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VOA慢速英语:Obama Seeks $1.8 Billion to Combat Zika

2016-02-09来源:VOA

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词汇讲解：

1. combat vt.与…战斗; 与…斗争; 防止
例句：The ship combatted with the wind and waves.
这艘轮船与风浪搏斗。

2. territory n. 领土，领域；范围；地域
例句：They annexed the conquered territory to their country.
他们把战争中取得的领土并入版图。

3. declare vt. 宣布，声明；断言
例句：The government declared him a person non grata.
该国政府宣布他为不受欢迎的人。

4. infect vt. 感染，传染
例句：His courage infected the followers.
他的勇气激励了后来人。

5. transmit vt. 传输；传播；发射
例句：He has transmitted the report to us.
他已经把报告传送给我们。

6. develop vi. 发育；生长；进化
例句：The students developed their reading skills further during this term.
本学期学生们进一步提高了阅读技巧。