和谐英语

VOA慢速英语:Rich Americans Will Live 10 Years Longer

2016-04-18来源:VOA

词汇讲解:

1. increase vt. 增加,增大,增多
例句:He exhorted his workers to increase production.
他力劝自己的工人增加生产。

2. effective adj.有效的; 起作用的; 实际的
例句:First, all users will become more effective.
首先,所有人都将更有效率。

3. reveal vt.揭露; 泄露; 显露
例句:I can't reveal long-range plans.
我不能透露长期规划。

4. declare vt.申报; 宣布; 声明
例句:I declare I do not know a more awful object than Darcy.
我敢说达西是个再讨厌不过的家伙。

5. contaminate vt.弄脏,污染; 损害,毒害
例句:Do you refuse to buy grills simply because street barbecue stands contaminate environment?
你会因为烧烤摊污染环境而拒绝吃烧烤吗?

6. consider vt.考虑; 认为; 以为
例句:There are two components to consider.
有两个组成部分需要考虑。