和谐英语

VOA常速英语:Obama Seeks to Contain College Costs

2012-01-28来源:VOA
词汇讲解:
1. appeal n. 呼吁, 恳求
例句:We made an appeal to the villagers for money to build the bridge.
为建造这座桥, 我们呼吁村民捐款。

2. tuition n. 学费
例句:His yearly tuition is $15,000.
他每年的学费是一万五千美元。

3. afford vt. 买得起, 担负得起
例句:She cannot afford a new dress.
她没钱买新衣裳。

4. subsidize vt.给…津贴或补贴; 资助或补助…
例句:Farming is partly subsidized by the government.
农业部分受政府补贴。

5. withdraw vt. 取[收]回
例句:I'd like to withdraw 1000 dollars from my savings account and put it in my cheque account.
我想从我的储蓄账户上提取1000美元转到支票账户上。

6. conclude vt. 结束
例句:We concluded our meeting at 9 o'clock.
我们九点钟结束了会议。

7. approve vt. 批准, 通过
例句:The minister approved the building plan.
部长批准了该建筑计划。

8. warn v. 警告, 提醒; 告诫; 预先通知, 预告
例句:They warned him to stay away.
他们警告他不要靠近。

9. poll n. 民意调查, 民意调查的结果
例句:The latest poll gives the Republicans a 5% lead.
最近的民意调查结果表明共和党领先了五个百分点。

10. reversal n.反向, 反转, 倒转;运气不好
例句:The company suffered a great reversal of fortunes when public taste changed.
由于公众口味的改变,这个公司大倒其运。