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VOA慢速英语:Charges Brought Against Brazil’s President

2017-06-28来源:VOA

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词汇讲解：

1.corruption n. 腐败; 贪污; 贿赂; 变体
例句：I want to rid this city of corruption!
我要这座城市摆脱腐败现象!

2.suspend vt.暂停; 悬; 挂; 延缓
例句：The union suspended strike action this week
这周工会暂停了罢工。

3.propose vt.求婚; 提议，建议; 打算
例句：I propose to draw a veil over the appalling events that followed.
我建议不要谈及后来发生的那些骇人听闻的事.

4.inflation n.通货膨胀; 膨胀; 夸张; 自命不凡
例句：Are wages keeping pace with inflation ?
工资的提高能否与通货膨胀同步？

5.defense n.(D-) （美国）国防部，防卫，防卫物
例句：The Defense Secretary gave an upbeat assessment of the war so far
国防部长对目前的战事给予了乐观的评价。