VOA慢速英语:Peter Ripken: A Life in Literature

词汇讲解：

1. permit vt.许可，准许; 默许
例句：He can let the court's decision stand and permit the execution
他有权维持法庭判决，批准死刑生效。

2. protect vt.保护，保卫; 贸易保护
例句：Game laws protect wild life.
狩猎法保护野生动物。

3. persuade vt.说服; 劝说; 使相信
例句：My husband persuaded me to come
我丈夫说服我前来。

4. involve vt.包含; 使参与，牵涉
例句：Running a kitchen involves a great deal of discipline and speed
料理好厨房需要把一切都安排得规规矩矩，且要讲求速度。

5. retire vi.退休; 撤退; 后退
例句：At the age when most people retire, he is ready to face a new career
在大多数人都退休的年龄，他却准备好面对新的职业。

6. remember vt.记得; 牢记
例句：You wouldn't remember me. I was in another group
你不会记得我。我那时在另外一组。

7. convey vt.表达; 传达，传递
例句: She realized that he was trying to convey to her that he was lonely.
她体会到他是尽力向他表示他的寂寞。

8. enlighten vt.启发，启蒙; 开导
例句：A few dedicated doctors have fought for years to enlighten the profession
一些有献身精神的医生多年来一直努力指导业内同仁。