CRI听力:Thirsty China Marks 2012 World Water Day

base on使建立在…基础上,立足
例句：Action should be based on solid facts.
行动应有确凿的事实为依据。

2. This figure in Chinese cities is even smaller due to dense populations.

due to由于，因为
例句：Her absence is due to illness.
她因病缺席。

3. Out of 420 cities, the water deficiency amounts to 10.5 billion cubic meters every year, which leads to more than 200 billion yuan in economic losses.

amount to共计
例句：The bill amounts to $500.
这张账单共计500美元。
lead to导致, 引起
例句：An ordinary cold can soon lead to a fever.
一场普通的感冒很快便会引起高烧。

4. In order to solve the problem, the State Council has issued the strictest regulations yet in an effort to protect water resources.

in order to为了…
例句：We started early in order to arrive before dark.
为了在天黑前到达,我们很早就动身了。
in an effort to为了...
例句：They rebuilt the cinemas in an effort to reach out to the young people.
他们重建了电影院，试图吸引青年人。

5. Chen Mingzhong, a senior officer with the Ministry of Water Resources, elaborates upon the regulations that have been put into effect.

elaborate upon详细说明
例句：The headmaster elaborated upon the idea for a new school uniform.
校长就制作新校服的想法作了说明。
put into effect实行,实施,使生效,实现
例句：It's a wonderful scheme, and he's just the man to put it into effect.
这是一个很好的计划, 而他正是实施这个计划的人选。

6. We have laid down specific regulations in relation to three aspects of China's water security, namely water resources development and usage, water-usage efficiency and pollutant loads in functional water areas.

lay down规定, 制定
例句：Prices are laid down by the manufacturer.
价格是由厂商制定的。
in relation to与…有关
例句：The project was outlined with relation to available funds.
这方案是根据可以获得的经费而拟定的。

7. The central government has vowed to invest 4 trillion yuan in the water sector over the next decade in an effort to promote the sustainable use of water resources and raise public awareness of the need for water conservation and security.

invest in在…上投资, 在…投入(时间、精力等)
例句：The company lacks sufficient money to invest in new products.
公司没有足够的钱对新产品投资。