VOA慢速英语:China Invests in a Small Illinois Town

词汇讲解：

1.fertilizer n.肥料，化肥; 受精媒介物; 促进发展者
例句：The state allotted them large quantities of chemical fertilizer.
国家给他们调拨了大量化肥。

2.elect vt.选举; 挑出，挑选
例句：The people of the Philippines have voted to elect a new president
菲律宾人民已投票选举出了一位新总统。

3.immigrant n.移民，侨民; 从异地移入的动物[植物];
例句：North Africans make up the largest and poorest immigrant group in the country
北非人构成了该国最大的、也是最贫困的移民群。

4.invest vt.投资; 花费
例句：They intend to invest directly in shares
他们打算直接投资股票。

5.smuggle vt.走私; 偷运; 私运;
例句：She attempted to smuggle out her possessions.
她企图将她的财产私运出去。