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VOA慢速英语:Fight to End Rinderpest Is Declared a Success

2010-11-02来源:和谐英语
1.famine n.饥荒

例句:Many people die of starvation during famines every year.
      每年发生饥荒时都有许多人饿死。

2.decimate vt.杀死或毁灭(某物)的大部

例句:Disease decimated the population.
      疾病使大批人死亡。
 
3.sicken vt.vi.(使)生病

例句:The animal began to sicken and soon died.
      这只动物患了病很快就死了。

4.dose n.(一次)剂量, 一剂, 一份

例句:He gave me a dose of medicine for my cold.
      他给我开了一剂治感冒的药。

5.eliminate vt.除去,排除,剔除,消除

例句:Our goal is to eliminate poverty.
      我们的目标是消灭贫困。