和谐英语

VOA慢速英语:Rice Production Grows, but Not Everywhere

2012-05-16来源:VOA

词汇讲解:

1. harvest n. 收获;收获季节
例句:The farmer hired extra workers for the harvest.
农场主为收割增添了雇工

2. recovery n. 重获;复得
例句:An anonymous call led to the recovery of the stolen jewels.
一个匿名电话导致被盗珠宝失而复得。

3. expect vt. 预计...可能发生(或来到);预料;预期
例句:He expected to finish the work by March.
他预期三月份完成这项工作。

4. import vt. 进口,输入
例句:We import a lot of cars from Japan.
我们从日本大量进口汽车。

5. fuel n. 燃料
例句:They are trying to find a cleaner fuel for cars.
他们正试图找一种更干净的汽车燃料。

6. remain vi. 剩下,余留
例句:A few pears remain on the trees.
树上尚留有几颗梨子。

7. reform vt. 改革,革新
例句:He raised some proposals to reform the Labor Party.
他提出了一些改革工党的建议。

8. investment n. 投资;投资额
例句:He made a large investment in the business enterprise.
他对那个企业作了大量投资。