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VOA常速英语:Humanities Fight to Survive in Hi-Tech World
2012-01-12来源:VOA
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词汇讲解:
1. peak vi.达到高峰, 达到最大值
例句:Toy sales peaked just before Christmas and are now decreasing.
玩具销售额在圣诞节前夕达到最高峰, 现已逐渐下降。
2. steep adj. 急剧升降的,大起大落的
例句:People were discontented with the steep rise in prices.
人们对物价飞涨不满。
3. enrollment n. 登记;入会;入伍;登记人数
例句:Middle school enrollments will peak this year.
今年中学入学人数将达到高峰。
4. domain n.范围, 领域;版图, 领土;地产, 产业
例句:This question comes into the domain of philosophy.
这一问题属于哲学范畴。
5. bolster vt. 支持,鼓励(某人);改善,加强(某事物)
例句:The high interest rates helped to bolster up the economy.
高利率使经济更稳健。
6. disregard vt.不顾, 不理会, 无视
例句:She completely disregarded all our objections.
她完全不理会我们的各种反对意见。
7. align vt. 公开支持(某人、集体或观点)
例句:The senator aligned himself with the critics of the proposed reforms.
这位参议员公开支持对拟议的改革提出批评的人。
8. appropriate adj. 适当的, 恰当的
例句:Her bright clothes were not appropriate for a funeral.
她那身鲜艳的衣服不适合参加葬礼。
9. 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。
10. broaden vt. 使…变宽, 扩展
例句:This broadened my vision and knowledge.
这件事使我打开了眼界, 增长了知识。
11. survive vt. 比…活得长, 经历…之后还存在
例句:Did anyone survive the explosion?
那次爆炸事故中有人幸免吗?
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