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VOA慢速英语:California Border Schools Celebrate Bilingualism

2017-02-01来源:VOA

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词汇讲解：

1. receive vt.收到; 接待; 接到
例句：They will receive their awards at a ceremony in Stockholm
他们会在斯德哥尔摩举行的仪式上接受颁奖。

2. ease vt.减轻; 解除痛苦; 延缓
例句：You look very tired,you'd better ease off.
你看来很疲倦,最好减轻点工作量吧。

3. celebrate vt.庆祝; 祝贺; 举行宗教庆典
例句：I was in a mood to celebrate
我很想庆祝一下。

4. empower vt.授权; 准许; 使能够
例句：The army is now empowered to operate on a shoot-to-kill basis
军队得到授权，在行动中可以开枪射杀。

5. communicate vt.传达，表达; 显示
例句：My natural mother has never communicated with me
我的亲生母亲从未和我联系过。