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VOA慢速英语:The Ups and Downs of Coffee and Caffeine

2015-10-01来源:VOA

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词汇讲解：

1. prevent vt. 预防，防止
例句：The rain prevented us from playing football.
雨使我们不能踢足球了。

2. affect vt. 影响；感染
例句：Bright light affects the eyes.
明亮的光线影响视力。

3. investigate vt. 调查；研究
例句：These results caused us to investigate the makeup of our site more.
这些结果促使我们进一步调查我们的站点的组成。

4. expose vt. 揭露，揭发
例句：Her foolish actions exposed her to ridicule.
她的愚蠢行为贻笑大方。

5. interrupt vt. 中断；打断
例句：People kept nosing around the place, interrupting my work.
人们在这周围不断查看着，打断了我的工作。

6. adapt vt. 使适应；改编
例句：He adapted himself to the change quickly.
他使自己很快适应变化。

7. avoid vt. 避免；避开
例句：He managed to avoid being punished.
他设法逃脱了惩罚。