VOA慢速英语:Do Face Masks Protect Against Air Pollution?

1.pollution n. 污染（作用）; 腐败
例句：The level of pollution in the river was falling.
这条河中的污染物水平在下降。

2.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。

3.exposure n.暴露; 揭发; 公开
例句：Exposure to lead is known to damage the brains of young children.
众所周知，接触铅对幼儿的大脑有害。

4.consider vt.考虑; 认为
例句：The government is being asked to consider a plan to fix the date of the Easter break
人们要求政府考虑确定复活节假期日期的计划。

5.capture vt.俘获; 夺取; 夺得
例句：The guerrillas shot down one aeroplane and captured the pilot
游击队击落了一架飞机，并俘获了飞行员。

6.filter vi.过滤; 透过; 渗透
例句：The best prevention for cholera is to boil or filter water, and eat only well-cooked food.
预防霍乱的最佳方法是将水煮沸或过滤，并且只食用煮熟后的食物。