VOA慢速英语1500基础单词例句v

valley
[a long area of land between higher areas of land]
The people in the valley worry about snow sliding down the mountain.

value
[(1) the quality of being useful, important or desired; (2) the amount of money that could be received if something is sold]
His greatest value is honesty. (1)
The value of their house rose 50 percent in two years. (2)

vegetable
[a plant grown for food]
She is healthy because she eats lots of vegetables and exercises every day.

vehicle
[(1) anything on or in which a person or thing can travel or be transported, especially anything on wheels; (2) a car or truck]
This area is closed to all vehicles. (1)
We pay a tax based on the value of each vehicle we own. (2)

version
[the form of something with different details than earlier or later forms]
Are you using the latest version of that computer program?

very
[extremely]
He was very late.

veto¹
[to reject or refuse to approve]
The President promised to veto the bill if Congress passes it.

vicious²
[(1) bad; (2) dangerous; (3) showing harm or hate]
They had a vicious argument about money. (1)
That vicious dog has bitten several people. (2)
He made some vicious statements about the President. (3)

victim
[(1) someone or something that is injured, killed or made to suffer; (2) someone who is tricked]
The victim never saw the vicious person who struck her. (1)
The victim trusted the woman who took her money. (2)

victory
[a success in a fight or competition]
The little school won its first basketball victory in two years.

village
[a very small town]
Many villages are dying as people move to towns and cities.

violate³
[(1) to fail to obey or honor; (2) to break (an agreement)]
He violated⁴ laws against making illegal drugs. (1)
He violated the loan agreement by making payments late. (2)

violence
[the use of force to cause injury, death or damage]
She said parents are concerned about violence in the schools.

visit
[to go to or come to a place for a short time for friendly or business reasons]
The President will visit Japan next month.

voice
[the sound made by creatures, especially humans, for speaking]
She has a nice voice for speaking.

volcano
[a hill or mountain around a hole in the earth's surface that can explode, sending hot, melted rock and ash into the air]
Many volcanoes are active and could explode suddenly.

vote
[(1) to choose a candidate in an election; (2) a choice or decision expressed by the voice, by hand or by writing]
Americans vote in national elections every two years. (1)
Officials hope to reduce mistakes in votes by replacing old voting systems with new and better ones. (2)

1 veto   

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。

2 vicious   

adj.恶毒的，恶意的，凶残的，剧烈的，严重的

参考例句：

• He gave the dog a vicious blow with his stick.他朝着那只狗狠狠地打了一棍子。
• The author portrayed his father as a vicious drunkard.作者把他父亲描绘成一个可恶的酒鬼。

3 violate   

vt.违反，违背，亵渎，侵犯，妨碍

参考例句：

• Those who violate traffic regulations should be punished.那些违反交通规定的人应该受处罚。
• Can they be allowed to violate rules and regulations at will?难道能容许他们随心所欲地破坏规章制度吗？

4 violated   

亵渎( violate的过去式和过去分词 )； 违反； 侵犯； 强奸

参考例句：

• Note that thick, strong angles of tibia are not violated. 注意肥厚、结实的胫骨成角部分未受损坏。
• The soldiers violated the church by using it as a stable. 士兵们把教堂当马厩，亵渎了教堂。