VOA慢速英语:Nuclear Crisis in Japan Raises Worries About Radiation Risks

1.Professor Links says workers within the nuclear plant are the only people at risk of extremely high doses of radiation.

at risk of有…危险的

例句：He saved three children alive at risk of his life.
      他拼命救出了三个孩子。

2.He says if the situation is serious enough, officials could take steps like telling people not to eat locally grown food or drink the water.

take steps采取措施

例句：They took steps to prevent the spread of influenza.
      他们采取措施阻止流感的传播。

3.But that would only be the case if there was a significant release and, because of wind direction, the radioactive material was blown over the area, and then settled out of the air into and onto water, plants, fruits and vegetables.

settle out趋于稳定

例句：He might settle out in Australia. It was sad, but something she would have to cope with. There were plenty of there   fish in the sea.
      他可能会在澳大利亚定居。这是令人伤心的，但又是她必须面对的。不过也不要过于悲伤，世上好男有的是。

4.Japan is the only country to have had atomic bombs dropped on it.

“have + sth. （宾语）+ 过去分词（宾语补足语）”意为“让/叫/使/请别人做某事”。宾语sth.后面用过去分词作宾语补足语，说明sth.与过去分词表示的动作之间是被动关系。例如：

　　We had the machine mended just now.

　　我们刚才请人把机器修好了。

　　He has had his hair cut.

　　他（请人给他）理发了。

　　The patient is going to have his temperature taken.

　　这个病人准备请/叫/让人量体温。

5.The report says that by two thousand five the cancers had resulted in fifteen deaths.

result in导致,结果是

例句：The game resulted in another victory for our team.
      比赛结果, 我们队又获胜了。

      The flood resulted in a considerable reduction in production.
      这次水灾造成相当大的减产。