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VOA慢速英语:Researchers: Africa Genetically Modified Crops Held Back by Scaremongering

2014-09-23来源:VOA

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词汇讲解：

1. approve vt. 赞成，同意
例句：It now takes months to approve plans for events. "
现在单单批准活动计划就需要几个月。

2. fear vt.畏惧; 害怕
例句： I fear I must trouble you to come upstairs.
我恐怕要麻烦你上楼来一趟。

3. decision n.决定; 果断
例句：This was my decision alone.
这是我一个人的决定。

4. shortage n.不足，缺点
例句： chronic shortage of capital.
那是因为长期以来银行资金匮乏。

5. produce vt. 生产; 产生
例句：Will the ocean produce less oxygen?
海洋会排放出更少的氧气么？

6. conspire vi.搞阴谋; 协力促成
例句：policies at every level conspire to wreak its destruction.
各级的政策共同协力减少对森林的破坏。