VOA Special English Essential Word Book - VOA 1500慢速英语词汇表

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1	cabinet	n.	a group of ministers that helps lead a government
2	call	v.	to give a name to ("I call myself John."); to ask for or request ("They called for an end to the fighting.")
3	calm	ad.	quiet; peaceful; opposite tense
4	camera	n.	a device for taking pictures
5	camp	n.	a place with temporary housing
6	campaign	n.	a competition by opposing political candidates seeking support from voters; a connected series of military actions during a war
7	can	v.	to be able to; to have the right to; n. a container used to hold liquid or food, usually made of metal
8	cancel	v.	to end; to stop
9	cancer	n.	a disease in which dangerous cells grow quickly and destroy parts of the body
10	candidate	n.	a person who seeks or is nominated for an office or an honor
11	capital	n.	the official center of a government; the city where a country's government is
12	capture	v.	to make a person or animal a prisoner; to seize or take by force; to get control of
13	car	n.	a vehicle with wheels used to carry people; an automobile; a part of a train
14	care	v.	to like; to protect; to feel worry or interest
15	career	n.	a chosen profession; a person’s working life (“The actor’s career lasted for thirty years.”)
16	careful	ad.	acting safely; with much thought
17	carry	v.	to take something or someone from one place to another
18	case (court)	n.	a legal action
19	case (medical)	n.	an incident of disease ("There was only one case of chicken pox at the school.")
20	cat	n.	a small animal that often lives with humans
21	catch	v.	to seize after a chase; to stop and seize with the hands
22	cause	v.	to make happen; n. the thing or person that produces a result
23	ceasefire	n.	a halt in fighting, usually by agreement
24	celebrate	v.	to honor a person or event with special activities
25	center	n.	the middle of something; the place in the middle; a place that is the main point of an activity
26	century	n.	one hundred years
27	ceremony	n.	an act or series of acts done in a special way established by tradition
28	chairman	n.	a person leading a meeting or an organized group
29	champion	n.	the best; the winner
30	chance	n.	a possibility of winning or losing or that something will happen
31	change	v.	to make different; to become different
32	charge	v.	to accuse someone of something, usually a crime; n. a statement in which someone is accused of something
33	chase	v.	to run or go after someone or something
34	cheat	v.	to get by a trick; to steal from
35	cheer	v.	to shout approval or praise
36	chemicals	n.	elements found in nature or made by people; substances used in the science of chemistry
37	chemistry	n.	the scientific study of substances, what they are made of, how they act under different conditions, and how they form other substances
38	chief	n.	the head or leader of a group; ad. leading; most important
39	child	n.	a baby; a boy or girl
40	children	n.	more than one child
41	choose	v.	to decide between two or more
42	circle	n.	a closed shape that has all its points equally distant from the center, like an "O"
43	citizen	n.	a person who is a member of a country by birth or by law
44	city	n.	any important large town
45	civilian	ad.	not military
46	civil rights	n.	the political, economic and social rights given equally to all people of a nation
47	claim	v.	to say something as a fact
48	clash	n.	a battle; v. to fight or oppose
49	class	n.	a group of students who meet to study the same subject; also, a social or economic group. ("They were members of the middle class.")
50	clean	v.	to make pure; ad. free from dirt or harmful substances ("clean water")
51	clear	ad.	easy to see or see through; easily understood
52	clergy	n.	a body of officials within a religious organization
53	climate	n.	the normal weather conditions of a place
54	climb	v.	to go up or down something by using the feet and sometimes the hands
55	clock	n.	a device that measures and shows time
56	close	v.	to make something not open; ad. near to
57	cloth	n.	a material made from plants, chemicals, animal hair and other substances
58	clothes	n.	what people wear
59	cloud	n.	a mass of fog high in the sky
60	coal	n.	a solid black substance used as fuel
61	coalition	n.	forces, groups or nations joined together
62	coast	n.	land on the edge of the ocean
63	coffee	n.	a drink made from the plant of the same name
64	cold	ad.	not warm; having or feeling great coolness or a low temperature
65	collapse	v.	to fall down or inward suddenly; to break down or fail suddenly in strength, health or power. (“The building collapsed in the earthquake.” “The government collapsed after a vote in parliament.”)
66	collect	v.	to bring or gather together in one place; to demand and receive ("collect taxes")
67	college	n.	a small university
68	colony	n.	land controlled by another country or government
69	color	n.	the different effects of light on the eye, making blue, red, brown, black, yellow and others
70	combine	v.	to mix or bring together
71	come	v.	to move toward; to arrive
72	command	v.	to order; to have power over something
73	comment	v.	to say something about; to express an opinion about something
74	committee	n.	a group of people given special work
75	common	ad.	usual; same for all ("a common purpose")
76	communicate	v.	to tell; to give or exchange information
77	community	n.	a group of people living together in one place or area
78	company	n.	a business organized for trade, industrial or other purposes
79	compare	v.	to examine what is different or similar
80	compete	v.	to try to do as well as, or better than, another or others
81	complete	ad.	having all parts; ended or finished
82	complex	ad.	of or having many parts that are difficult to understand; not simple
83	compromise	n.	the settlement of an argument where each side agrees to accept less than first demanded
84	computer	n.	an electronic machine for storing and organizing information, and for communicating with others
85	concern	n.	interest, worry ("express concern about"); v. to fear ("to be concerned")
86	condemn	v.	to say a person or action is wrong or bad
87	condition	n.	something declared necessary to complete an agreement; a person's health
88	conference	n.	a meeting
89	confirm	v.	to approve; to say that something is true
90	conflict	n.	a fight; a battle, especially a long one
91	congratulate	v.	to praise a person or to express pleasure for success or good luck
92	Congress	n.	the organization of people elected to make the laws of the United States (the House of Representatives and the Senate); a similar organization in other countries
93	connect	v.	to join one thing to another; to unite; to link
94	conservative	n.	one who usually supports tradition and opposes great change
95	consider	v.	to give thought to; to think about carefully
96	constitution	n.	the written general laws and ideas that form a nation's system of government
97	contact	n.	the act of touching or being close to a person or thing (“He was in contact with animals that had the disease.”) v. to meet or communicate with (“He wanted to contact his local official.”)
98	contain	v.	to hold; to include
99	container	n.	a box, bottle or can used to hold something
100	continent	n.	any of the seven great land areas of the world
101	continue	v.	to go on doing or being
102	control	v.	to direct; to have power over
103	convention	n.	a large meeting for a special purpose
104	cook	v.	to heat food before eating it
105	cool	ad.	almost cold
106	cooperate	v.	to act or work together
107	copy	v.	to make something exactly like another; n. something made to look exactly like another
108	corn	n.	a food grain
109	correct	ad.	true; free from mistakes; v. to change to what is right
110	corruption	n.	actions taken to gain money or power that are legally or morally wrong
111	cost	n.	the price or value of something ("The cost of the book is five dollars."); v. to be valued at ("The book costs five dollars.")
112	cotton	n.	a material made from a plant of the same name
113	count	v.	to speak or add numbers
114	country	n.	a nation; the territory of a nation; land away from cities
115	court	n.	where trials take place; where judges make decisions about law
116	cover	v.	to put something over a person or thing; n. anything that is put over a person or thing
117	cow	n.	a farm animal used for its milk
118	crash	v.	to fall violently; to hit with great force
119	create	v.	to make; to give life or form to
120	creature	n.	any living being; any animal or human
121	credit	n.	an agreement that payments will be made at a later time
122	crew	n.	a group of people working together
123	crime	n.	an act that violates a law
124	criminal	n.	a person who is responsible for a crime
125	crisis	n.	an extremely important time when something may become much better or worse; a dangerous situation
126	criticize	v.	to say what is wrong with something or someone; to condemn; to judge
127	crops	n.	plants that are grown and gathered for food, such as grains, fruits and vegetables
128	cross	v.	to go from one side to another; to go across
129	crowd	n.	a large number of people gathered in one place
130	crush	v.	to damage or destroy by great weight; to defeat completely
131	cry	v.	to express or show sorrow or pain
132	culture	n.	all the beliefs, traditions and arts of a group or population
133	cure	v.	to improve health; to make well ("The doctor can cure the disease."); n. something that makes a sick person well ("Antibiotics are a cure for infection.")
134	curfew	n.	an order to people to stay off the streets or to close their businesses
135	current	n.	movement of air, water or electricity; ad. belonging to the present time ("She found the report in a current publication.")
136	custom	n.	a long-established belief or activity of a people
137	customs	n.	taxes on imports
138	cut	v.	to divide or injure with a sharp tool; to make less; to reduce

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