VOA常速英语:Massive Gas Fields Discovered Off Mozambique

词汇讲解：

1. yield v. 生产, 出产, 带来
例句：A cow will yield several gallons of milk each day.
一头母牛每天产几加仑的牛奶。

2. equivalent adj. 相等的, 相当的
例句：Changing her job like that is equivalent to giving her the sack.
那样调换她的工作等于是解雇她。

3. gross n. 总额,总量
例句：The gross for the year was $60,000.
年总收入为六万美元。

4. windfall n. 意外的收获;意外之财
例句：I had a windfall from the football pools.
我从足球比赛赌博中发了一笔横财。

5. shatter vt. 使破灭;毁坏;损害
例句：His hopes of finding a better job were shattered.
他想找个好一点工作的希望破灭了。

6. capacity n. 容量, 容积；才能, 能力；身份, 职位
例句：The theater has a seating capacity of 800.
这个剧场可容纳八百名观众。

7. adequate adj. 充分的, 足够的；适当的, 胜任的
例句：There was adequate rain and snow last winter.
去年冬天雨雪充足。

8. generate vt. 生成, 产生; 引起, 导致
例句：This book will continue to generate excitement for a long time.
这本书将在很长一段时间里继续使人们为之激动。

9. revenue n. 收入, 收益; 财政收入, 税收
例句：The Board of Directors was concerned at the drop in the company's revenues.
董事会对公司总收入的减少甚为关注。

10. emanate vi.从…处传出;传出
例句：Do you know where these rumours emanated from?
你知道谣言出自何处吗？