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VOA慢速英语:New System to Measure 'Value' of College Education

2017-04-09来源:VOA

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词汇讲解：

1.improve vt.提高（土地、地产）的价值; 利用（机会）; 改善
例句：Both the texture and condition of your hair should improve
你头发的发质与健康状况都应改善。

2.alternative adj.替代的; 另类的; 备选的
例句：New ways to treat arthritis may provide an alternative to painkillers.
关节炎的新疗法可能是止痛药之外的另一种选择。

3.explore vi.勘查，探测
例句：I just wanted to explore Paris, read Sartre, listen to Sidney Bechet
我就想逛逛巴黎，读读萨特的作品，听听悉尼·贝谢的音乐。

4.examine vt.检查，调查
例句：He examined her passport and stamped it
他仔细检查了她的护照，然后在上面盖了章。

5.standardize vt.使标准化; 用标准校检
例句：Fourth, we should standardize and safeguard the financial order in accordance with the law.
四是依法规范和维护金融秩序。

6.demonstrate vt.论证; 证明，证实; 显示
例句：The study also demonstrated a direct link between obesity and mortality
该研究还表明了肥胖症和死亡率之间存在直接的联系。