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VOA慢速英语:Inauguration Protests Turn Violent in Washington, D.C.

2017-01-21来源:VOA

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词汇讲解：

1. spray vt.喷; 喷射
例句：The moon was casting a rainbow through the spray from the waterfall
月亮在瀑布溅起的水雾上照出了一道彩虹。

2. violence n. 暴力，强暴，暴虐
例句：Twenty people were killed in the violence
有20人在这一暴力事件中丧生。

3. protester n.抗议者; 反对者
例句：The protesters say the government is corrupt and inefficient.
抗议者称政府腐败无能。

4. frustrate vt.挫败; 阻挠; 使受挫折
例句：These questions frustrated me
这些问题让我沮丧。

5. choose vt. 挑选; 认为…比其它更可取
例句：They will be able to choose their own leaders in democratic elections
他们将能够通过民主选举选择自己的领导人。