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VOA慢速英语:Eleanor Creesy: She Guided One of the Fastest Sailing Ships

2009-12-23来源:和谐英语
1.This also added to its speed.

add to增加,增添,补充

例句:Hops also contain tannins, which add to beer color.
      它还含有能增进啤酒色泽的单宁。

2.Using dead reckoning near the southern most area of South America called for an expert.

call for要求,需要,号召

例句:Our agency agreement calls for a timely market report.
      我们的代理协议要求你方及时递交市场报告一份。

3.Perhaps no other captain sailing at that time would think to have a woman do this extremely important work.

no other没有别的

例句:The facts admit no other explanation.
      这些事实不容有其他解释。