VOA常速英语:US Presidential Candidates Struggle Ahead of Iowa Caucus

词汇讲解：

1. nominee n. 被提名者, 被任命者
例句：Mr. Francis is standing as the official nominee for the post of District Secretary.
弗朗西斯先生是行政书记职位的正式提名人。

2. narrow v. (使)变窄
例句：The gap has narrowed considerably.
分歧大大缩小了。

3. tremendous adj. 极大的, 巨大的
例句：There is a tremendous difference between them.
他们之间有着极大的差别。

4. submit vt. 提交, 呈递
例句：The developers submitted building plans to the council for approval.
开发商把施工方案提交议会以求批准。

5. qualified adj. 有资格的, 适合的, 胜任的
例句：Jane is well qualified for this teaching job.
简很适合担任这份教职。

6. dominate v. 控制, 支配, 统治；在…中占首要地位
例句：Sports, and not learning, seem to dominate in the school.
似乎是运动而不是学习在那所学校占重要地位。

7. disavow vt. 不承认,抵赖,拒绝对…承担责任
例句：I disavow all responsibility for you.
我不承认对你有任何责任。

8. stance n. 看法,立场,观点
例句：The wife of the accused has maintained an impartial stance throughout the trial.
在整个审判过程中，被告的妻子保持了不偏不倚的态度。

9. survival n. 幸存, 生存
例句：We all have a strong survival instinct.
每个人都有强烈的求生本能。

10. tout vt. 兜售；兜销；招揽，兜揽(生意、工作等)
例句：He’s been touting his novel around publishers for years.
他几年来一直到处找出版商兜售自己的小说。