VOA常速英语:Simulated Disasters Provide Earthquake Data

词汇讲解：

1. devastating adj. 毁灭性的
例句：It is the most devastating storm in 20 years.
这是20年来破坏性最大的风暴。

2. 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。

3. slide v. 滑动; 滑行
例句：She slid along the ice.
她沿着冰面滑行。

4. 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。

5. acknowledge vt.承认, 供认；告知已收到；鸣谢, 感谢
例句：He grudgingly acknowledged having made a mistake.
他勉强承认他做错了。

6. distribution n. 散布, 分布
例句：Pines have a very wide distribution.
松树的分布很广。

7. bump v. 撞倒; 冲撞
例句：The driver bumped the kerb while reversing.
司机倒车时撞到了路边石。

8. shudder n. 颤动, 打颤, 战栗
例句：The news sent a shudder through the audience.
这消息使听众激动得直发抖。

9. relieve vt.缓解, 消除, 减少
例句：The doctors did their best to relieve the patient.
医生们尽力减轻病人的痛苦。

10. alert vt.使(某人)保持警觉；提醒(某人)注意(某事)
例句：The boss alerted him that thief might come out at night.
老板要他提防夜里可能有贼。