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VOA慢速英语:New US President Faces Politically Divided Country

2017-01-20来源:VOA

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词汇讲解：

1. divide vt. 划分; 分离
例句：The physical benefits of exercise can be divided into three factors
运动对身体的好处可以分为3个方面。

2. urge vt.催促; 推进，驱策
例句：They urged parliament to approve plans for their reform programme
他们敦促议会批准他们的改革方案。

3. opponent n. 对手; 敌手; 反对者
例句：He described the detention without trial of political opponents as a cowardly act.
他称未经审判就将政敌关押起来是懦夫之举。

4. oppose vt. 抵制; 反对，抗争
例句：Mr Taylor was not bitter towards those who had opposed him
泰勒先生对那些曾反对过他的人并未怀恨在心。

5. appeal vi.（迫切）要求; 有吸引力; 求助（于）; 提请注意
例句：This is not another appeal for famine relief.
这不是为赈济饥荒的又一次募捐。

6. unify vt.统一; 使联合; 使相同; 使一致
例句：We must unify the printing with the rest of the book.
我们必须使该书在印刷方面与其他方面相协调。