VOA常速英语:Technology Rescues Dying Languages

2. trend n. 趋势, 倾向
例句：Can anything be done to reverse this trend?
有什么办法扭转这种倾向吗?

3. label vt.贴标签于；把…列为
例句：They labeled him as dishonest.
他们认为他不诚实。

4. revive v. 使再生效, 回忆起, 使再流行; 恢复, 苏醒, 复活
例句：The old popular songs have revived.
老的流行歌曲再度流行起来了。

5. exert vt. 运用,行使;发挥;施加
例句：He's been exerting his influence on his friend to change his decision.
他一直在影响他的朋友改变决定。

6. assimilate v. 透彻理解；消化；吸收
例句：A good student assimilates knowledge quickly.
好学生吸收知识快。

7. preserve vt. 保护
例句：We must preserve our natural resources.
我们必须保护自然资源。

8. reinforce vt.增强; 加强, 加深;使更具说服力
例句：Newspapers like this tend to reinforce people's prejudices.
像这样的报纸往往加深人们的偏见。

9. caution vt. 警告, 提醒, 劝…小心
例句：The policeman cautioned that driver.
警察对那个司机给予警告。

10. text vt. 发短信
例句：Today, I texted my boyfriend to see if he wanted to finally have supper today.
今天，我发短信给我的男友，问他到底想不想一起吃晚饭。