VOA慢速英语:Visiting the Galapagos and the Unusual Creatures That Live There

1.The nineteen islands that make up the Galapagos lie along the equator one thousand kilometers west of Ecuador.

make up组成, 构成

例句：How many countries make up the Common Market?
      (欧洲)共同市场由多少国家组成?

      The audience was made up of very young children.
      观众由小孩子们组成。

2.They feel they have the right to live on the islands to make a better living.

make a living赚钱过活

例句：He makes a living by writing.
      他靠写作谋生。

      She heard that it was easier to make a living in the big cities.
      她听说大城市谋生容易些。

3.This destruction is due to human activity in addition to warming water temperatures and overfishing.

due to由于…,归因于…;预定…

例句：Her absence is due to illness.
      她因病缺席。

      Due to the extreme cold, we were unable to plant the trees.
      由于天气很冷, 所以我们无法去植树。