VOA常速英语:World Bank: Much at Stake at Climate Conference

词汇讲解：

1. dominate vt. 控制, 支配, 统治；在…中占首要地位
例句：Sports, and not learning, seem to dominate in the school.
似乎是运动而不是学习在那所学校占重要地位。

2. expire vi.期满, (期限)终止；断气, 死亡
例句：When does your trade agreement with Japan expire?
你们同日本签订的贸易协定何时期满?

3. emission n. 排放,散发,发出(气体、光、热)
例句：Most scientists accept that climate change is linked to carbon emissions.
大多数科学家都相信气候变化与排放的含碳气体有关。

4. conducive adj. 有助的,有益的,促成的
例句：Exercise is conducive to good health.
运动有助于健康。

5. breakthrough n.突破点, 突破性进展, 重要的新发现
例句：Scientists have made a breakthrough in their treatment of that disease.
科学家在治疗那种疾病方面已有突破。

6. threaten vt. 恐吓, 威胁；预示(某事)
例句：He threatened to call the police.
他威胁着要叫警察。

7. potential n. 潜力, 潜势, 可能性
例句：This new invention has an enormous sales potential.
这项新发明有巨大的销售潜力。

8. yield n.产量, 收益
例句：The yields on his shares have increased in this year.
今年他的股票红利增加了。

9. accelerate v. (使)加快, (使)增速
例句：Our country should accelerate the economic growth.
我国应加快经济增长。

10. renewable adj. 可继续的,可续订的
例句：Electricity companies pay a premium for renewable energy.
电力公司为可再生能源支付额外的费用。