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VOA慢速英语:More than Half of the World’s Primates Disappearing

2017-03-20来源:VOA

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词汇讲解：

1. extinction n.熄灭; 消灭，灭绝
例句：An operation is beginning to try to save a species of crocodile from extinction
一项努力拯救一个鳄鱼物种、使其免于灭绝的行动已经开始。

2. eradicate vt.摧毁; 完全根除
例句：They are already battling to eradicate illnesses such as malaria and tetanus
他们已经在努力消灭疟疾、破伤风等疾病。

3. blame vt.归咎于; 指责，责怪
例句：The commission is expected to blame the army for many of the atrocities
委员会理应谴责军队的诸多暴行。

4. protect vt.保护，保卫; 贸易保护
例句：Game laws protect wild life.
狩猎法保护野生动物。

5. endanger vt.危及，使遭受危险
例句：The debate could endanger the proposed peace talks.
这一争论可能会危及提议进行的和平谈判。