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VOA慢速英语:Deadly Maize Disease Threatens Food Supplies in Kenya

2012-08-29来源:VOA

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词汇讲解：

1. reduce vt. 减少;缩小;降低
例句：He is trying to reduce expenses.
他正试图减少开支。

2. affect vt. 影响;对...发生作用
例句：The amount of rain affects the growth of crops.
雨量影响作物的生长。

3. ruin n. 毁灭;崩溃;毁坏
例句：476AD saw the ruin of Roman Empire.
公元四七六年罗马帝国灭亡。

4. control vt. 控制;支配;管理
例句：She is skillful enough to control the machine now.
现在她已有了足够的技术可以操纵这台机器了。

5. treat vt. 对待;看待,把...看作
例句：Do not treat this serious matter as a joke.
不要把这件严肃的事情当作笑料。

6. suspect vt. 疑有,察觉
例句：The tiger suspected danger and ran away.
老虎意识到危险便逃跑了。

7. destroy vt. 毁坏,破坏
例句：A fire destroyed the house.
一场火毁坏了那座房屋。

8. maize n. 玉米
例句：Do you care for maize?
你喜欢（吃）玉米吗？