VOA慢速英语:Scientists Dispute Study of Genetically Modified Corn

1. So right off the bat the whole study was suspect."

right off 毫不犹豫地，毫不耽搁地
例句：His mother marched him right off home with her.
他母亲让他马上跟她回家。

2. "There should be required safety assessments before these crops are put on the market.

put on 穿上
例句：Please put on your jacket.
请穿上夹克衫。

3. Several French science academies said the release of a book and film about the work at the same time as the study raised ethical concerns.

work at 从事
例句：She work at a telephone office.
她在电话局工作。

4. The French food safety agency called for more publicly funded research that would last the lifetime of the experimental animals.

call for 需要
例句：There is little call for his services.
没有什么人需要他的服务。