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VOA慢速英语:Space Shuttle Program Nears an End
1. gather v.收集;搜集;召集;采集
例句:He was busy gathering information about birds.
他忙于搜集有关鸟类的资料。
2. sign v.签署;签名;示意;表示
例句:It ought to be you rather than me that sign the letter.
在信上签署的应该是你而不是我。
3. orbit v. 绕轨道运行;使进入轨道
例句:We are orbiting the moon.
我们正在环绕月球运行。
4. atmosphere n.大气层;气体;气氛;感染力
例句:Our tests are not polluting the atmosphere.
我们的实验并不污染大气层。
5. budget n.预算;生活收支等的预算费用;经费
例句:Next year’s budget will have to be drastically pruned.
下一年度的预算将大幅度削减。
6. resource n.资源;来源;物力;智谋
例句:Water is an essentially nonrenewable resource.
水是一种不能再生的资源。
7. prevalent adj. 普遍的;流行的;盛行的
例句:It is the most prevalent type in advanced industrial nations.
在各工业发达国家中,这是一种最通行的类型。
8. affects v. 影响;对…起作用;感动;感染
例句:Bright light affects the eyes.
明亮的光线影响视力。
9. revolutionize v. 彻底改革;产生革命性变化;发动革命
例句:She did not plan to revolutionize anything.
她压根不打算进行任何改革。
10. substance n. 物质;材料;实质;题材
例句:In general, no new substance forms in a physical change.
一般来说,物理变化中没有新的物质生成。
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