VOA慢速英语:Sam Houston, 1793-1863: One of the Most Famous Leaders of Texas

词汇讲解：

1. owe vt.欠…债; 应当给予；应把…归功于；感激
例句：He paid me the ten dollars he owed me.
他已还了欠我的十美元。

2. refuse v. 拒绝; 回绝
例句：He refused to change his mind.
他拒绝改变主意。

3. wounded adj. 负伤的；受了伤(害)的
例句：The man was wounded in the leg.
那人腿部受伤。

4. obey v. 服从; 听从
例句：All I had to do now was to obey him in silence.
这时, 我要做的只是默默地服从他。

5. invitation n. 邀请
例句：He declined an invitation to dinner.
他谢绝了赴宴的邀请。

6. attempt vt.试图; 尝试
例句：He attempted to get in touch with them but without success.
他试图和他们联系, 但未成功。

7. immediate adj. 立即的, 即刻的; 紧迫的
例句：About the problem, we must take immediate actions.
关于那个问题, 我们应该立即采取行动。

8. oust vt.驱逐, 革职, 罢黜；剥夺
例句：The politician was ousted from office by a vote from members of his own party.
那个政客被他自己党内的成员投票表决赶下台。

9. constitution n. 宪法, 法规, 章程
例句：According to the American Constitution, presidential elections are held every four years.
根据美国宪法, 总统选举每四年举行一次。

10. oppose v. 反对
例句：We opposed the plan.
我们反对这个计划。