VOA慢速英语:The Cost of Doing Business(翻译)

1. successful adj. 成功的，如愿以偿的
例句：How successful will this new treatment be?
这一新的疗法会有多大成效？

2. reduce vt.减少; 缩小; 使还原;
例句：It reduces the risks of heart disease
这降低了患心脏病的风险。

3. gain vt. 获得; 赢得; 增加
例句：Students can gain valuable experience by working on the campus radio or magazine
学生们在校广播台或校刊工作能够获得宝贵的经验。

4. strike vt.攻击; 罢（工、课等）; 撞
例句：It is inhuman to strike at helpless people.
伤害无依无靠的人是残酷的。

5. crunch vt.嘎吱嘎吱地咬嚼; 嘎吱嘎吱地压，碾
例句：She sucked an ice cube into her mouth, and crunched it loudly
她吸了块冰块到嘴里，嘎嘣嘎嘣地大声嚼着。

6. negative adj.消极的，否认的
例句：The news from overseas is overwhelmingly negative
来自海外的消息特别不容乐观。