Edward Kennedy, 1932-2009: The 'Liberal Lion' of the Senate

1.influential a. 有影响的,施以影响的;有权势的

例句:Those facts were influential in solving the problem.
      那些事实对解决问题有重大的影响。

2.enlarge vt.扩大,放大

例句:This dictionary has been enlarged to 1500 pages.
      这本字典已增加到1500页。

3.resign vi. 辞职

例句:After much cogitation I have decided to resign.
      我经过再三考虑后决定辞职。

4.endure v.忍受,忍耐;容忍

例句:His arrogance heated us beyond enduring.
      他的傲慢使我们怒不可遏。

5.testify v.证明,作证,声明,表明

例句:The teacher testified to the pupil's ability.
      老师证明那个学生的才能。

6.discrimination n.差别,岐视,辨别力

例句:She sued the company for racial discrimination.
      她以种族歧视为由对公司起诉。

7.beloved a. 敬爱的,受到爱戴的

例句:The death of their beloved son was a cruel blow.
      他们的爱子之死是一个痛苦的打击。

8.decent a. 有分寸的,得体的,大方的,适当的,文雅的,高雅的

例句:You can't have good acting without a decent script.
      没有像样的剧本是不可能有好的表演的。

1.His efforts resulted in the Americans with Disabilities Act in nineteen ninety.

result in导致,引起

例句:Failure of crops often results in famine.
      歉收常引起饥荒。

2.When we agreed on an issue and worked together to make a little progress for the country on an important issue, he was the best ally you could have.

make progress前进,进步

例句:We have made pleasing progress in our talks.
      我们的会谈已经取得了令人满意的进展。

3.The image of a man on a boat, white mane tousled, smiling broadly as he sails into the wind, ready for what storms may come, carrying on toward some new and wondrous place just beyond the horizon."

carry on继续开展,坚持,举止失常

例句:Carry on the revolutionary tradition
      继续革命传统