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VOA慢速英语:Obama Appeals to UN in Effort Against IS Militants

2014-09-25来源:VOA

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词汇讲解：

1. degrade vt.降低，贬低; 使降级
例句：You degrade yourself when you tell a lie.
你撒谎时就贬低了自己。

2. conscience n.良心; 道德心
例句：He did poorly in English in all conscience.
凭良心说，他英语学得太差了。

3. occupy vt.占领; 使用
例句：Preparations would occupy at least an hour.
准备工作至少需要一个小时。

4. terrorist n.恐怖主义者，恐怖分子
例句：Many ended up in prison for terrorist activities.
许多从事恐怖活动的人最终被关进牢房。

5. defend vt. 辩护; 保卫
例句：We must defend our country.
我们必须保卫我们的国家。

6. consider vt.考虑; 认为
例句：Do you consider yourself successful?
你认为自己能成功吗？

7. approve vt. 赞成，同意
例句：In theory, conservatives should approve.
保守派按理应该会赞成。