VOA慢速英语:Will Physicists Have to Rewrite The Special Theory of Relativity?

词汇讲解：

1. harvest vt. 收到
例句：He harvested rewards in fame and wealth for his successful experiment.
他因试验成功而名利双收。

2. power vt. 给...提供动力
例句：The tractor is powered by a diesel engine.
这台牵引机是用柴油机发动的。

3. abundant adj. 大量的, 充足的
例句：China is abundant with natural resources.
中国自然资源丰富。

4. conceive v. 怀孕
例句：The woman conceived a child.
这个妇女怀孕了。

5. colony n. (动植物的)群体, 集群
例句：There lived a colony of bees on the tree.
树上生活着一群蜜蜂。

6. temperate adj. (气候)温和的
例句：Great Britain has a temperate climate.
英国气候温和。

7. violate vt.违反, 违背
例句：The bus driver violated the traffic regulation.
汽车司机违反了交通规则。

8. limit n. 境界; 界限; 限度
例句：There isn't a limit to everything.
对每件事情没有什么限制。

9. confirm vt. 证实, 证明; 肯定, 确认
例句：We have confirmed the report.
我们证实了那则报道。

10. precise adj. 精确的, 准确的
例句：A scientist must be precise in making tests.
科学家做试验必须精确。

11. dependence n. 信任,信赖；对药物(尤指毒品)之依赖;毒瘾
例句：He was freed from financial dependence on his parents.
他在经济上摆脱了对父母的依赖。

12. replace vt. 取代;以...代替
例句：Electric lights have replaced candles.
电灯已经取代了蜡烛。