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VOA慢速英语:Herbs and Spices May Be Good for Your Health

2014-04-29来源:VOA

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词汇讲解：

1. desire vt. 渴望;要求
例句：He desired us to leave soon.
他希望我们尽快离开。

2. reduce vt. 减少;缩小;降低
例句：He is trying to reduce expenses.
他正试图减少开支。

3. extend vt. 延长,延伸
例句：Can't you extend your visit for a few days?
你们访问的时间不能延长几天吗?

4. affect vt. 影响;对...发生作用
例句：The amount of rain affects the growth of crops.
雨量影响作物的生长。

5. struggle vi. 奋斗;斗争
例句：They struggled for peace.
他们为和平而战。

6. control vt. 控制;支配;管理
例句：She is skillful enough to control the machine now.
现在她已有了足够的技术可以操纵这台机器了。