VOA慢速英语:Chile’s Coastal Recovery; Africa’s Groundwater

1. disaster n.  灾害,灾难
例句：We were all shocked by the disaster.
这场灾难使我们所有人大为震惊。

2. intelligence n. 智能;智慧;理解力
例句：He's obviously a man of very high intelligence.
显然他是个非常聪明的人。

3. recovery n. 重获;复得
例句：An anonymous call led to the recovery of the stolen jewels.
一个匿名电话导致被盗珠宝失而复得。

4. research vt. 研究,探究
例句：The historical background to the play has been verycarefully researched.
这部剧本的历史背景已有人作过仔细的研究。

5. climate n. 气候
例句：He could not stand the terrible English climate.
他忍受不了糟糕的英国气候。

6. defend vt.  防御;保卫;保护
例句：We shall defend our city, whatever the cost may be.
不管代价如何,我们要捍卫我们的城市。

7. include vt. 包括,包含
例句：The price includes both house and furniture.
价钱包括房子和家具。

8. affect vt. 影响;对...发生作用
例句：The amount of rain affects the growth of crops.
雨量影响作物的生长。

9. solve vt. 解决;解释
例句：With the help of his friends, he finally solved the problem.
在朋友们的帮助下,他终于解决了问题。

10. appeal vi. 呼吁,恳求
例句：He appealed to me for help.
他向我求援。