书籍 Interchange - 中高级 - 第 7 单元 - 第 2 部分

to bring something into existence or make something happen

创造

to make something smaller in amount, degree, price, etc.

减少

someone who does not have a place to live in and so lives on the streets

无家可归者

to make a person or thing better

改善

to give someone what is needed or necessary

提供

having a price that a person can pay without experiencing financial difficulties

可负担的

someone who works in the government or a law-making organization

政治家

responsible for one's actions and prepared to explain them

负责的

involving the necessary knowledge or skills for a certain occupation

职业的

to become larger in amount or size

增加

a place or building that is meant to provide protection against danger or bad weather

庇护所

the extensive removal of forests, typically causing environmental damage

森林砍伐

an unlawful act that is punishable by the legal system

罪行

the ability to move easily or be freely moved from one place, job, etc. to another

流动性

unhealthy food, containing a lot of fat, sugar, etc.

垃圾食品

the act of invading or entering a territory, country, or region by force or without permission, often with the intent to control or dominate the area and its inhabitants

入侵

causing a lot of damage or harm

破坏性的

a huge round object that moves in an orbit, around the sun or any other star

行星

in a manner that emphasizes a specific aspect or detail

特别

needing attention and action because of possible danger or risk

to a significantly large extent or by a considerable amount

戏剧性地

to a significant extent or degree

a community of living organisms together with their physical environment, interacting as a system

生态系统

in opposition to someone or something

反对

a group that animals, plants, etc. of the same type which are capable of producing healthy offspring with each other are divided into

物种

to jump into water, usually hands and head first

潜水

to visit places one has never seen before

探索

covering a large area

广泛的

a hard, often pink or red substance produced by marine invertebrates, used in jewelry and ornaments

珊瑚

a ridge of rock or a line of sand near the surface of a body of water

礁

a type of fish with long, colorful spines on its body, which is typically found in warm waters and can be dangerous to humans

狮子鱼

to guess the value, number, quantity, size, etc. of something without exact calculation

估计

(of a living being) to produce offspring or more of itself

繁殖

an object that can be used to catch an animal

陷阱

a deadly substance that can kill or seriously harm if it enters the body

毒药

(of an animal or insect) producing a substance that kills or harms a prey or an enemy

有毒的

the number of people who live in a particular city or country

人口

to pursue wild animals in order to kill or catch them, for sport or food

狩猎

a painful infliction caused by a small sharp and pointed organ that some insects have and use to penetrate the prey and inject poison

刺痛

not receiving a warm or friendly reception

不受欢迎的

so memorable that being forgotten is impossible

令人难忘的

to provide medical care such as medicine or therapy to heal injuries, illnesses, or wounds and make someone better

治疗

to significantly increase in quantity

增加

being incapable of or lacking the skill, means, etc. necessary for doing something

无能的

to prevent someone or something from being damaged or harmed

保护