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CRI听力:Time to Reconsider Arctic Energy Exploitation?

2012-01-29来源:CRI
词汇讲解:
1. nominate vt.提名…为候选人; 任命
例句:The President nominated me his representative at the meeting.
总统任命我为他的代表出席会议。

2. adopt vt.收养;采用, 采纳, 采取;正式接受, 通过
例句:The factories have adopted the newest modern technology.
那几家工厂采用了现代的最新技术。

3. exploit vt. 开采; 开发
例句:Many countries exploit oil under the sea.
许多国家在海底开采石油。

4. affordable adj. 负担得起的
例句:There are few affordable apartments in big cities.
在大城市中没有几所公寓是便宜的。

5. subsidy n.补贴, 津贴, 补助金
例句:This industry depends for its survival on government subsidies.
这个行业靠政府津贴而得以维持。

6. double v. 是…的两倍, (使)加倍
例句:The baby doubled its weight in a year.
那婴儿一年中体重增加了一倍。

7. alternative adj. .两者(或两者以上)择一的,二择其一的
例句:We returned by the alternative road.
我们从另一条路回来的。

8. reliable adj. 可靠的, 可信赖的
例句:John is very reliable; if he says he'll do something he will do it.
约翰非常可靠, 他说过要做的事就一定会做。

9. urge vt.力劝; 敦促;鼓励; 极力主张;驱策, 促使
例句:He urged the necessity for immediate action.
他强烈要求立即采取行动。

10. courage n. 勇气, 胆量
例句:She showed remarkable courage when she heard the bad news.
她听到这坏消息时, 表现出非凡的勇气。