VOA慢速英语:For Poor Students, Getting into College Is Harder Than It Seems

1. believe vt.相信; 信任; 以为
例句：Experts believe that the coming drought will be extensive
专家们认为即将发生的旱灾将侵袭大片地区。

2. attend vi.出席; 致力于，献身于
例句：Thousands of people attended the funeral
数千人参加了葬礼。

3. 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。

4. opportunity n.机会; 适当的时机良机; 有利的环境
例句：I had an opportunity to go to New York and study
我曾经有一个去纽约学习的机会。

5. invest vt.投资; 花费
例句：They intend to invest directly in shares
他们打算直接投资股票。

6. resistance n.电阻; 阻力; 抵抗; 抗力
例句：Each of the bulbs has a resistance of 120 ohms.
每一盏灯泡有120欧姆的电阻。

7. restrict vt. 限制，限定; 约束
例句: The trees restrict our vision.
树木限制了我们的视野。

8. allocate vt. 分配，分派; 把…拨给
例句：The manager allocate duties to the clerks.
经理为店员分配工作。