和谐英语

VOA慢速英语:Worldwide Fight Against Malaria Appears to Succeed

2014-04-01来源:VOA


词汇讲解:

1. estimate vt.估计,估算
例句:That estimate seems unrealistically low to me.
上述估计在我看来低得有些离谱。

2. resistance n.抵抗; 阻力
例句:Why is there such resistance?
为什么存在这样的阻力?

3. infect vt.使受影响,感染
例句:Mothers can infect babies at birth.
孕妇分娩时也可能感染婴儿。

4. realize vt. 实现; 了解
例句:We need huge input to realize this project.
要投入巨额资金来实现这个项目。

5. spend vt. 用钱,花钱
例句:Spend time thinking about it.
花点时间来思考这个问题。

6. spread vt.伸开; 展开
例句:The uprising spread across seven provinces.
革命蔓延到七个省份。

7. affect vt.影响; 假装
例句:Slowing exports will affect domestic spending.
出口减少会影响国内消费。

8. prevent vt.预防; 阻碍
例句:We know how to prevent malaria epidemics.
我们知道如何阻止疟疾的流行。