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RACHEL MARTIN, HOST:

If you're a Golden State Warriors² fan, I'm betting you're probably in a pretty good mood today. The Warriors defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers to win their second NBA title in three years. They did it with a lot of help from the guy who won the MVP award, Kevin Durant. NPR's Eric Westervelt has more from Oakland.

ERIC WESTERVELT, BYLINE³: The Warriors started the game sluggish⁴ and trailed at the end of the first quarter, but it was a Kevin Durant dunk, followed by his clutch shooting that helped spark a 21-2 second quarter run.

(APPLAUSE)

WESTERVELT: Durant's stellar play all season and throughout the playoffs vindicated⁵ Golden State's big payout to the superstar in a controversial offseason deal that had some basketball fans complaining about a competitive imbalance in the NBA. It's the third year in a row the Warriors and Cavs have faced off in the finals. But for all the talk of a super team stacked with all-stars, the Warriors last night underscored their depth.

Andre Iguodala came off the bench to score 20 points, including several dunks and 3-point shots, that seemed to rejuvenate⁶ the Warriors and their fans. In the end, LeBron James and the Cavs simply couldn't catch the Warriors. And the packed crowd at Oakland's Oracle⁷ Arena⁸ got to sing along with Queen as it rained yellow-colored confetti.

(SOUNDBITE OF SONG, "WE ARE THE CHAMPIONS")

FREDDIE MERCURY: (Singing) We are the champions. No time for losers 'cause we are the champions...

WESTERVELT: Warrior¹ fan Mark Chris Santos.

MARK CHRIS SANTOS: It feels good to win the title at home. Go Dubs⁹. Woo (ph).

WESTERVELT: Throughout the playoffs, Warriors head coach Steve Kerr encouraged his team to enjoy the ride, to play with joy. And throughout the finals, it often looked as though they were listening to him. Indeed, sometimes lost in all the chatter¹⁰ about a possible Warriors dynasty is the fact that Golden State plays beautiful, often generous team ball. It's what celebrating fan Stephanie Abbati says she loves about her Warriors.

STEPHANIE ABBATI: They play unselfish basketball every night, in and out, and I think that's why they are so amazing. And they're winning like crazy.

WESTERVELT: Or as fan Lesia Bravel put it to me, you can tell the Warriors are having fun out there, and they're really fun to watch. Eric Westervelt, NPR News, Oakland.

(SOUNDBITE OF SONG, "CALIFORNIA LOVE")

ROGER TROUTMAN: (Singing) California knows how to party. California knows how to party.

1 warrior   

n.勇士，武士，斗士

参考例句：

• The young man is a bold warrior.这个年轻人是个很英勇的武士。
• A true warrior values glory and honor above life.一个真正的勇士珍视荣誉胜过生命。

2 warriors   

武士，勇士，战士( warrior的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• I like reading the stories ofancient warriors. 我喜欢读有关古代武士的故事。
• The warriors speared the man to death. 武士们把那个男子戳死了。

3 byline   

n.署名；v.署名

参考例句：

• His byline was absent as well.他的署名也不见了。
• We wish to thank the author of this article which carries no byline.我们要感谢这篇文章的那位没有署名的作者。

4 sluggish   

adj.懒惰的，迟钝的，无精打采的

参考例句：

• This humid heat makes you feel rather sluggish.这种湿热的天气使人感到懒洋洋的。
• Circulation is much more sluggish in the feet than in the hands.脚部的循环比手部的循环缓慢得多。

5 vindicated   

v.澄清（某人/某事物）受到的责难或嫌疑( vindicate的过去式和过去分词 )；表明或证明（所争辩的事物）属实、正当、有效等；维护

参考例句：

• I have every confidence that this decision will be fully vindicated. 我完全相信这一决定的正确性将得到充分证明。
• Subsequent events vindicated the policy. 后来的事实证明那政策是对的。 来自《简明英汉词典》

6 rejuvenate   

v.(使)返老还童；(使)恢复活力

参考例句：

• The mountain air will rejuvenate you.山里的空气会使你恢复活力。
• Exercise is perhaps the most effective way to rejuvenate your skin.锻炼可能是使皮肤恢复活力的最好手段。

7 oracle   

n.神谕，神谕处，预言

参考例句：

• In times of difficulty,she pray for an oracle to guide her.在困难的时候，她祈祷神谕来指引她。
• It is a kind of oracle that often foretells things most important.它是一种内生性神谕，常常能预言最重要的事情。

8 arena   

n.竞技场，运动场所；竞争场所，舞台

参考例句：

• She entered the political arena at the age of 25. 她25岁进入政界。
• He had not an adequate arena for the exercise of his talents.他没有充分发挥其才能的场所。

9 dubs   

v.给…起绰号( dub的第三人称单数 )；把…称为；配音；复制

参考例句：

10 chatter   

vi.／n.喋喋不休；短促尖叫；(牙齿)打战

参考例句：

• Her continuous chatter vexes me.她的喋喋不休使我烦透了。
• I've had enough of their continual chatter.我已厌烦了他们喋喋不休的闲谈。