VOA常速英语:Climate Change Panel Says Expect More Extreme Weather

lead to导致, 引起
例句：An ordinary cold can soon lead to a fever.
一场普通的感冒很快便会引起高烧。

2. The group, founded by the United Nations in 1988, warns that nations across the globe must take steps to mitigate such disaster. 

take steps采取措施
例句：They took steps to prevent the spread of influenza.
他们采取措施阻止流感的传播。

3. For Bill Wing, it began a year ago on New Year’s Day as he surveyed the damage from a tornado that touched down in Cincinnati, Arkansas.

touch down降落, 着陆
例句：We should touch down very soon now.
我们很快就要着陆了。

4. “It’s very clear that heat waves are on the increase both in terms of numbers and duration," said Rajendra Pachauri.

in terms of就…而言, 从…方面说来
例句：He thought of everything in terms of money.
他是从钱的角度来看每一件事。

5. “And, in fact, if you make projections for the future, you’ll find that in the case of heat waves, those heat waves which are currently taking place once in 20 years will by the end of the century take place once in two years," he said.

take place发生; 举行
例句：The evening party will take place on New Year's Eve.
晚会将在除夕那天举行。

6. “We need to adapt to the impacts of climate change, in particular, extreme events and disasters related to climate change," he said.

adapt to变得习惯于…, 使适应于, 能应付…
例句：I adapted quickly to the new climate.
我很快地适应了这种新的气候。
in particular特别地;尤其
例句：She likes fruit and tomatoes in particular.
她喜欢水果, 尤其是西红柿。
relate to同…有…关系
例句：The unemployment figures are not necessarily related to the rise in prices.
失业的数目同物价的上涨并没有必然的联系。