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VOA慢速英语:Trump Supporters Excited to Attend Inauguration

2017-01-20来源:VOA

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词汇讲解：

1. 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。

2. witness n.目击者，见证人
例句：Witnesses to the crash say they saw an explosion just before the disaster
空难目击者称，就在灾难发生之前他们看见飞机发生了爆炸。

3. inauguration n.就职; 就职典礼; 开始
例句：We are only a month away from the inauguration of a new president.
我们离新总统就职只有一个月了。

4. criticize vt.批评; 评论
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. complain vi. 抱怨，诉苦; 申诉
例句：Miners have complained bitterly that the government did not fulfill their promises
矿工们愤愤不平地抱怨说政府没有履行诺言。

6. polish vt.磨光; 润色; 擦光; 修改
例句：It takes about four or five years to grind and polish it.
把它磨平擦光就得四五年工夫。