VOA慢速英语:How Root Beer Changed the Business World

词汇讲解：

1. beverage n. 饮料
例句：We do not sell any alcoholic beverages.
我们不出售含酒精的饮料。

2. contain vt. 包含; 容纳
例句：Whisky contains a large percentage of alcohol.
威士忌的酒精含量极高。

3. recipe n. 烹饪法;食谱;(糕饼等的)制作法
例句：I'd like to have your recipe for cookies.
你能不能告诉我制作小甜饼的方法。

4. extract n. 提炼物, 浓缩物
例句：Add a teaspoon of vanilla extract to the juice.
在果汁中加一茶匙香草香精。

5. advertise v. (给…)做广告宣传
例句：They advertised their goods.
他们为他们的商品做广告。

6. married adj. 已婚的
例句：Married people usually have a different view of life from single people.
已婚的人与单身的人通常有不同的人生观。

7. franchise n. 特许经销权
例句：That fast food business has expanded through the sale of franchises.
该快餐店通过出售联营经销权而扩大了生意。

8. discover vt. 发现
例句：When returning back, he discovered the room to be in disorder.
回家后, 他发现屋子里乱七八糟。

9. grade vt. 给...评分
例句：The teacher spent all weekend grading the children's papers.
那位教师花了整个周末给孩子们的试卷打分数。

10. brewery n. 酿造厂,啤酒厂
例句：The brewery had 25 heavy horses delivering beer in London.
啤酒厂有25 匹高头大马在伦敦城中运送啤酒。

11. infuse vt. 沏(茶),泡(草药)
例句：Add the tea leaves and leave to infuse for five minutes.
放进茶叶,浸泡5分钟。