和谐英语

VOA慢速英语:Venezuelans Protest President's Decision to Rewrite Constitution

2017-05-03来源:VOA

词汇讲解:

1.protest vi.抗议; 断言
例句:Groups of women took to the streets to protest against the arrests
成群结队的妇女上街抗议逮捕行动。

2.replace vt.代替; 替换; 把…放回原位; (用…) 替换
例句:The council tax replaces the poll tax next April.
市政税在明年4月将取代人头税。

3.elect vt.选举; 挑出,挑选; 决定
例句:The people of the Philippines have voted to elect a new president
菲律宾人民已投票选举出了一位新总统。

4.involve vt.包含; 使参与,牵涉; 围绕
例句:Running a kitchen involves a great deal of discipline and speed
料理好厨房需要把一切都安排得规规矩矩,且要讲求速度。

5.deceive vt.欺诈; 误导
例句:He has deceived and disillusioned us all
他欺骗了大家,让我们失望至极。

6.cancel vt.取消,注销; 抵消,偿还
例句:The Russian foreign minister yesterday cancelled his visit to Washington
俄罗斯外交部长昨天取消了对华盛顿的访问。