VOA常速英语:Mango Pits, Coconut Shells Could Generate Electricity

2. generate vt. 产生,发生(热,电,光等)
例句：A dynamo is used to generate electricity.
发电机用于发电。

3. strike vt. 给…以(深刻)印象
例句：His enthusiasm for study struck his teacher favourably.
他勤奋学习的热情给老师留下了良好的印象。

4. scrap n. 小片,碎片,碎屑;少许
例句：I made some notes on a piece of scrap paper.
我在一张小纸片上记了一些笔记。

5. detrimental adj. 有害的, 不利的
例句：Poor eating habits are detrimental to health.
不良的饮食习惯对健康有害。

6. abundance n. 大量, 充足
例句：At the party there was food in abundance.
聚会上食品很丰富。

7. release vt. 释放; 放开
例句：They released the prisoners.
他们释放了俘虏。

8. potential n. 潜力, 潜势, 可能性
例句：This new invention has an enormous sales potential.
这项新发明有巨大的销售潜力。

9. 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。

10. benefit vi. 得益,受惠
例句：We benefited greatly by this frank talk.
这次坦率的谈话使我们获益匪浅。