和谐英语

VOA慢速英语:Chinese Girls Raised in America Find Their Identity

2015-09-27来源:VOA
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journalist – n. a person who collects, writes, and edits news stories for newspapers, magazines, television, or radio

adopt – v. to take a child of other parents legally as your own child

abandoned – adj. left without needed protection or care

orphanage – n. a place where children without parents can live and be cared for

bureau – n. an office of a newspaper or magazine that is not the main office but is in an important city

interactive – adj. designed to respond to the actions or commands of a user

enduring – adj. something that continues to exist in the same state or condition

grant – n. an amount of money that is given to someone by a government, company, or organization to be used for a particular purpose

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