VOA慢速英语:World Not Prepared to Deal With the Fast Growth of Cities

1. The United Nations is warning that the world is not prepared to deal with the fast growth of cities.

deal with 处理
例句：Can you deal with the money part?
你能处理钱的部分吗？

2. More than 6.5 billion people are expected to be living in cities by 2050.

more than 不止
例句：We have more than a car!
我们可不止有辆车！

3. The United Nations says the effect on limited resources in many countries will be huge

effect on 对…有影响
例句：The value of culture is its effect on character.
文化的价值在于它对人类品性的影响。

4. The world population is expected to rise to more than nine billion by 2050, two-thirds of all people are expected to live in cities.

be expected to 被期待做某事；有望做某事；期许
例句：That could hardly be expected to last.
这很难预计将持续多久。

5. Changes will have to take place in the food chain-production, storage, transportation and consumption.

take place 发生
例句：Where were you? Where did it take place?
你当时在哪儿?在哪儿发生的?