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VOA慢速英语:What Is This ‘Filibuster’ Americans Are Talking About?

2017-04-06来源:VOA

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词汇讲解：

1.approve vt.赞成，同意
例句：Not everyone approves of the festival
不是所有人都赞成庆祝该节日。

2.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。

3.threaten vt.危及; 恐吓; 预示（某事）; 预示凶兆
例句：He said army officers had threatened to destroy the town
他说陆军军官们曾威胁要摧毁那座小镇。

4.filibuster n.[史] 掠夺兵，暴兵; 海盗; 阻挠议事的议员
例句：Senator Seymour has threatened a filibuster to block the bill.
参议员西摩威胁说要发表长篇演说来阻挠议案通过。

5.destroy vt.杀死; 破坏，摧毁; 消灭
例句：Neither death nor anything else can destroy it.
无论是死还是什么东西都不能够破坏它。

6.confirm vt.证实; [法] 确认，批准
例句：X-rays have confirmed that he has not broken any bones
X光片证实他没有骨折。