和谐英语

VOA慢速英语:How to Win an Election

2017-02-19来源:VOA


词汇讲解:

1. explore vi.勘查, 探测
例句:I just wanted to explore Paris, read Sartre, listen to Sidney Bechet
我就想逛逛巴黎,读读萨特的作品,听听悉尼·贝谢的音乐。

2. describe vt.叙述; 描写,形容
例句:We asked her to describe what kind of things she did in her spare time
我们请她描述一下她业余时间都在做什么。

3. predict vt.预言,预测; 预示
例句:I predict it will outmode overnight.
我预测它会一下就过时的。

4. opposite adj.对面的; 相对的; 对立的
例句:He lives in the house which is opposite ours.
他住在我们对面的那栋房子里。

5. negotiate vi.谈判,协商,交涉
例句:It is not clear whether the president is willing to negotiate with the democrats
还不清楚总统是否愿意和民主人士洽谈。