和谐英语

VOA慢速英语:Trump Withdraws US from Paris Climate Deal

2017-06-02来源:VOA


词汇讲解:

1.undermine vt.逐渐削弱; 使逐步减少效力
例句:Incidents like these began to undermine Angleton's credibility.
这一类事情开始损毁安格尔顿的声誉。

2.impose vt.强加; 征税; 以…欺骗
例句:Britain imposed fines on airlines which bring in passengers without proper papers
英国会对运载证件不齐全的乘客进入国内的航空公司课以罚款。

3.represent vt.表现,象征; 代表
例句:The offer has yet to be accepted by the lawyers representing the victims.
受害者的代理律师还没有接受这个提议。

4.criticize vt.批评; 评论; 指责
例句:His mother had rarely criticized him or any of her children
他母亲很少指责他或她的任何孩子。

5.penalize vt.对…予以惩罚; 使处于不利地位
例句:Some of the players may, on occasion, break the rules and be penalized
这些球员中有些偶尔可能会违规而受罚。

6.significant adj.重要的; 有意义的
例句:A small but significant number of 11-year-olds are illiterate.
数量不多但仍有相当一部分11岁孩子是文盲。