和谐英语

VOA慢速英语:Grassroots Activists Receive Goldman Environmental Prize

2014-06-03来源:VOA


词汇讲解:

1. present vt.介绍; 出现; 提出;
例句:A vivid picture was present to his mind. 
一幅生动的画面出现在他的脑海里。 

2. struggle vi.搏斗; 奋斗
例句:Why should we struggle so?
我们为什么要如此奋斗?

3. ensure vt.确保
例句:Ensure effective social safety nets.
确保建立有效的社会保障网络。

4. submit vi.顺从,服从
例句:Click below to submit your vote.
点击下面提交您的投票。

5. determine vt.决定,确定
例句:The market will determine the worth of it. "
“市场将决定它的价值。”

6. affect vt.影响; 假装
例句:It's very, very hard to affect culture. "
要影响文化很难很难。”

7. displace vt.移动,移走
例句:New technologies often fail to displace old ones.
新技术常常无法替代旧的技术。

8. promise vt.允诺,许诺
例句:She more than hesitated to promise that.
她勉强答应了那件事。

9. realize vt.实现; 了解
例句:I also realize they are fragile.
我同时认识到她们也有脆弱的一面。

10. praise v.赞扬,赞美
例句:Recognize effort and praise employees.
认可员工的努力并给予赞誉。