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By Paula Wolfson Washington 11 December 2007 A new study shows American teenagers are getting the message about the dangers of illegal drugs. VOA's Paula Wolfson reports the government-funded survey shows a significant overall decline in illicit drug

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By Jim Fry Washington 21 August 2007 Opinion polls in the United States show the public's approval of President Bush's performance is approaching a historic low for any modern president. The polls also show a decline in the public's embrace of the co

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今天我们要学的词是decline。 Decline, 拒绝。 The company declined to offer any specifics about its layoff plan, 这家公司拒绝透露裁员计划的有关细节。 The source declined to be identified because of the sensitive nature of

学个词 Learn a Word-VOA英语教学 2904 phase out

今天我们要学的词组是phase out。Phase out，意思是逐渐淘汰、停止。The chief executive of General Motors cautioned against the growing trend of officials in China and a number of other countries of making plans to phase out sales

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