和谐英语

经济学人下载:地震学与海啸

2013-03-30来源:Economist

1.prediction n.预言;预报

Recent discoveries will bear his prediction out.
近来的种种发现将会证实他的预言。

2.marine a.海的;海事的

His father is a marine biologist.
他父亲是位海洋生物学家。

3.earthquake n.地震

There has been a dreadful earthquake in Iran.
伊朗发生了一次可怕的地震。

4.epicentre n.震中;中心

The roads towards the epicentre are clogged with such convoys.
通往震中的道路上挤满了这样的车队。

5.generate v.产生;发生

75% of France's electricity is generated by nuclear reactors.
法国75%25的电能产生于核反应堆。