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VOA慢速英语:武装教师能防止学校枪击事件吗?

2018-02-28来源:和谐英语
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adept – adj. good at doing something

deterrent – n. something that makes someone decide not to do something

cringe – v. feel disgust or embarrassment, sometimes by also showing the feeling by a movement of the face or body

ensure – v. make certain that something is done or happens

drill – n. an exercise done to practice certain skills or procedures

practice – v. to do something again and again in order to become better at it

distribute – v. give or deliver to people

assess – v. make a judgment about (something)

empowerment – n. the process of gaining freedom and power to do what you want or to control what happens

multidisciplinary – adj. involving two or more subject areas