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VOA慢速英语:新的政府数据显示美国的种族差异扩大

2017-06-24来源:VOA

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词汇讲解：

1.increase vt.增加，增大，增多
例句：The population continues to increase
人口继续增长。

2.diversity n.差异; 多样化
例句：His object is to gather as great a diversity of material as possible.
他的目标就是尽可能多地搜集各种材料。

3.territory n.领地; 领土，版图; 领域
例句：The government denies that any of its territory is under rebel control.
政府否认有领土被反叛分子所控制。

4.choose vt.挑选; 认为…比其它更可取;
例句：They will be able to choose their own leaders in democratic elections
他们将能够通过民主选举选择自己的领导人。

5.affect vt.影响; 假装; 感动
例句：Nicotine adversely affects the functioning of the heart and arteries
尼古丁会对心脏及动脉功能造成损害。