VOA慢速英语:High Food Prices, Revolutions, and the Future

短语讲解：

1. He links higher food prices to the uprisings in Egypt and other Arab countries.

link to与…连接; 联系
例句：Fingerprints linked the suspect to the crime.
指纹使嫌疑犯与犯罪联系起来。

2. At that time, Egypt was also was among the countries where food riots and demonstrations took place.

take place发生; 举行
例句：The threatening strike did not take place after all.
可能来临的罢工终究没有发生。

3. He agrees that food prices played a part in the Arab revolutions.

play a part in与…有关,对…有影响
例句：Women play a significant part in the modern Olympic Games.
妇女在现代奥运会中发挥了重要的作用。

4. Something happening in Thailand is going to have an impact on rice export to other countries.

have an impact on对…有影响;对…起作用,产生效果
例句：This book have a far-reaching impact on readers.
这本书对读者产生了长远影响。

5. He says food supplies are not growing enough to meet the demand of seven billion people.

meet the demand满足需要;符合要求
例句：The supply is inadequate to meet the demand.
供不应求。

6. The world is expected to add two billion more by the middle of the century.

be expected to预计
例句：House prices are expected to perk up.
房价预计会上涨。