VOA慢速英语:Worries About Rising Food Prices May Ease

1. As a result, a measure of food prices by the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization rose six percent in July.

as a result 结果是
例句：As a result, interest rates have been high by industrial country standards. 
结果，按工业国的标准来看，利率一直很高。 

2. For one thing, these experts point out that energy prices are lower now.

point out 指出
例句："No matter who point out our shortcoming, we will correct them." 
不管谁指出我们的缺点，我们都改正。 

3. And so, countries that depend on that, that were hurt a great deal in two thousand eight, are not being touched right now."

depend on 依赖
例句：Susan is a devious person and we can' t depend on her. 
苏姗是个狡猾的人,我们不能依赖她。 
right now 马上
例句：And we will send you a replacement right now. 
我们会马上补寄一批货过去。 

4. However, economist Lourdes Adriano at the Asian Development Bank says prices could increase if India stops exporting rice because of a drought.

because of 因为
例句：Because of their relative rarity, they are often missed. 
因为相对少见，它们常被漏诊。