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今天我们要学的词是 overturn. Overturn 动词,有推翻,废除的意思。U.S. President Barack Obama called for North Carolina to overturn a state law that requires transgender people to use public bathrooms according to the sex on their birth certificates. 美国总统奥巴马呼吁北卡罗来纳州废除要求跨性别者按出生性别使用公共厕所的州立法。Tennessee’s House of Representatives failed to overturn Governor Bill Haslam’s veto of a bill to designate the Bible as the “official book” of Tennessee. 田纳西州议会众议院没能推翻州长哈斯拉姆对把圣经定为田纳西州“州书”的否决。好的,我们今天学习的词是 overturn, overturn, overturn...


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0 governor 1f8xe     
n.统治者,地方长官(如省长,州长,总督等)
参考例句:
  • The governor was an expert at fencing with reporters.这位州长是搪塞新闻记者的能手。
  • He was elected governor of the state of California.他当选为加州州长。
0 bible ZQzyQ     
n.《圣经》;得到权威支持的典籍
参考例句:
  • According to the Bible we are all the seed of Adam.根据《圣经》所说的,我们都是亚当的后裔。
  • This dictionary should be your Bible when studying English.学习英语时,这本字典应是你的主要参考书。
0 birth SRyyr     
n.出身,血统,出生,诞生,出现,起源
参考例句:
  • She gave birth to a fine healthy baby.她生了一个健康可爱的婴儿。
  • She supports birth control.她赞成计划生育。
0 public ESExy     
adj.公开的,众所周知的,公众的;n.公共场合,公众,同好者
参考例句:
  • Most children go to public school.大多数孩子上的是公立学院。
  • She is shy of speaking in public.她怯于在公众面前讲话。
0 law N1cxz     
n.法(律,规,学);律师业;规律,定律
参考例句:
  • He went to the school of law for three years.他在法学院读了三年。
  • The new law will reduce pollution of the rivers.这条新法律将会减轻河流污染。
0 state vuBwf     
n.州,国,情形;adj.国家的,州的,正式的;vt.说,陈述,声明,规定
参考例句:
  • I'm worried about her state of health.我担心她的身体状况。
  • Each state of the United States has a capital.美国每一个州都有一个首府。
0 house 3cbxG     
n.房屋
参考例句:
  • They painted the house themselves.他们亲自油漆了房屋。
  • I passed by your house.我经过你的家。
0 bathrooms f2ad7c4068e40abf6f27068282cc32c7     
n.浴室( bathroom的名词复数 );盥洗室;(带抽水马桶的)厕所;卫生间
参考例句:
  • Bathrooms don't have to be purely functional. 浴室不必完全只为了实用。
  • My apartment has three bedrooms, two bathrooms, and a den. 我的公寓有两个卫生间,三个卧室和一个书房。 来自互联网
0 as pNiyL     
conj.按照;如同
参考例句:
  • He got work in a hotel as a waiter.他在一家旅馆找到了当服务生的工作。
  • In the hotel,the old men were drinking away as usual.在旅馆里,这些老人和往常一样喝个不停。
0 representatives 19494e3c8ec3eb3727139a254925cab1     
代表,典型的
参考例句:
  • The country is governed by elected representatives of the people. 这个国家由民选代表统治。
  • The representatives pronounced against the decision made at the conference. 代表们对会议作出的决定表示反对。
0 according YzQztq     
adj.按照,根据
参考例句:
  • According to the Bible we are all the seed of Adam.根据《圣经》所说的,我们都是亚当的后裔。
  • We must cut our coat according to our cloth this year.今年我们必须学会量入为出。
0 use Yj4wU     
v.使用;n.用途,利用
参考例句:
  • Do you often use it?你经常用它吗?
  • What use does it have?它有什么用途?
0 people XMuxp     
n.人们,人;(the-)人民;一国人民,民族
参考例句:
  • Young people like popular music.年轻人喜欢流行音乐。
  • There are more than five billion people on earth.地球上有50多亿人口。
0 north wHSxf     
n./adj.北;北方(的)
参考例句:
  • I'm from the north of China.我来自中国的北方。
  • Canada lies to the north of the United States.加拿大在美国的北面。
0 called 4f33252742282f871b0617168156fd55     
v.叫( call的过去式和过去分词 );通电话;认为;估计
参考例句:
  • She sensed something was amiss and called the police. 她觉得有点不对头,就叫了警察。
  • I called several times, but only got the answering machine. 我打了几次电话,但只有电话答录机答话。
0 failed failed     
adj.失败了的,不成功的v.在…中失败( fail的过去式和过去分词 );衰退;衰弱;破产
参考例句:
  • The plan was brilliant in its conception but failed because of lack of money. 尽管这计划构想绝妙,但终因资金不足而告流产。
  • The child was killed when a car failed to stop at the crossing. 汽车在人行横道线未能停车,结果把小孩撞死了。
0 sex WzgwK     
n.性别,男性或女性,性欲;vt.区别…的性别,引起…的性欲
参考例句:
  • What sex is this fish?这条鱼是什么性别的?
  • She does not enjoy the company of the opposite sex.她不喜欢由异性奉陪。
0 bill MdAy2     
(Bill)比尔(男名);n.帐单,钞票,票据,清单;议案,法案;广告;鸟嘴,喙;vt.开帐单,用海报宣传,把...列成表
参考例句:
  • Bill is both a good swimmer and a good cook.比尔不仅是个游泳好手,而且是个烹调能手。
  • It will save trouble if you pay the bill now.如果你现在付账就没事了。
0 certificates 3cc41d0f46073ba8d93ea9db2412437f     
n.证明书,执照( certificate的名词复数 )
参考例句:
  • They accepted their certificates with words of thanks. 他们一边道谢,一边接过证书。 来自辞典例句
  • The bank manager is said to have issued fake certificates. 据说那个银行经理曾出具伪造的凭证。 来自辞典例句
0 requires 4862ee9c9b69ca7c7ac6e012cd7665b7     
v.要求( require的第三人称单数 );需要;想要;命令
参考例句:
  • This book requires a great deal of concentration. 这本书需要全神贯注才能读懂。
  • Like any other type of equipment it requires regular servicing. 它和其他类型的设备一样,也需要定期检修。
0 president i12zE     
n.总统;总裁;校长;院长;会(社)长;主席
参考例句:
  • They selected him to be president.他们选举他为总裁。
  • The president's speech lacked sincerity.校长的演讲缺乏诚意。
0 designate CwFxU     
v.指明,标明,指出,指派,指定
参考例句:
  • Will you designate the flowers you wish?你能说出你想要的花吗?
  • There are efforts under way to designate the bridge a historic landmark.人们正在努力将这座桥定为历史遗迹。
0 veto UikwX     
n.否决权;v.否决;vi.否决,禁止;vt.使用否决权
参考例句:
  • The President has the power of veto.总统有否决权。
  • Father put a veto upon our staying out late.父亲不许我们在外面逗留太晚。
0 overturn o4Uz9     
v.推翻决定、结果等,翻倒,倾覆,使...翻倒
参考例句:
  • Some high-ranking officers plotted to overturn the government.有几名高级军官策划推翻政府。
  • We saw the canoe overturn,throwing its passengers into the water.我们看到独木舟倾覆了,把上面的乘客掀入水中。

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