100Test:VOA特别英语节目官方词汇表汇总－O

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　　obey - v. to act as one is ordered to act

　　object - v. to show that one does not like or approve. to protest. n. something not alive that can be seen or touched

　　observe - v. to watch. to look at carefully. to celebrate or honor something ("They will observe the anniversary of the day she was born.")

　　occupy - v. to take and hold or to control by force

　　ocean - n. the area of salt water that covers almost seventy-five percent of the earths surface. any of the five main divisions of this water

　　of - prep. made from. belonging to. about. connected to. included among

　　off - ad. away. at a distance. condition when something is no longer operating or continuing. not on. not connected

　　offensive - n. a military campaign of attack. ad. having to do with attacking

　　offer - v. to present or propose. n. the act of presenting or proposing. that which is presented or proposed

　　office - n. a room or building where business or work is done. a public position to which one is elected or appointed

　　officer - n. a person in the military who commands others. any person who is a member of a police force

　　official - n. a person with power in an organization. a representative of an organization or government. ad. of or about an office. approved by the government or someone in power

　　often - ad. many times

　　oil - n. a thick liquid that does not mix with water and that burns easily. a black liquid taken from the ground and used as fuel

　　old - ad. not young or new. having lived or existed for many years

　　on - prep. above and held up by. touching the upper surface of ("The book is on the table."). supported by ("He is on his feet."). about ("The report on the meeting is ready."). at the time of ("He left on Wednesday.")

　　once - ad. one time only

　　only - ad. being the single one or ones. no more than ("We have only two dollars.")

　　open - v. to start ("They opened talks."). ad. not closed. not secret

　　operate - v. to do work or a job. to cut into the body for medical reasons

　　opinion - n. a belief based on ones own ideas and thinking

　　oppose - v. to be against. to fight against

　　opposite - ad. different as possible. completely different from. exactly the other way ("North is the opposite direction from south.")

　　oppress - v. to make others suffer. to control by the use of unjust and cruel force or power

　　or - conj. giving another of two choices. giving the last of several choices

　　orbit - v. to travel in space around a planet or other object. n. the path or way an object travels in space around another object or planet

　　order - v. to give a command. to tell someone what to do. n. a command. the correct or normal way things are organized. a peaceful situation in which people obey laws

　　organize - v. to put in order. to put together into a system

　　other - ad. different. of another kind. the remaining one or ones of two or more ("That man is short. the other is tall.")

　　our - ad. of or belonging to us

　　oust - v. to force to leave. to remove by force

　　out - ad. away from the inside. opposite of in

　　over - conj. above. covering. across, in or on every part of ("all over the world")

　　overthrow - v. to remove from power. to defeat or end by force

　　owe - v. to pay or have to repay (usually money) in return for something received

　　own - v. to have or possess for oneself