VOA常速英语:Food Crisis Threatens Millions in Niger

be expected to预计
例句：The death toll is expected to rise.
预计死亡人数还会增加。

2. Erratic rainfall and attacks from insects have contributed to the worsening situation, Becker added.

contribute to促成
例句：Your suggestion has greatly contributed to the accomplishment of our work.
你的建议大大地促进了我们工作的完成。

3. Socio-economic factors such as rising costs of food also play a big role in malnutrition.

play a role in在……扮演一个角色，在某方面起作用
例句：The headmaster plays an important role in the good running of a school.
办好一所学校, 校长起重要作用。

4. What he does, every year, even when they do harvest, is go to Nigeria, where he works as a dock worker.

work as任…职, 当…
例句：She worked as a nurse when she was young.
年轻时她是一名护士。

5. Every year, last year particularly, he was able to send back a sack of millet a month.

send back归还
例句：Send those things back; they are not what I ordered.
把那些东西退回去, 我订的不是这些东西。

6. Canny added that next harvest season hopefully cash-for-work and seed distributions can help people get back on their feet, but in the immediate future short-term needs of many in Niger are pressing.

get back回到…上来
例句：Things will not get back to normal soon after the earthquake.
地震过后一切都不会马上恢复正常。

7. “In the short-term in order to try and keep them in place, we need to work with the government and other NGOs to get some subsidized foods into the areas,” said Becker.

in order to为了
例句：We started early in order to arrive before dark.
为了在天黑前到达,我们很早就动身了。

8. The Red Cross added that besides Niger – Chad, Mali, Mauritania, Burkina Faso and areas of Senegal are also at risk of a measure food crisis if measures are not taken.

at risk有危险
例句：The disease is spreading, and all children under five are at risk.
这疾病在蔓延, 五岁以下的小孩都有危险。
take measures采取措施
例句：We should take appropriate measures to improve our teaching.
我们应当采取适当的措施提高教学质量。