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VOA慢速英语:哈里斯与拜登的竞选是历史性选择

2020-09-10来源:和谐英语
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ticket – n. the candidates nominated by a political party during an election

divorce – v. to end a marriage through a legal process

segregation – n. the separation of one group of people from another, especially one race from another

survey – n. an examination of people's opinions or behavior made by asking people questions

gay – adj. sexually attracted to someone of the same sex

prosecutor – n. a lawyer who represents the side in a court case that accuses a person of a crime and who tries to prove that the person is guilty

chokehold – n. a way of holding someone with your arm tightly around their neck so that they cannot breathe easily

no-knock – adj. a law that authorizes law enforcement officers to enter residences announced and without identifying themselves

liability – n. legal responsibility for something