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2012-02-11来源:VOA
词汇讲解:
1. 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。

2. discovery n. 发现; 被发现的事物(或真相、人)
例句:Many great discoveries have been made in the field of science.
在科学领域已有许多重大发现。

3. induce vt. 引起, 导致
例句:Her illness was induced by overwork.
她的病是操劳过度引起的。

4. engineer vt.设计, 建造, 监督;策划; 图谋;安排或处理
例句:She engineered the whole thing from start to finish.
这事从头至尾都是她策划的。

5. shred vt. 撕碎, 切碎
例句:Mice will shred things such as newspapers.
老鼠会扯碎报纸一类的东西。

6. equivalent n. 相等物;等价物
例句:A dime is the equivalent of two nickels.
一角硬币等于两个五分镍币。

7. reversal n. 反向;倒转; 颠倒;彻底转变;反转;倒置
例句:Industrial unrest and cheaper imports played their part in the company’s reversal of fortunes.
工业动荡和比较低廉的进口使公司形势恶化。

8. patent n. 专利, 专利权
例句:The patent runs out in three years' time.
这项专利期限为三年。

9. hide vt. 隐瞒, 掩盖
例句:You're hiding some important facts.
你在隐瞒某些重要事实。

10. trial n. 测试, 试验, 考验
例句:They are doing clinical trials on a new drug.
他们正在做一种新药物的临床试验。