VOA慢速英语词汇

recognize ['rekəɡnaiz]

v. to know or remember something or someone that was known, known about or seen before; to accept another nation as independent and establish diplomatic ties with its government

词根记忆：re（表加强）+cogn（知道）+ize→认出，承认

record ['rekɔ:d]

v. to write something in order to have it for future use; to put sound or pictures in a form that can be kept and heard or seen again; n. a writing that shows proof or facts about something

联想记忆：华纳兄弟唱片公司（Warner Bros.Records Inc）

recover [ri'kʌvə]

v. to get again something that was lost, stolen or taken away ("The police recovered the stolen money."); to return to normal health or normal conditions She is expected to recover from the operation.")

词根记忆：re(重新）+cover(包括）→重新获得

red [red]

ad. having the color like that of blood

reduce [ri'dju:s]

v. to make less or smaller in number, size or amount; to cut

reform [ri'fɔ:m]

v. to make better by changing; to improve; n. a change to a better condition

词根记忆：re(重新）+form（形成）→重新形成→改革

refugee [,refju(:)'dʒi:]

n. a person who has been forced to flee because of unjust treatment, danger or war

词根记忆：re(向后)+fug（逃走）ee(表人)→战争中往后方逃离的民众→难民

refuse [ri'fju:z]

v. to reject; to not accept, give or do something

register ['redʒistə]

v. to have one’s name officially placed on a list of people permitted to vote in an election or take part in an educational program

regret [ri'ɡret]

n. a feeling of sadness or sorrow about something that is done or that happens

reject [ri'dʒekt]

v. to refuse to accept, use or believe

词根记忆：re（反）+ject（扔）→被扔回来→拒绝

relations [ri'leʃənz]

n. understandings or ties between nations; members of the same family; people connected by marriage or family ties

release [ri'li:s]

v. to free; to permit to go; to permit to be known or made public

词根记忆：re(一再)+lease(松弛，放松)→解放，释放

religion [ri'lidʒən]

n. a belief in, or the honoring of, a god or gods

词根记忆：re(一再）+lig(绑）+ion→绑缚思想的巨大力量

remain [ri'mein]

v. to stay in a place after others leave; to stay the same

词根记忆：re（一再）+main（留）→余留，剩余

remains [rɪ'meɪns]

n. a dead body

词根记忆：re（一再）+main（留）→余留，剩余

remember [ri'membə]

v. to think about the past; opposite forget

remove [ri'mu:v]

v. to take away or take off; to put an end to; to take out of a position or office

词根记忆：re（表加强）+move（移动）→移动

repair [ri'pɛə]

n. work done to fix something

repeat [ri'pi:t]

v. to say or do again

联想记忆：万圣节前，孩子们玩一种叫treat or trick的游戏