VOA慢速英语:Small Organisms in Deep Sea Rocks Eat Methane

词汇讲解：

1. release vt.释放; 放开
例句：He had won his first release from the fences of home. 
他第一次成功地脱出家庭的樊笼。 

2. survive vi.幸存，活下来
例句：The urge to survive drove them on. 
求生的欲望驱使他们继续努力. 

3. extract vt.提取; （费力地）拔出
例句：They are also easy to extract from blood.
淋巴细胞也很容易从血液中提取出来。

4. prove vt.证明，证实
例句：Please prove your identity. 
请证明你的身份。 

5. confirm vt. 确认
例句：I just want to confirm that the arrangements have been made. 
我要确认所有计划都安排好了。 

6. colonize vt.将…开拓为殖民地; 从他地非法把选民移入
例句：Around700Arabs began to colonize East Africa. 
公元700年阿拉伯人开始把东非变为殖民地。 

7. publish vt. 发布，公布
例句：You must hasten and publish your result. 
你必须赶快公布你的结果。