VOA常速英语:Geophysicist Probes Ocean's Secrets

词汇讲解：

1. vary v. 呈现不同
例句：This pile of apples vary in size.
这堆苹果大小不一。

2. distinguished adj. 卓越的;著名的.
例句：He is distinguished for his knowledge of economics.
他以经济学方面的精湛学识而著称于世。

3. covet vt. 贪求;觊觎
例句：Ther other boys coveted his new bat.
其他的男孩都想得到他的新球棒。

4. recall v. 回忆起, 回想
例句：The scene recalled her childhood.
这一情景使她想起了童年。

5. spark vt. 激励;鼓舞
例句：It was this incident that sparked her interest in politics.
是这个事件激起了她对政治的兴趣。

6. evidence n. 证词; 证据; 迹象
例句：A scientist must produce evidence in support of a theory.
科学家必须提供证据以支持其理论。

7. contend vt.声称, 主张
例句：He contended that there must be life on Mars.
他声称火星上面一定有生物。

8. trickle n. 滴;淌;细流,涓流
例句：Only a trickle of water came from the faucet.
只有一股细小的水流从龙头上滴淌下来。

9. torrent n. 奔流, 急流, 洪流, 激流,湍流
例句：I was proceeding through torrents of rain.
我在倾盆大雨中前进。

10. contradict v. 反驳, 否认…的真实性
例句：He contradicted his own statement.
他否认他自己说过的话。

11. endeavor n. 努力, 尽力
例句：Shop assistants should do their best endeavors to give the customers satisfaction.
店员应该尽力使顾客满意。