和谐英语

VOA常速英语:New App Aims to Fight Poverty

2012-02-03来源:VOA
词汇讲解:
1. pilot adj. 试验性的,试点的
例句:This year we are trying a pilot scheme.
今年我们正在尝试一项小规模实验性计划。

2. navigate v. 给(船舶、飞机等)引航;导航
例句:The ship was navigated by the North Star.
那只船靠北极星来导航。

3. alleviate vt. 减轻, 缓解, 缓和
例句:The doctor gave her an injection to alleviate the pain.
医生给她注射以减轻疼痛。

4. incredible adj. 难以置信的;惊人的;极妙的
例句:For such a tiny woman she had an incredible appetite.
对这么一个小个子女人来说,她的胃口大得令人难以置信。

5. accelerate vt. (使)加快, (使)增速
例句:Our country should accelerate the economic growth.
我国应加快经济增长。

6. concept n. 概念,观念,思想
例句:He presented a new concept of the beginning of the universe.
他提出了一种宇宙起源的新概念。

7. identify vt. 认出, 识别
例句:She identified her son among a lot of children.
她在许多孩子中认出了自己的孩子。

8. distribution n. 分发;分配;配给物
例句:They could not agree about the distribution of the profits.
他们无法就利润分配一事达成协议。

9. alert n. 警戒,戒备,警惕,警报
例句:The whole navy was placed on full alert.
整个海军都处于全面戒备状态。

10. available adj. 可用的或可得到的;可会见的, 可与之交谈的
例句:My bicycle is not available, and it is being repaired.
我的自行车现在不能用, 因为正在修理。