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VOA常速英语:Ugandan President Chastises Universities Over 'Non-Marketable' Classes
词汇讲解:
1. chastise vt. 惩戒,责罚;鞭打
例句:My father used to chastise my brothers with whips.
父亲过去常以鞭打惩罚我的兄弟。
2. urge vt.力劝; 敦促;鼓励; 极力主张;驱策, 促使
例句:He urged the necessity for immediate action.
他强烈要求立即采取行动。
3. conflict n.战斗, 斗争;冲突, 抵触, 争论
例句:Your statement is in conflict with the rest of the evidence.
你的陈述同其余证据有矛盾。
4. evolution n. 演变; 进化; 发展
例句:A cultural and social evolution now becomes rapid.
现在文化和社会发展很快。
5. undermine vt. 暗中破坏; 逐渐削弱
例句:These incidents could seriously undermine support for the police.
这些事件会严重影响对警方的支持。
6. relevant adj. 有关的, 切题的
例句:These materials are relevant to the case.
这些材料与这案件有关。
7. recommendation n. 推荐信, 介绍信
例句:I wrote him a good recommendation.
我为他写了一封很好的推荐信。
8. foster vt. 培养,助长,促进;孕育;激励,鼓励
例句:The captain did his best to foster a sense of unity among the new recruits.
队长尽力培养新成员之间的团结精神。
9. suspicion n. 怀疑, 嫌疑;疑心, 猜疑
例句:He is under suspicion of murder.
他涉嫌谋杀。
10. corrupt adj. 堕落的, 腐败的, 贪赃舞弊的;不道德的
例句:Corrupt officials always try to draw the curtain over their corruption.
贪官污吏总是企图掩盖自己的腐败行为。
11. divert vt. 使转移[向],使转向;使绕道;转移
例句:The cartoon diverted the children.
那部卡通片转移了孩子们的注意力。
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