和谐英语

VOA慢速英语:US First Lady Honors International Women of Courage

2017-03-31来源:VOA


词汇讲解:

1.terrorism n.恐怖主义,恐怖手段
例句:What separates terrorism from other acts of violence?
恐怖主义和其他暴力行为的区别是什么?

2.establish vt.建立,创建; 确立或使安全
例句:The UN has established detailed criteria for who should be allowed to vote
联合国已经制定了有关投票资格的标准细则。

3.promote vt.促进,推进; 提升
例句:You don't have to sacrifice environmental protection to promote economic growth
不必为了促进经济增长而牺牲环境保护。

4.discuss vt.商量; 讨论,谈论
例句:I will be discussing the situation with colleagues tomorrow
明天我会和同事们讨论一下情况。

5.appearance n.外貌,外观; 出现,
例句:It was the president's second public appearance to date
这是总统到那时为止的第二次公开露面。