和谐英语

VOA慢速英语:Issues Slow Recovery of Kenya's Cotton Industry

2011-09-20来源:VOA


词汇讲解:

1. handle vt. 处理, 应付, 对待
例句:His wise father knows how to handle him.
他聪明的父亲知道如何管教他。

2. property n. 房地产, 不动产; (一处)房地产
例句:He invested his money in property.
他进行房地产投资。

3. 运转; 操作 v. operate
例句:The machine is operating properly.
这台机器运转正常。

4. bale n.(货物)包,捆
例句:The firm puts out 1000 bales of cotton sheeting every week.
这家公司每周生产出1000包棉质被单布。

5. vicious adj. 恶的, 邪恶的
例句:The drunkard led a vicious life.
这个醉汉过着堕落的生活。

6. collapse vi. 崩溃, 突然失败
例句:The company collapsed in its first year of trading.
公司开业第一年就倒闭了。

7. sign vt. 签名, 签字
例句:He signed his name on the cheque.
他在支票上签了名。

8. triple v. (使)增至三倍
例句:In the past five years the company has tripled its sales.
过去五年中,该公司销售量增至三倍。

9. provision n. 供应, 提供, 供给
例句:The government is responsible for the provision of education for all the children.
政府有责任向所有儿童提供教育。

10. raw adj. 未加工的;处于自然状态的
例句:All the raw materials are imported.
所有原料全部是进口的。