VOA常速英语:Madagascar Moves to Protect Precious Forests

词汇讲解：

1. herald vi. 预示
例句：The singing of the birds heralded in the day.
鸟鸣报晓。

2. crackdown n. 取缔、制裁、镇压
例句：The government has ordered a crackdown on truancy.
政府已经命令严厉查处玩忽职守行为。

3. log n. 原木, 木材, 木料
例句：We transport logs by trains.
我们用火车运送木材。

4. trafficking n. 非法交易
例句：The government is trying to wipe out drug trafficking
政府竭力清除毒品买卖活动。

5. surveillance n. 盯梢, 监视
例句：The police have been keeping her under surveillance.
警察一直把她置于监视之下。

6. bail n. 保释金
例句：Her parents have agreed to put up bail for her.
她父母同意为她支付保释金。

7. orchestrate vt. 和谐地安排;精心策划
例句：He orchestrated that entire evening.
他组织了整个晚会的全部活动。

8. baron n. 巨头;大王;大亨
例句：Henry Ford was an automobile baron.
亨利．福特是一位汽车业巨头。

9. ultimatum n. 最后通牒
例句：He gave me an ultimatum: either Tom had to leave, or me.
他向我发出了最后通牒：不是汤姆离开, 就是我离开。

10. plunder v. 掠夺; 抢劫
例句：The imperialists plundered many valuable works of art.
帝国主义列强掠夺了许多珍贵的艺术品。