北极冰川融化速度比预期快
2011-05-06来源:VOA
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词汇讲解:
1. underscore vt. 强调
例句:The boss told her employees she wanted to underscore the importance of arriving at work on time every day.
这位老板对员工说,她想强调每天按时上班的重要性。
2. urgency n. 紧迫;急迫;急事;紧要
例句:The urgency of the situation requires that we should make an immediate decision.
局势紧迫, 需要我们立即做出决定。
3. melt v. (使)融[溶, 熔]化; 溶解
例句:The ice will melt when the sun shines on it.
当太阳照到冰的时候, 它就融化了。
4. underestimate vt. 对…估计不足, 低估
例句:I underestimate the distance, and am exhausted.
没想到这么远, 我可累坏了。
5. substantial adj. 重大的, 重要的
例句:They made substantial changes to the arrangements.
他们在安排上作了重大变动。
6. witness vt. 亲眼看见, 目击
例句:I witnessed the accident.
我亲眼目睹了这场事故。
7. trigger vt. 引发, 引起(连锁反应)
例句:The incident triggered an armed clash.
这起事件触发了一场武装冲突。
8. extent n. 长度, 面积, 范围
例句:The new race track is nearly six miles in extent.
这条新跑道将近六英里长。
9. duration n. 持续的时间
例句:Earthquake damage and duration increased.
地震破坏和持续时间提高了。
10. decline n. 下降, 减少, 衰退
例句:There has been a sharp decline in profits this year.
今年的利润大幅度下降。
11. drastically adv. 大大地;彻底地
例句:We have managed to cut our costs quite drastically.
我们已设法使成本大大地降低了。
12. adopt vt. 正式接受, 通过
例句:T The meeting adopted a resolution.
会议通过了一项议案。
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