和谐英语

VOA慢速英语:Trump Fires Official Who Refused to Defend Travel Ban

2017-02-01来源:VOA


词汇讲解:

1. 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。

2. replace vt.代替; 替换
例句:The council tax replaces the poll tax next April.
市政税在明年4月将取代人头税。

3. terminate vt.结束; 使终结; 解雇
例句:Her next remark abruptly terminated the conversation
她接下来说的话使谈话戛然而止。

4. defend vt.保卫; 辩护; (足球、曲棍球等) 防守
例句:We must defend our country.
我们必须保卫我们的国家。

5. convince vt.使相信,说服
例句:I could not convince him no matter how hard I tried.
无论我如何努力,也说服不了他。

6. criticize vt.批评; 评论; 指责,非难
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。

7. dismiss vt. 解雇,把…免职
例句:Mr Wakeham dismissed the reports as speculation
韦克厄姆先生把这些报道当作臆测而不予考虑。

8. confirm vt.证实; [法] 确认,批准
例句:X-rays have confirmed that he has not broken any bones
X光片证实他没有骨折。