气候变化威胁世界粮食生产
2011-06-08来源:VOA
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词汇讲解:
1. rainfall n. 下雨,降雨;雨量
例句:Rainfall has been above normal this July.
今年7月份降雨量高于正常。
2. threaten v. 危及;对…构成威胁
例句:Nuclear proliferation threaten world peace.
核子扩散威胁世界和平。
3. affect vt. 影响
例句:This article will affect my thinking .
这篇文章将影响我思考。
4. livelihood n. 生计,谋生之道
例句:Appropriate arrangements will be made for their work and livelihood.
他们的工作和生活会得到妥善安排。
5. sensitivity n. 敏感;敏感度
例句:Such is the sensitivity of the information that only two people are allowed to know it.
这信息极为敏感, 只允许两个人知道。
6. capacity n. 容量, 容积
例句:The theater has a seating capacity of 800.
这个剧场可容纳八百名观众。
7. stunt vt. 阻碍…发育〔生长〕, 抑制, 妨碍
例句:Lack of the right food may stunt growth.
缺乏适当的食物会阻碍发育。
8. vulnerable adj. 易受伤的, 脆弱的, 敏感的
例句:He volunteered to protect her as she looked so vulnerable.
她看上去很脆弱, 他就主动去保护她。
9. shorten v. 弄短, 缩短
例句:She shortened the skirt by an inch.
她把裙子缩短了一英寸。
10. include vt. 包括, 包含
例句:Their course of study includes elementary hygiene and medical theory.
他们的课程包括基础卫生学和医疗知识。
11. criteria n. 标准,准则,尺度
例句:What criteria do you use when judging the quality of a student's work?
你用什么标准来衡量学生的学业?
12. outreach v. 到达顶端,超越
例句:Love is the outreach of self toward completion.
爱情是自我走向完善的延伸。
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