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VOA常速英语:Nurses, Unions Propose Wall Street Tax
2011-07-02来源:VOA
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词汇讲解:
1. organized adj. 有组织的, 有条理的
例句:The article is well-organized.
这篇文章条理清楚。
2. sway n. 支配; 统治; 摇摆
例句:In medieval times the church held sway over many countries.
在中世纪, 教会支配着许多国家。
3. advocate vt. 提倡, 主张
例句:I don't advocate doing such things.
我不主张干这样的事情。
4. infrastructure n. 基础设施; 基础结构;基础建设
例句:Vast sums are needed to maintain the infrastructure.
保养基础设施需要巨额款项。
5. steal v. 偷偷地进行,偷偷地做; 偷
例句:I stole a glance at Dad's angry face.
我偷偷瞧了一下父亲的怒容。
6. profit n. 利润, 收益, 赢利
例句:It's profit you're after.
你所追求的是利润。
7. proposal n. 提议; 建议
例句:They presented concrete proposals for improvement.
他们提出了具体的改进建议。
8. senior adj. 资深的; 地位高的
例句:He is a senior member of the committee.
他是一名资深的委员。
9. active adj. 积极的;勤奋的
例句:He became an active social reformer.
他成了一位积极的社会改革家。
10. discredit vt. 使不相信, 使怀疑;败坏…的名声
例句:The idea that the sun goes round the earth has long been discredited.
太阳绕着地球转的观念早已不为人们所信了。
11. ditch vt. 摆脱, 抛弃
例句:She got bored with her boyfriend and ditched him.
她对男友感到厌烦, 于是甩掉了他。
12. institute vt. 建立, 制定; 开始, 着手,实行
例句:The government instituted a consumer protection agency.
政府设立了一个消费者保护机构。
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