VOA慢速英语:E. Coli Outbreak A Top Economic Worry For Europe

词汇讲解：

1. spread n. 传播, 蔓延
例句：The spread of cholera alarmed the whole city.
霍乱流行使全城的人都恐慌了。

2. bacteria n. 细菌
例句：All bacteria are larger than viruses.
所有细菌都比病菌大。

3. sicken v. (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. ban vt. 禁止
例句：The new military government has banned strikes and demonstrations.
新的军人政府禁止罢工和示威活动。

5. judgment n. 判断
例句：Fatigue impaired their judgment.
疲劳削弱了他们的判断力。

6. crucial adj. 决定性的, 紧要关头的, 至关重要的；关键性的
例句：The success of this experiment is crucial to the project as a whole.
这次试验的成功是整个工程的关键所在。

7. prove vt. 证明
例句：They were not able to prove these suspicions.
这些怀疑他们无法证实。

8. lift vt. 终止; 解除
例句：They decided to lift the embargo.
他们决定解除禁运。

9. entry n. 进入
例句：The army made a triumphant entry into the enemy's capital.
部队胜利地进入了敌方首都。

10. estimate v. 估计; 评价, 评估
例句：The gardener estimated that it would take him four hours to weed the garden.
园丁估计他给花园除草需要四个小时。

11. loan n. 借出物; 借款
例句：The loan is interest free.
这贷款是无息的。