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保护克罗斯河大猩猩

2012-03-21来源:VOA
词汇讲解:
1. survival n. 幸存, 生存
例句:The doctor told my wife I had a fifty-fifty chance of survival.
医生告诉我的妻子, 说我活下去的可能性只有50%。

2. endangered adj. 快要绝种的
例句:This island is maintained as a sanctuary for endangered species.
那个岛继续作为濒危物种的保护区。

3. classify vt.分类; 归类
例句:Librarians spend a lot of time classifying books.
图书馆工作人员花许多时间将书分类。

4. estimate n. 估计;估价;估计数
例句:The expert's estimate is that the painting is worth $3,000.
专家估计这幅画值三千元。

5. scatter v. 消散;分散;溃散
例句:The crowd scattered when the police charged.
当警察冲过来时,人群便散开了。

6. extinct adj. (动植物,物种灭)灭绝的, 绝种的
例句:Dinosaurs have been extinct for millions of years.
恐龙绝种已有几百万年了。

7. grant n. 补助金, 助学金, 津贴
例句:Students in this country receive a grant from the government.
这个国家的学生可得到政府的助学金。

8. convert vt. 转变,变换
例句:They converted the garage into a theater.
他们将车库改成戏院。

9. alternative n. 取舍, 抉择, 可供选择的事物
例句:What alternatives are there?
还有什么可选择的?

10. stabilize v. (使)稳定; (使)稳固
例句:They are eager to stabilize currencies.
他们急于稳定货币。