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VOA慢速英语:穆加贝遭软禁后首次公开露面

2017-11-18来源:和谐英语

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1.house arrest

n. （本宅）软禁; 软禁于家中;
[例句]The main opposition leaders had been arrested or placed under house arrest
主要反对派领导人都已经遭到逮捕或软禁。

2.significant

adj. 重要的; 有意义的; 有重大意义的; 值得注意的;
n. 有意义的事物; 象征，标志;
[例句]A small but significant number of 11-year-olds are illiterate.
数量不多但仍有相当一部分11岁孩子是文盲。

3.podium

n. 领奖台; 讲台; 表演台; 乐队指挥台;
[例句]The towers rise out of a concrete podium.
这些塔楼耸立在一个混凝土墩座上。

4.weed out

v. 清除; 芟; 攘除;
[例句]He is keen to weed out the many applicants he believes may be frauds
他急于剔除那些他认为是冒牌货的申请人。