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VOA常速英语:Rights Groups Demand Justice for Kenyans Displaced by Political Violence
1. languish vi. 长期受苦
例句:He languished in poverty most of his life.
他大半辈子在贫穷中呻吟。
2. compensate v. 补偿, 报酬
例句:She used her good looks to compensate her lack of intelligence.
她利用漂亮的外表来弥补智力的不足。
3. proceed vi. 进行; 继续下去
例句:The trial is proceeding.
审问正在进行。
4. afford vt. 买得起, 担负得起
例句:She cannot afford a new dress.
她没钱买新衣裳。
5. erupt vi. 突然发生,突然发出
例句:The demonstrations erupted into violence.
示威游行爆发成暴力行为。
6. pool vt. 集中…共同使用; 共用
例句:None of us can afford it separately, so let's pool our resources.
我们之中谁也不能单独买得起这东西, 所以我们就集资购买吧。
7. purchase vt. 购买
例句:We purchased a car before.
以前我们买过一辆车。
8. attempt n. 企图,尝试
例句:He made an attempt on the world record.
他试图打破世界纪录。
9. candid adj. 耿直的,坦率的,直率的
例句:He was quite candid about the way the case had been handled.
对于这个案子的处理手法他直言不讳。
10. deadline n. 最后期限
例句:Next week is the deadline for sending in your application.
呈递申请书的截止日期是下星期。
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