VOA慢速英语:'Synthia' Brings New Life to Science of Genetic Engineering

例句：It's the synthetic diamond.
       这是人造钻石。

〈口〉假的, 非天然的; 虚伪的

例句：We felt the salesman's synthetic friendliness.
      我们感觉到那位销售员的虚情假意。

2.reproduce vt.vi.生殖, 繁殖,生育

例句：Rabbits reproduce quickly.
      兔子繁殖速度很快。

3.definition n.定义, 释义;（尤指词典里的词或短语的）释义, 解释

例句：I made a definition for this word.
      我给这个字下了定义。

4.recipient n.接受者，接受方，受方

例句：The recipients of the prizes had their names printed in the paper.
      获奖者的姓名登在报上。

5.decode vt.译(码), 解(码)

例句：The control unit decoded the 18 bits.
      控制器对这18位字进行了译码。

6.distinguishable adj.可区别的,可辨别的

例句：The male bird is barely distinguishable from the female.
      雄鸟和雌鸟几乎无法辨别。

      The animal is easily distinguishable by the black stripes above its eye.
      这类动物很容易通过其眼睛上方的黑色条纹识别出来。

7.algae n.藻；海藻

例句：The green covering on top of the water in the pond is algae.
      池塘水面上绿色的东西是水藻。