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VOA慢速英语:Opposites Face off in France’s Presidential Election

2017-05-05来源:VOA

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词汇讲解：

1.opposition n.（强烈的）反对，敌对; （政府的）反对党
例句：The government is facing a new wave of opposition in the form of a student strike
政府面临着学生通过罢课掀起的新一轮反对浪潮。

2.immigrant n.移民，侨民; 从异地移入的动物[植物];
例句：North Africans make up the largest and poorest immigrant group in the country
北非人构成了该国最大的、也是最贫困的移民群。

3.expand vt.扩张; 使…变大; 详述
例句：Engineers noticed that the pipes were not expanding as expected
工程师注意到管道并没有如预期那样膨胀。

4.criticism n.批评，批判; 鉴定，审定
例句：This policy had repeatedly come under strong criticism on Capitol Hill
该政策在美国国会屡遭强烈批评。

5.escape vt.逃脱; 逃离; 躲过; 泄露
例句：A prisoner has escaped from a jail in northern England
一名囚犯从英格兰北部的一所监狱中越狱。