自考英语讲座(上) 第70讲:Threaten.. with..
日期:2008-02-01 15:05

(单词翻译:单击)

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plant species are not the only forms of life (threatened with ___ (extinct) in the rainforest).
Threaten … with ….
He threatened her with a gun.
She was threatened with a gun by him.

Rare birds and animals (that ___ (can not find) anywhere else in the world) have been disappearing at the rate of one a year since the turn of the century.
The governments in these countries are usually also too weak __ (stop) large companies and powerful individuals from __ (destroy) the rainforests.

the valuable timber and other resources (found in the rainforests) are also a very important source of foreign exchange

The only solution to the problem seems to be for the richer countries of the world __ (help) the countries __ the rainforests are located.

one way (they could help) would be by canceling the international debts (that countries like Brazil owe)

they could support programs (to teach the local people <to regard the rainforests as gardens (to be harvested)>)
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重点单词
  • rareadj. 稀罕的,稀薄的,罕见的,珍贵的 adj. 煎得
  • exchangen. 交换,兑换,交易所 v. 交换,兑换,交易
  • sourcen. 发源地,来源,原始资料
  • speciesn. (单复同)物种,种类
  • extinctadj. 灭绝的,熄灭的,耗尽的
  • timbern. 木材,木料
  • valuableadj. 贵重的,有价值的 n. (pl.)贵重物品
  • solutionn. 解答,解决办法,溶解,溶液
  • threatenv. 威胁,恐吓