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VOA慢速英语:飓风过后 休斯敦学校恢复之路漫长

2017-09-13来源:和谐英语
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displace - v. to force people or animals to leave the area where they live​

campus - n. the area and buildings around a university, college, school, etc.

traumatize - v. to cause (someone) to become very upset in a way that often leads to serious emotional problems

tornado - n. a violent and destructive storm in which powerful winds move around a central point

anxiety - n. fear or nervousness about what might happen​

encouragement - n. the act of making something more appealing or more likely to happen​

magnitude - n. the size, extent, or importance of something​

prescribe - v. to make something an official rule​

reservoir - n. a usually artificial lake that is used to store a large supply of water for use in people's homes, in businesses, etc.​

superintendent - n. a person who directs or manages a place, department, organization, etc.​

trauma - n. a very difficult or unpleasant experience that causes someone to have mental or emotional problems usually for a long time​