VOA慢速英语:Working to Protect Plants for Future Generations

protect against保护, 保卫
例句：You need warm clothes to protect you against the cold.
你需要暖和的衣服来御寒。

2. Many experts blame climate change and loss of habitat, normal growth area, for damaging plant life.

blame for因…怪罪, 责怪(某人)
例句：He blamed his brother for breaking the window.
他责备他兄弟打破了窗玻璃。

3. The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization says modern business farming is responsible for loss of farmers’ traditional crop varieties.

be responsible for是...的原由
例句：The bad weather is responsible for the small attendance.
出席率低是由于天气不佳。

4. This usually means that the plant is cut or its tissues have been connected to another plant.

connect to使与…连接
例句：The island is connected by a steamer service to the mainland.
轮船航运把该岛与大陆联系起来。

5. They do not belong to any one owner.

belong to属于
例句：Victory belongs to the most persevering.
胜利属于最有毅力的人。

6. The two researchers looked at three dates when laws protecting the rights of patent holders took effect.

take effect生效, 奏效
例句：The prescribed medicine failed to take effect.
医生开的药没有见效。

7. The researchers say that, as they examined the records, they kept waiting for the number of new plant varieties to drop.

wait for等待, 等候
例句：I've been waiting for the bus for half an hour.
我等车已等了半个小时了。

8. Each variety differs from others in its genes.

differ from与…不同
例句：She differs from her brother in character.
她与她哥哥性格不同。

9. Heirlooms are usually passed down over time from one family or gardening group to another.

pass down把…一代传一代; 使流传
例句：This custom has been passed down since the 18th century.
这个风俗从18世纪就沿袭下来。

10. Svalbard protects plant varieties against permanent loss from accidents, wars and natural disasters.

protect from保护, 保卫
例句：An umbrella will protect you from the rain.
雨伞可以保护你不至于淋雨。