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VOA慢速英语:Trump Calls for Unity, Jobs and National Security
词汇讲解:
1. 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。
2. strengthen vt.加强,巩固; 勉励
例句:You cannot strengthen the weak by weakening the strong.
削弱强者不能使弱者变得强壮。
3. believe vt.相信; 信任; 以为
例句:Experts believe that the coming drought will be extensive
专家们认为即将发生的旱灾将侵袭大片地区。
4. restore vt.修复; 归还; 交还
例句:The army has recently been brought in to restore order
最近军队被调来重整秩序。
5. criticize vt.批评; 评论; 指责
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。
6. compassionate adj.有同情心的; 表示怜悯的
例句:My father was a deeply compassionate man
我父亲是一个非常富有同情心的人。
7. cancel vt.取消,注销; 抵消
例句: The Russian foreign minister yesterday cancelled his visit to Washington
俄罗斯外交部长昨天取消了对华盛顿的访问。
8. intelligence n.情报; 智力; 聪颖
例句:She's a woman of exceptional intelligence.
她是个有着非凡智慧的女子。
9. leak vi.漏出; 透露
例句: The pool's fiberglass sides had cracked and the water had leaked out
泳池四周的玻璃钢面开裂,水渗了出来。
10. demolish vt.推翻;摧毁,拆毁(建筑物等)
例句:Our intention was to demolish the rumours that have surrounded him
我们的目的是要彻底击破围绕他的那些谣言。
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