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VOA慢速英语:美国国会拒绝削减外交援助
vi. 撤退,后退; 撤销,作罢; (眼睛等) 凹进; [航] 向后倾斜;
n. 撤回; 静居处; 引退期间; 静思,静修;
[例句]'I've already got a job,' I said quickly, and retreated from the room
“我已经有了一份工作。”我马上说道,并从房间里退了出来。
2.pushing
adj. <口>接近(某个年龄)的; 接近40岁(或50岁等); 莽撞的; 死后下葬;
v. 推,推动( push的现在分词 ); 对…施加压力; 逼迫; 按;
[例句]Pushing 40, he was an ageing rock star.
他年近40,是一个上了年纪的摇滚明星。
3.recommendation
n. 推荐; 建议; 推荐信; 可取之处;
[例句]The committee's recommendations are unlikely to be made public
委员会的建议不大可能公开。
4.eliminate
vt. 淘汰; 排除,消除; 除掉; <口>干掉;
[例句]The Sex Discrimination Act has not eliminated discrimination in employment
《反性别歧视法》并未根除工作中的歧视。
5.promote
vt. 促进,推进; 提升,助长; 促销; 使(学生)升级;
vi. 成为王后或其他大于卒的子;
[例句]You don't have to sacrifice environmental protection to promote economic growth
不必为了促进经济增长而牺牲环境保护。
6.fiscal year
n. <美>财政年度,会计年度;
[例句]They're ready to cut the federal budget deficit for the next fiscal year.
他们已准备好削减下一财年的联邦预算赤字。