学个词 Learn a Word-VOA英语教学 2838 connect

今天我们要学的词是connect。Connect动词，意思是联系、关联。On Twitter, Donald Trump¹ Jr. connected the shooting to the recent controversy² over a version of the play “Julius Caesar” that features the assassination³ of a ruler who resembles Donald Trump. 小唐纳德·川普在推特上将枪击事件和最近由改版戏剧《凯撒大帝》引发的争议事件联系起来，这部剧主要演绎的是行刺一名长得很像唐纳德·川普的统治者。Michelle Carter, 20, is on trial on a charge of involuntary manslaughter that is connected with the death of her boyfriend Conrad Roy III. 20岁的米歇尔·卡特因为过失杀人的指控接受审判，此项罪名与她的男友康拉德·罗伊的死亡相关联。好的，我们今天学习的词是connect, connect, connect...

1 trump   

n.王牌，法宝；v.打出王牌，吹喇叭

参考例句：

• He was never able to trump up the courage to have a showdown.他始终鼓不起勇气摊牌。
• The coach saved his star player for a trump card.教练保留他的明星选手，作为他的王牌。

2 controversy   

n.争论，辩论，争吵

参考例句：

• That is a fact beyond controversy.那是一个无可争论的事实。
• We ran the risk of becoming the butt of every controversy.我们要冒使自己在所有的纷争中都成为众矢之的的风险。

3 assassination   

n.暗杀；暗杀事件

参考例句：

• The assassination of the president brought matters to a head.总统遭暗杀使事态到了严重关头。
• Lincoln's assassination in 1865 shocked the whole nation.1865年，林肯遇刺事件震惊全美国。