VOA常速英语:Obesity Linked to Brain Damage

词汇讲解：

1. lasting adj. 持久的,恒久的
例句：After an artillery bombardment lasting several days the town finally succumbed.
在持续炮轰数日后,该城终于屈服了。

2. switch v. 转换
例句：He is always switching jobs.
他总是变换工作。

3. willpower n. 意志力, 克制力
例句：She managed to stop smoking by sheer willpower.
她全靠意志力戒了烟。

4. appetite n. 胃口, 食欲
例句：The baby has a good appetite.
这个婴儿食欲很好。

5. notion n.概念, 观念, 看法；突然的念头, 奇想; 意图, 打算
例句：He had a sudden notion to visit all his relatives.
他心血来潮, 突然想去拜访他所有的亲戚。

6. display vt.陈列, 展览；显示, 显露
例句：He displayed an originality amounting almost to genius.
他显示出近乎天才的创造性。

7. shocked adj. 惊愕的,受震惊的
例句：I was shocked at the news of her death.
我听到她去世的消息十分震惊。

8. apparent adj. 显然的, 明白的, 清晰可见的；表面上的, 貌似(真实)的
例句：His guilt is apparent to all.
他的罪恶尽人皆知。

9. repair v. 修理; 修补; 修缮; 纠正, 补救, 弥补
例句：How can I repair the wrong I have done her?
我怎样才能补偿对她做过的错事呢?

10. fault n. 缺点, 缺陷; 故障
例句：There is a fault in this machine.
这台机器出了故障。