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VOA慢速英语:美国亚裔议员争取留住移民梦
n. 缺点,缺陷; 过错,责任; [电] 故障; (猎狗的) 失去嗅迹;
vt. 挑剔,找…的缺点; 批评; 做错,在…中出错; [地质学] 产生断层;
vi. 找错误,挑剔; [地质学] 变动从而产生断层;
[例句]There was no escaping the fact: it was all his fault
这全是他的错,这是无法回避的事实。
2.eligible
adj. 合适的; 在(法律上或道德上)合格的; 有资格当选的; 称心如意的;
n. 合格者; 合适者; 称心如意的人; 合乎条件的人(或东西);
[例句]Almost half the population are eligible to vote in today's election
大约有一半人有资格参加今天的选举投票。
3.according to
na. 根据,按照; 据…所说; 如; 比照;
[例句]Philip stayed at the hotel, according to Mr Hemming
据亨明先生所说,菲利普住在旅馆里。
4.recipient(s)
n. 接受者; 容器; 容纳者;
adj. 容易接受的; 感受性强的;
[例句]A suppressed immune system puts a transplant recipient at risk of other infections.
接受器官移植的病人免疫系统受到抑制后很可能会感染其他疾病。
5.application(s)
n. 适用,应用,运用; 申请,请求,申请表格; 勤勉,用功; 敷用,敷用药;
[例句]His application for membership of the organisation was rejected
他想要加入该组织的申请遭到了拒绝。
6.legislation
n. 立法,制定法律; 法律,法规;
[例句]The new industrial relations legislation curbed the power of the unions.
新的劳资关系法规限制了工会的权力。
7.blow(n) away
[词典] 吹去; (使) 吹掉;
[例句]I was blown away by the tone and the quality of the story
这个故事的基调和内容打动了我。
8.relatively
adv. 相对地; 关系上地; 比较地; 较比;
[例句]The sums needed are relatively small
需要的金额相对较小。
9.step(ped) up
[词典] 走上; (使) 增加; (使) 加快速度; 走上前去;
[例句]He urged donors to step up their efforts to send aid to Somalia
他敦促各捐赠方加快速度将援助物资送往索马里。
10.status
n. 地位; 身份; 情形,状态;
[例句]Nurses are undervalued, and they never enjoy the same status as doctors
护士的作用被人们低估了,她们从未享有和医生同样的地位。