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VOA慢速英语:Dual Citizen Wins Somali Presidential Election

2017-02-11来源:VOA

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词汇讲解：

1. democracy n.民主政治; 民主主义
例句：The new democracies face tough challenges.
这些新兴的民主国家面临着严峻挑战。

2. nickname n.昵称; 绰号; 诨名
例句：Red got his nickname for his red hair.
“红毛”的绰号源于他的红头发。

3. threaten vt.危及; 恐吓; 预示（某事）
例句：It's a very cheap way to threaten an old lady like this.
这样威胁老太太太卑鄙了。

4. 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。

5. demonstrate vt.论证; 证明，证实; 显示
例句：The study also demonstrated a direct link between obesity and mortality
该研究还表明了肥胖症和死亡率之间存在直接的联系。