…变大; 详述
例句:Engineers noticed that the pipes were not expanding as expected
工程师注意到管道并没有如预期那样膨胀。

3. decision n.决定; 决议; 果断
例句:Everybody present welcomed the decision.
出席的人都欢迎那个决议。

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. consider vt.考虑; 把(某人,某事)看作…
例句:The government is being asked to consider a plan to fix the date of the Easter break
人们要求政府考虑确定复活节假期日期的计划。