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VOA慢速英语:Trump Defends Travel Ban Despite Protests, Legal Action
词汇讲解:
1. terrorist n.恐怖主义者,恐怖分子
例句:Many ended up in prison for terrorist activities.
许多从事恐怖活动的人最终被关进牢房。
2. investigate vt.调查; 研究; 审查
例句:The detective was sent to investigate the crime.
那位侦探被派去调查该罪行。
3. protest n.抗议; 反对; 申明
例句:Groups of women took to the streets to protest against the arrests
成群结队的妇女上街抗议逮捕行动。
4. criticize vt.批评; 评论; 指责,非难
例句:It's hard to criticize one's own work.
评价自己的工作并非易事。
5. enforce vt.加强; 强迫服从; 实施
例句:Until now, the government has only enforced the ban with regard to American ships
到目前为止,政府仅仅对美国船只实施了禁令。
6. launch vt.发射; 发动; [计算机]
例句:NASA plans to launch a satellite to study cosmic rays
美国国家航空航天局计划发射一颗卫星上天,对宇宙射线进行研究。
7. condemn vt.(通常因道义上的原因而) 谴责; 宣判; 宣布…不能使用;
例句: Political leaders united yesterday to condemn the latest wave of violence
政界领袖昨日联合起来对最近激增的暴力事件予以谴责。
8. challenge n.挑战; 质疑; 盘问
例句:I like a big challenge and they don't come much bigger than this
我喜欢大的挑战,而所有挑战中再没有比这更大的了。