友课教育英语晨读2020-07-23

 1.*announce [ə'naʊns]
 v. 宣布；声明
 The president of the company announced to the employees that there would be a bonus. 
 公司总经理对员工宣布说会发奖金。
 announcement n. 公告；发表；通告 

 2.*release [rɪ'liːs]
 vt. 公开，发布；发行，上映；释放；松开；排放
 The mayor has released a statement explaining the reasons for his resignation.
 市长发表了一份声明，解释他辞职的原因。
 He punched the pillow in an effort to release his anger. 
 他捶打枕头来发泄愤怒。 

 3.*publish ['pʌblɪʃ]
 vt. 公布；出版；发表
 The government publishes figures every six months showing how many people are unemployed. 
 政府每半年公布一次失业人数。
 publication n. 出版，发表；出版物 
 public adj. 公众的；公共的 

 4.*issue ['ɪsjuː]
 vt. 发行，发布 
 n. 问题，议题；（报刊的）期，号
 The school issued a statement about its plans to the press.
 学校就其计划向新闻界发表了一项声明。
 Taiwan issues  台湾问题 

 5.pronounce [prə'naʊns]
 v. 宣布，宣称；发音
 I now pronounce you man and wife. 
 我现在宣布你们两人结为夫妻。
 pronunciation  n. 发音，读法 

 6.denounce [dɪ'naʊns]
 vt. 谴责，声讨
 We must denounce injustice and oppression. 
 我们必须对不公和压迫现象予以谴责。 

 7.*criticize ['krɪtɪsaɪz]
 v. 批评，评论
 We'll get nowhere if all you can do is criticize. 
 如果你只会一味地指责，我们什么也谈不成。 
 critic   n. 评论家 

 8.*blame [bleɪm]
 n./v. 责备，归咎于
 The report blames poor safety standards for the accident. 
 报告把事故归咎于安全方面没有达标。 

 9.condemn [kən'dem]
 v. 谴责，指责
 The film was condemned for its sexism. 
 这部影片被指责带有性别歧视。 

 10.scold [skəʊld]
 n./v. 责骂，责备
 His mother scolded him for breaking her favourite vase.
 母亲因为他打碎了她zui心爱的花瓶而责骂他。 

 11.reproach [rɪ'prəʊtʃ]
 n./v. 指责，批评
 He publicly reproached his son for his behavior. 
 他公开谴责他儿子的行为。 

 12.*comment ['kɒment]
 n./v. 评论，意见；批评
 My mum always comments on what I'm wearing. 
 我妈妈总是对我的穿着指指点点。 
 She was asked about the pay increase but made no comment. 
 有人问她关于加薪的事，但她未置评论。