和谐英语

VOA慢速英语:Aid Workers Seek to Build 'Resilience' in Sahel

2012-11-27来源:VOA

词汇讲解:

1. shortage n. 短缺
例句:The labor shortage remained a problem.
劳动力短缺仍然是个问题。

2. coordinator n. 协调者
例句:Delivers completed inspection summary report to theorganization's peer review coordinator.
提交完成的评审总结报告给组织的同行评审协调者。

3. seize vt. 抓住
例句:Life is to make choices and seize opportunities.
人生就是做出选择和抓住机遇。

4. recover vt. 恢复
例句:How long will it take to recover?
要多长时间才能康复?

5. survive vi. 幸存
例句:The half dolphin and half whale did not survive.
半海豚半鲸鱼并未存活。

6. prevent vt. 阻止
例句:I told you to prevent this from happening.
我告诉过你要阻止这一切发生.

7. irrigate vt. 灌溉
例句:Let sorrow irrigate the four-seasons with joy.
让悲伤狂喜一起浇灌四季。