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VOA慢速英语:Travel Industry, Fisheries Depend on Threatened Coral Reefs
1. threaten vt. 威胁,恐吓,恫吓;危及,对…构成威胁
例句:An epidemic threatened the city.
瘟疫威胁着这座城市。
2. sufficient adj. 足够的; 充足的
例句:His income is sufficient for his needs.
他的收入能满足他的需要。
3. induce vt. 引起, 导致
例句:Her illness was induced by overwork.
她的病是操劳过度引起的。
4. preserve vt. 保护
例句:We must preserve our natural resources.
我们必须保护自然资源。
5. accumulate v. 堆积; 积累;积存;积聚
例句:Snow accumulated on the ground.
地上积了一层雪。
6. persist vi. 持续;存留
例句:The storm persisted for a week.
暴风雨持续了一个星期。
7. supply n. 供给, 供应, 补给
例句:The water supply to the room failed.
这房间的供水中断了。
8. spread v. (使)传播, (使)散布
例句:The disease was spread in the small town.
这种疾病曾在这个小镇传播蔓延过。
9. available adj.可用的或可得到的;可会见的, 可与之交谈的
例句:My bicycle is not available, and it is being repaired.
我的自行车现在不能用, 因为正在修理。
10. restrict vt.限制; 约束
例句:Access to this information is severely restricted.
这一信息的使用受到极严格的限制。
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