VOA慢速英语:Rosetta Project Aims to Save Languages for Future Generations

1. disappear vi.不见，消失
例句：How long do countries have until their populations disappear?
各个国家的人口还需多久面临灭绝？

2. launch vt.发射
例句：Several countries have developed alternative ways to launch satellites.
几个国家已开发了卫星发射替代方式。

3. representative adj.典型的；有代表性的
例句：Beijing is a representative Chinese city. 
北京是一个典型的中国城市。 

4. solution n.解决；溶解
例句：Devise a solution and implement it.
想出解决方法并付之实施。

5. urge n.刺激，冲动
例句：The urge to save may be lessening.
储蓄的冲动可能会有所降低。

6. instrument n.仪器；手段
例句：It would be more than a financial instrument.
它将不仅仅是一个金融工具。

7. influence vt.影响；感染
例句：Who has been your biggest influence?
谁对你的影响最大？

8. contribute vt.贡献出；捐赠（款项）
例句：Want to contribute to the future?
想要为未来做贡献吗？