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VOA慢速英语:Death Rates Rising for Middle-Aged Whites with Little Education

2017-03-29来源:VOA

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词汇讲解：

1. retirement n.退休，退职; 引退
例句：Before his retirement from the navy, he was a commander.
从海军退伍之前,他是个中校。

2. 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。

3. despair n.绝望; 使人绝望的人（或事物）
例句：I looked at my wife in despair
我绝望地看着妻子。

4. affect vt.影响; 假装; 感动
例句：Nicotine adversely affects the functioning of the heart and arteries
尼古丁会对心脏及动脉功能造成损害。

5. appear vi.发表; 出现，显现; 出庭
例句：They appear to be very sensitive to mildly corrosive environments.
它们似乎对轻度的腐蚀环境非常敏感。