和谐英语

VOA慢速英语:Memorial Day: A Former Prisoner of War Remembers Vietnam

2017-05-29来源:VOA


词汇讲解:

1.rescue vt.营救,救援,使免遭损失
例句:Helicopters rescued nearly 20 people from the roof of the burning building
直升机从失火大楼的楼顶救出了将近20人。

2.capture vt.俘获; 夺取; 夺得
例句:The bacteria can capture the energy for growth.
这种细菌能够为了增长繁殖而夺取能量。

3.oppose vt.抵制; 反对,抗争; 使相对
例句:Mr Taylor was not bitter towards those who had opposed him
泰勒先生对那些曾反对过他的人并未怀恨在心。

4.justification n.辩解; 正当的理由; 无过失
例句:What' your justification for being late ?
你迟到的理由是什么?

5.estimate vt.估计,估算; 评价
例句:Try to estimate how many steps it will take to get to a close object
尽力估算一下达到一个近距离目标需要多少步。