和谐英语

VOA慢速英语:Britain Officially Starts Withdrawal from European Union

2017-03-30来源:VOA


词汇讲解:

1.withdraw vt.撤退; 撤走; 拿走;
例句:He reached into his pocket and withdrew a sheet of notepaper
他把手伸进口袋,掏出一张便签。

2.explain vt.讲解,解释
例句:Not every judge, however, has the ability to explain the law in simple terms
然而,不是每个法官都能用简单的语言来解释法律。

3.promise vt.允诺,许诺; 给人以…的指望或希望
例句:The post office has promised to resume first class mail delivery to the area on Friday
邮局承诺于星期五恢复对这个地区第一类邮件的递送。

4.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。

5.punish vt.处罚; 严厉对付; 贪婪地吃喝
例句:I don't believe that George ever had to punish the children
我认为乔治根本没有必要处罚孩子们。

6.guarantee vt.保证,担保
例句:Surplus resources alone do not guarantee growth.
仅有富余的资源并不能确保发展。