VOA慢速英语:Crunch Time for Food Makers Against New Maize for Fuel

形容词 a.

可更新的;可恢复的;可继续的

a renewable membership;renewable subscriptions.
可更新的会员身份;可续订的杂志

2.obviously

副词 ad.

明显地;显然地
One of the beds had obviously been slept in.
其中一张床明显有人睡过。

3.ferment

名词 n.

1.酵母,酵素;发酵[C][U]

2.(社会等的)动乱,骚动[U][S]
The country was in ferment.
那个国家处于动乱中。

及物动词 vt.

1.使发酵
When wine is fermented, it gives off bubbles of gas.
酒发酵时发出气泡。

2.酝酿

3.使骚动
His speeches fermented trouble among the work force.
他的讲话在工人中引起骚动。

不及物动词 vi.

1.发酵
Fruit juices ferment if they are kept a long time.
果汁放置日久会发酵。

4.modify

及物动词 vt.

1.更改,修改
We have to modify our plan a little bit.
我们得对我们的计划稍加修改。

2.缓和,减轻
He has modified his demands.
他已降低了他的要求。

5.incident

名词 n.

1.事件;事变[C]
He resolved never to tell anyone about the incident.
他决定永远不跟任何人谈这件事。

2.插曲[C]

6.availability

名词 n.

1.有效;有益;可利用性
The machine is quicker than the hand tools and even more availability. 
 机器比手工工具更快、更有效率。 

2.可得到的东西(或人);可得性

7.overstate

及物动词 vt.

把...讲得过分;夸张
It is possible to overstate the benefits of stabilization.
稳定性带来的好处有可能被夸大。

8.condition
名词 n.

1.情况;(健康等)状态[C][U]
What's the patient's condition?
病人的情况如何?

2.环境;形势[P]
The miners there worked in dreadful conditions.
那里的矿工们在极其恶劣的环境中工作。

3.条件[C][(+for/of)][+(that)]
I'll do it on condition that you pay for everything.
我可以做此事,条件是你得支付一切费用。

及物动词 vt.

1.决定;为...的条件
Ability and effort condition success.
成功取决于才干和努力。

2.使适应;【心】使形成条件反射[O2]

3.使健康;使处于良好状态
Exercise conditions your muscles.
运动可以使你肌肉变得结实。