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VOA常速英语:Food Crisis Threatens Millions in Niger

2012-02-01来源:VOA

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词汇讲解：
1. shortage n.不足; 缺少
例句：There is a shortage of salt in this country.
这个国家缺少盐。

2. branch n. (机构、组织、体系的)一部分，部门; 分支, 分科, 分系
例句：This bank has ten branches in the city.
这家银行在城里有10家分行。

3. sufficient adj. 足够的; 充足的
例句：His income is sufficient for his needs.
他的收入能满足他的需要。

4. afford vt. 买得起, 担负得起
例句：She cannot afford a new dress.
她没钱买新衣裳。

5. 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。

6. harvest v. 收割, 收成
例句：Try to harvest the fruit before the first frost.
在第一次霜冻以前要设法把水果收摘完。

7. sack n. 一袋的量
例句：I bought three sacks of rice.
我买了三袋米。

8. distribution n.分发, 分配；散布, 分布
例句：The conference discussed the fair distribution of income and wealth.
会议讨论了公平分配收入和财富的问题。

9. immediate adj. 立即的,即刻的
例句：Mr. Shaw made no immediate answer.
萧先生没有立即回答。

10. subsidize vt.给…津贴或补贴; 资助或补助…
例句：Farming is partly subsidized by the government.
农业部分受政府补贴。