VOA常速英语:Pampered Pet Business Booms in US

2. domesticate vt. 驯化
例句：Cows were domesticated to provide us with milk.
人们饲养奶牛来为我们提供牛奶。

3. recession n. (经济的)衰退;衰退期
例句：His factory closed down during the period of economic recession.
他的工厂在经济衰退时期关闭了。

4. lucrative adj. 获利多的, 赚钱的
例句：She has a lucrative business selling leather goods.
她做皮货生意, 利润丰厚。

5. explode vi. 激增, 迅速扩大
例句：The population was still exploding.
人口仍在迅猛增长。

6. affection n. 喜爱, 爱，热爱
例句：The officer transferred his affections to the other girl.
那军官爱上了另一个姑娘。

7. adopt vt.收养；采用, 采纳, 采取
例句：The factories have adopted the newest modern technology.
那几家工厂采用了现代的最新技术。

8. approach n. 方法,方式;态度
例句：I like her approach to the problem.
我喜欢她解决这个问题的方法。

9. groom vt. 照料或梳洗
例句：We watched two apes grooming each other.
我们看两只猩猩在互相理毛。

10. bond n. 结合力;联结,联系
例句：Common interests formed a bond between us.
共同的利益把我们联系在一起。