VOA常速英语:US Flood Control Measures Could Affect At Least 30,000

词汇讲解：

1. inundate vt. 淹没;(洪水般地)涌来, 充满
例句：Flood waters inundate the river plain each spring .
沿河两岸的平原每年春天都洪水泛滥。

2. low-lying adj. 低的;低洼的
例句：Low-lying areas are flooded during typhoons.
台风时低洼地区都会闹水灾。

3. historic adj. 历史上有名的, 具有重大历史意义的
例句：This is a historic occasion.
这是具有重大历史意义的时刻。

4. melt v. (使)融[溶, 熔]化; 溶解
例句：The ice will melt when the sun shines on it.
当太阳照到冰的时候, 它就融化了。

5. catastrophic adj. 灾难性的
例句：It has been predicted that the Earth will tilt on its axis,causing catastrophic famine and disease.
有人曾预言地球会导致大荒灾和疾病。

6. alternative n. 取舍, 抉择, 可供选择的事物
例句：The only alternative to being taken prisoner was to die fighting.
除了当俘虏之外, 惟一的选择就是奋战至死了。

7. comfort n. 安慰；慰藉；宽慰
例句：I often take comfort from reading.
我经常从读书中寻求安慰。

8. insurance n. 保险
例句：The car insurance is compulsory.
这项汽车保险是强制性的。

9. oversight n. 疏忽, 失察
例句：Her name was omitted through an oversight.
由于疏忽, 她的名字给遗漏了。

10. premium n. 保险费
例句：They have to pay life insurance premiums.
他们要支付人寿保险费。

11. exceed vt. 超过; 超越
例句：The demand for fish this month exceeds the supply.
本月的鱼市供不应求。