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VOA慢速英语:Bonobos Threatened With Extinction

2012-08-07来源:VOA

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词汇讲解：

1. extinct adj. 消亡了的;破灭了的
例句：The volcano is extinct.
这座火山是座死火山。

2. individual adj. 个人的,个体的
例句：Students can apply for individual tuition.
学生可以申请个别授课。

3. explain vt. 解释;说明;阐明
例句：He explained that he had been cheated.
他解释说他是上当受骗了。

4. conservation n. 保存
例句：He leans politically towards conservation.
他在政治上倾向于保守主义。

5. obvious adj. 明显的;显著的
例句：It was quite obvious that she was not going home.
很显然她不准备回家。

6. discover vt. 发觉;找到
例句：The lost bike was discovered at the bus stop.
丢了的自行车在公共汽车站那儿找到了。

7. settle vt. 安放;安顿
例句：He settled his child in a corner of the compartment.
他把孩子安顿在车厢的一个角落里。

8. discussion n. 讨论,商讨
例句：We had a discussion on language and communication.
我们就语言和交际问题进行了讨论。