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VOA慢速英语:Millard Fillmore: Forgotten
词汇讲解:
1.remember vt.记得; 牢记
例句:You wouldn't remember me. I was in another group
你不会记得我。我那时在另外一组。
2.nominate vt.任命; 提名…为候选人; 挑选
例句:Practically every movie he made was nominated for an Oscar.
他执导的影片几乎每部都获得过奥斯卡奖提名。
3.receive vt.收到; 接待; 接到; 接纳
例句:They will receive their awards at a ceremony in Stockholm
他们会在斯德哥尔摩举行的仪式上接受颁奖。
4.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。
5.consider vt.考虑; 认为; 以为;
例句:The government is being asked to consider a plan to fix the date of the Easter break
人们要求政府考虑确定复活节假期日期的计划。
6.permit vt.许可,准许; 默许
例句:An enlightened government should permit the free expression of political opinion.
一个开明的政府应当允许自由发表政见。
7.propose vt.求婚; 提议,建议; 打算
例句:Britain is about to propose changes to some institutions
英国将提议对一些机构进行改革。
8.immigration n.移居; 移民人数; 移民局检查站
例句:The government has decided to tighten its immigration policy.
政府决定实施更加严格的移民政策。
9.retire vi.退休; 撤退
例句:At the age when most people retire, he is ready to face a new career
在大多数人都退休的年龄,他却准备好面对新的职业。