CRI听力:Extreme Weather to Economy

compare to与…相比
例句：The writer was compared to Shakespeare.
把这个作家与莎士比亚进行了比较。

2. The effect of extreme weather is not only limited to agriculture.

limit to (把…)限制在…, 局限于…
例句：Each customer is limited to four tickets.
每人限购四张票。

3. This is a good time for down jacket manufacturers and enterprises which rely on cold weather.

rely on信赖, 依赖,依靠
例句：Hong Kong's prosperity relies heavily on foreign businesses.
香港的繁荣在很大程度上依赖于外国商行。

4. Zhu Dingzhen also adds that the extreme weather may have a serious impact on people engaged in futures transactions.

have an impact on对…有影响;对…起作用,产生效果
例句：This book has a far-reaching impact on readers.
这本书对读者产生了长远影响。
engage in参加; 从事; 忙于
例句：My family has been engaged in farming for generations.
我家几代都从事农业。

5. Plus, many countries haven't even recovered from the worldwide financial crisis, and bad weather may increase the government's burden, thus, making it more difficult to restore the economy.

recover from恢复, 痊愈
例句：That country hasn't yet recovered from the effects of the war.
战争结束以来, 那个国家尚未恢复元气。

6. Zhang Yu says extreme weather is not only a consequence of natural effects, and further points out that policy makers should reconsider their current economic growth patterns.

point out指出
例句：Mistakes in the printing should be pointed out at once.
印刷上的错误应立即予以指出。

7. Zhang Yu suggests that central government perfect the emergency response system and lower transportation costs, because high transportation costs can add more pressure to disaster relief work after natural disaster.

add to增加, 加强
例句：The snowstorm added to our difficulties.
暴风雪增加了我们的困难。