慢速英语:New York City Wants Higher Cigarette Taxes

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1.persuade vt.说服; 劝说; 使相信; 使信服;
例句：He managed to persuade his parents to let him seek a job.
他就极力说服父母，让他找个工作。

2.proposal n.建议; 提议; 求婚
例句：The President is to put forward new proposals for resolving the country's constitutional crisis
总统将提出解决国家宪法危机的新议案。

3.illegal adj. 不合法的，违法的;
例句：It's illegal to read people's private letters without permission.
未经允许看别人的私人信件是不合法的。

4.poverty n.贫穷; 缺乏，不足
例句：According to World Bank figures, 41 per cent of Brazilians live in absolute poverty
根据世界银行的统计数字，41%的巴西人生活在赤贫中。

5.approve vt.赞成，同意
例句：Not everyone approves of the festival
不是所有人都赞成庆祝该节日。