VOA慢速英语:Saving a School, and Its History

 词汇讲解：

1. worth adj. 值得
例句：The novel is worth reading.
这部小说值得一读。

2. integrate vt. (使)融入;使结合成为整体
例句：The committee can integrate the different plans.
委员会能够把几个计划合而为一。

3. join vt. 加入, 参加, 同…一起做某事
例句：Mary joined a church yesterday.
玛丽昨天加入了教会。

4. exist vi. 存在, 有
例句：There exist many sources of energy both potential and kinetic.
存在着许多势能和动能的能源。

5. heritage n.遗产, 继承物；传统
例句：The ancient buildings are part of the national heritage.
这些古建筑是民族遗产的一部分。

6. destruction n. 破坏, 毁灭, 消灭
例句：The enemy bombs caused widespread destruction.
敌人的炸弹造成大面积的破坏。

7. donate v. 捐赠, 赠送
例句：They used to donate large sum of money to the Red Cross every year.
他们过去每年都向红十字会捐献大笔的钱。

8. merge v. (使)混合, (使)合并
例句：The big company merged various small businesses.
那家大公司兼并了多家小商号。

9. restore vt. 修复; 重建
例句：The old painting was damaged in the flood and had to be painstakingly restored.
那幅古画在洪水中遭到毁坏, 必须精心修复。

10. expert n.专家, 能手
例句：The cook was an expert at making sauces.
那位厨师是调制味汁的能手。