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今天我们要学的词是sham¹。Sham形容词，意思是虚假的、冒充的。Venezuela's president has declared a sweeping² victory in a vote that much of the world – and many of his own citizens – have called a “sham” election. 委内瑞拉总统声称在投票中大获全胜，而世界其他国家，以及许多委内瑞拉公民，都称之为一场“虚假的”选举。 Eastern European crime gangs are repeatedly forcing trafficked women into sexual exploitation and sham marriages, a BBC investigation³ found. 英国广播公司的调查发现，东欧犯罪团伙屡次强迫被贩卖的女性参与性剥削和虚假婚姻。好的，我们今天学习的词是sham, sham, sham...

1 sham   

n./adj.假冒(的)，虚伪(的)

参考例句：

• They cunningly played the game of sham peace.他们狡滑地玩弄假和平的把戏。
• His love was a mere sham.他的爱情是虚假的。

2 sweeping   

adj.范围广大的，一扫无遗的

参考例句：

• The citizens voted for sweeping reforms.公民投票支持全面的改革。
• Can you hear the wind sweeping through the branches?你能听到风掠过树枝的声音吗？

3 investigation   

n.调查，调查研究

参考例句：

• In an investigation,a new fact became known, which told against him.在调查中新发现了一件对他不利的事实。
• He drew the conclusion by building on his own investigation.他根据自己的调查研究作出结论。