词汇讲解:
1. growth n. 增加,增长,增强; 发展, 扩大
例句:Rapid industrial growth makes new demands on science and technology.
工业的发展对科技提出新要求。
2. increase n. 增加, 增大, 增多
例句:Increase in population made emigration necessary.
人口的增加使向外移民成为必要。
3. dramatic adj. 戏剧性的, 激动人心的;引人注目的; (变化、事情等 )突然的;巨大的
例句:His speech was dramatic.
他的演说激动人心。
4. device n.装置, 设备, 器具;手段, 策略
例句:A computer is a device for processing information.
电脑是用来处理信息的。
5. provide vt. 提供; 供给; 供应
例句:Somehow she managed to provide her children with food and clothing.
她总算设法使她的孩子有饭吃,有衣穿。
6. scan vt. 粗略地读;浏览;翻阅
例句:I scanned the newspaper for the information I needed.
我浏览报纸寻找自己需要的信息。
7. cover vt.覆盖, 遮盖;掩盖;控制, 支配;涉及, 包含;报道;走完
例句:His reading covers a wide range of subjects.
他
阅读的书籍涉及多种学科。
8. traffic n. 交易, 买卖; 流动的车辆[行人], 交通
例句:They made traffic in salt.
他们做盐的贸易。
9. spike vi. 迅速上升(或上涨)
例句:Interest rates spiked up last week.
上个星期的利率迅速上涨。
10. order vt. 订购, 定制
例句:You can order tickets by telephone.
你可以电话订票。
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