Sarah Palin, Governor of Alaska, Is McCain's Surprise Choice

Sarah Palin, Governor of Alaska, Is McCain's Surprise Choice

 

vice president : the person who is next in rank to the president of a country and who is responsible for the president's duties if he or she is unable to do them

ballot : a system of voting, usually in secret, or an occasion when you vote in this way

nominate : to officially suggest someone or something for an important position, duty, or prize

praise : to say that you admire and approve of someone or something, especially publicly

 

senator : a member of the Senate or a senate

profound : having a strong influence or effect

gratitude : the feeling of being grateful

grateful : feeling that you want to thank someone because of something kind that they have done, or showing this feeling

defeat : to win a victory over someone in a war, competition, game etc

stadium : a building for public events, especially sports and large rock music concerts, consisting of a playing field surrounded by rows of seats

troop : soldiers in an organized group

harm : damage, injury, or trouble caused by someone's actions or by an event

tough : someone who often behaves in a violent way

diplomacy : the job or activity of managing the relationships between countries

curb  : to control or limit something in order to prevent it from having a harmful effect

aggression : angry or threatening behaviour or feelings that often result in fighting

annuversary : a date on which something special or important happened in a previous year

civil right : the rights that every person should have, such as the right to vote or to be treated fairly by the law, whatever their sex, race, or religion

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Locavores Like Their Food Close to Home

Locavores Like Their Food Close to Home

 

locavore : someone who eats foods produced locally

honor : something that makes you feel very proud

fence : a structure made of wood, metal etc that surrounds a piece of land

property : a building, a piece of land, or both together

inspection : an offical visit to a building or organization to check that everything is satisfactory and that rules are being obeyed

resident : someone who lives or stays in a particular place

rooster : a male chicken = cock

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[VOA] Working With Clay: A How-to Guide

Working With Clay: A How-to Guide

 

clay : a type of heavy sticky earth that can be used for making pots, bricks etc

pot : a container used for cooking which is round, deep, and usually made of metal

brick : a hard block of baked clay used for building walls, houses etc

potassium : a common soft silver-white metal that usually exists in combination with other substances, used for example in farming. It is a chemical element : symbol K

aluminum : 鋁

potter : someone who makes pots, dishes etc out of clay

stove : a thing used for heating a room ot for cooking, which works by burning wood, coal, oil, or gas

volcano : a mountain with a large hole at the top, through which lava (=very hot liquid rock) is sometimes forced out

minerals : a substance that is formed naturally in the earth, such as coal, salt, stone, or gold. Minerals can be dug out of the ground and used

Celsius : a scale of temperature in which water freezes at 0º and boils at 100º

shiny : smooth and bright

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[VOA] Study Shows Limits in Helping Children Deal With Conflict | Alcohol Abuse and U.S. Troops Back From War

Study Shows Limits in Helping Children Deal With Conflict | Alcohol Abuse and U.S. Troops Back From War

 

violence :  behaviour that is intended to hurt other people physically

mental : relating to the health or state of someone's mind

intervention : the act of becoming involved in an argument, fight, or other difficult situation in order to change what happens

therapy : the treatment of an illness or injury over a fairly long period of time

moderately : fairly, but not very

traumatic : a traumatic experience is so shocking and upsetting that it affects you for a long time

depression : a feeling of sadness that makes you think there is no hope for the future

abnormal : very different from usual in a way that seems strange, worrying, wrong, or dangerous

fear : the feeling you get when you are afraid or worried that something bad is going to happen

commentary : a spoken description of an event, given while the event is happening, especially on the television or radio

chief : highest rank

regret : to feel sorry about something you have done and wish you had not done it

toll : the number of people killed or injured in a particular accident, by a particular illness etc

troop : soldiers in an organized group

combat : fighting, especially during a war

duty : something that you have to do because it is morally or legally right

binge : a short period when you do too much of something, such as eating or drinking

 

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[VOA] Young Voices in the Fight Against AIDS

Young Voices in the Fight Against AIDS

 

represent : to officially speak or take action for another person or group of people

reality : what actually happens or is true, not what is imagined or thought

antiretroviral drug : a type of drug that is used against HIV infection

therapy : the treatment of an illness or injury over a fairly long period of time

condom : a thin rubber bag that a man wear over his penis(=sex organ) during sex, to prevent a woman having a baby or to protect against disease

delegate : someone who has been elected or chosen to speak, vote, or take decisions for a group

foremost : the best or most imprtant

ban : to say that something must not be done, seen, used etc

adequate : enough in quantity or of a good enough quality for a particular purpose

criminialize : to make something illegal, or to say that someone is a criminal because of something they have done

homosexual : if someone, especially a man, is homosexual, they are sexually attracted to people of the same sex

educator : a teacher or someone involved in the process of educating people

stepfather : a man who is married to your mother but who is not your father

empoer : to give someone more control over their own life or situation

pandemic : a disease that affects people over a very large area or the whole world

presence : when someone or something is present in a particular place

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[VOA] When a Stroke Is Silent

When a Stroke Is Silent

 

stroke : if someone has a stroke, an artery in their brain syddenly bursts or becomes blocked, so that they may die or be unable to use some muscles

Ischemic stroke, 標示解釋. 釋義. Dr.Eye. ph. 【醫】缺血性中風. "Ischemic stroke"

hemorrhagic stroke : 出血性腦中風

bleed : the condition of losing blood from your body

clot : if a liquid such as blood or milk clots, or if something clots it, it becomes thicker and more solid

suffer : to experience physical or mental pain

magnetic : concerning or produced by magnetism

magnetism : the physical force that makes two metal objects pull toward each other or push each other apart

resonance : the resonance of a sound is its quality of being deep and loud and continuing for a long time

inspect : to examine something carefully in order to find out more about it or to find out what is wrong with it

tissue : a piece of soft thin paper, used especially for blowing your nose on

cerebral : relating to or affecting your brain

infarction 梗塞

Atrial fibrillation 心房纖維顫動

diabetes : a serious disease in which there is too much sugar in your blood

 

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[VOA] Special Feed for Swine May Help Farmers' Crops, the Environment

Special Feed for Swine May Help Farmers' Crops, the Environment

豬大便

swine : a pig

nutrient : a chemical or food that provides what is needed for plants or animals to live amd grow

nitrogen : a gas that has no colour or smell, and that forms most of the Earth's air. It is a chemical element : symbol N

manure : waste matter from animals that is mixed with soil to improve the soil and help plants grow

phosphorus : a poisonous yellowish chemical substance that starts to burn when it is in the air, and shines in the dark. It is a chemical element : symbol P

phytate. 【生化】肌醇六磷酸鹽, 植酸(存在於全穀類、豆類、核果類及種子中, 能與鐵質結合, 大幅降低鐵質的吸收)

expel : to force air, water, or gas etc out of your body or out of a container

harm : damage, injury, or trouble caused by someone's actions or by an event

slurry : a mixture of water and mud, coal, or animal waste

coal : a piece of wood or coal that is burning

chick : a baby bird

 

 

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[VOA] Farming Techniques That Will Feed a Family

Farming Techniques That Will Feed a Family

 

poverty : the situation or experience of being poor

humanitarian : concerned with improving bad living conditions and preventing unfair treatment of people

harvest : the time when crops are gathered from the fields, or the act of gathering them

fertilizer : a substance that is put on the soil to make plants grow

sorghum : a type of grain that is grown in tropical areas

grain :  the seeds of crops such as corn, wheat, or rice that are gathered for use as food, or these crops themselves

tropical : weather that is tropical is very hot and wet

hectare : a unit for measuring area, equal to 10,000 square metres

 

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[VOA] Raising Goats for Their Hair

Raising Goats for Their Hair

羊毛很重要

 

cashmere : a type of fine soft wool

wool : the soft thick hair that sheep and some goats have on their body

thick : if something is thick, there is a large distance or a larger distance than usual between its two opposite surfaces or sides

angora : a type of goat, rabbit, or cat with very long soft hair or fur

fur : the thick soft hair that covers the bodies of some animals, such as cats, dogs, and rabbits

fiber : a mass of threads used to make rope, cloth etc

mohair : expensive wool made from the hair of the angora goat

scarf : a piece of cloth that you wear around your neck, head, or shoulders, especially to keep warm

rug : a piece of thick cloth or wool that covers part of a floor, used for warmth or as a decoration

carpet : a thick layer of something on the ground

doll : a child's toy that looks like a small person or baby

maturity : the quality of behaving in a sensible way like an adult

cattle : cows and bulls kept on a farm for their meat or milk

warmth : the heat something produces, or when you feel warm

comb : to make hair look tidy using a comb

shearer : someone who cuts the wool off sheep

fence : a structure made of wood, metal etc that surrounds a piece of land

explore : to discuss or think about something carefully

 

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[VOA] The US Housing Rescue Plan: What It Includes

The US Housing Rescue Plan: What It Includes

次貸風暴

 

Congress : the group of people elected to make laws in the US, consisting of the Senate and the House of Representatives

finance : the management of money by governments, large organizations etc

loan : an amount of money that you borrow from a bank etc

lender : a person or organization that lends money to people on condition that they pay it back

owe : to need to pay someone for something that they have done for you or sold to you, or to need to give someone back money that they have lent you

mortgage : a legal arrangement by which you borrow money from a bank or similar organization in order to buy a house, and pay back the money over a period of years

debt : a sum of money that a person or organization owes

capital : money or property, especially when it is used to start a business or to produce more wealth

invest : to buy shares, property, or goods because you hope that the value will increase and you can make a profit

shareholder : someone who owns shares in a company or business

investor: someone who gives money to a company, business, or bank in order to get a profit

intervene : to become involved in an argument, fight, or other difficult situation in order to change what happens

the Treasury (Department) : a government department that controls the money that the country collects and spends

critics : someone whose job is to make judgments about the good and bad qualities of art, music, films etc

borrowing : when a person, government, company etc borrows money, or the money that they borrow

deplore : to disapprove of something very strongly and criticize it severely, especially publicly

disapprove : to think that someone or their behaviour, ideas etc are bad or wrong

spending : the amount of money spent, especially by a government or organization

campaign : a series of actions intended to achieve a particular result relating to politics or business, or a social improvement

lobby : an attempt to persuade a government to change a law, make a new law etc

supervision : when you supervise someone or something

budget : the money that is available to an organization or person, or a plan of how it will be spent

rescue (noun) : when someone or something is rescued from danger

resure (verb) : to save someone or something from a situation of danger or harm

taxpayer : a person that pays tax

 

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[VOA] Dr. Michael DeBakey's Long and Productive Life

Dr. Michael DeBakey's Long and Productive Life

Dr. Michael DeBakey 是位偉大的醫生，在7/11過世(在他過完100歲生日的後兩週)，一生直到死都為了病人努力。他的病人中有很多位總統。他是開心臟手術的先驅。從小就很好學。

 

invent : to make, design, or think of a new type of thing

roller pump : ???

transfusion : the process of putting blood from one person's body into the body of someone else as a medical treatment

heart-lung machine : a machine that pumps blood and oxygen around someone's body during a medical operation

organ : a part of the body, such as the heart or lungs, that has a particular purpose

chest : the front part of your body between your neck and your stomach

Lebanese : a country in the Middle East on the Mediterranean Sea, between Israel and Syria.

immigrant : someone who enters another country to live there permanently

sew : to use a needle and thread to make or repair clothes or to fasten something such as a button to them

needle : a small thin piece of steel, with a point at one end and a hole in the other, used for sewing

steel : strong metal that can be shaped easily, consisting of iron and carbon

carbon : It is a chemical element: symbol C

thread : a long thin string of cotton, silk etc used to sew or weave cloth

silk : a thin smooth soft cloth made from very thin thread which is produced by a silkworm

weave : to make cloth, a carpet, a basket etc by crossing threads or thin pieces under and over each other by hand or on a    loom

fasten : to join together the two sides of a coat, shirt, bag etc so that it is closed

polyester : an artificial material used to make cloth

artificial : not real or not made of natural things but made to be like something that is real or natural

heart bypass operation : an operation to direct blood through new veins (=blood tubes) outside the heart because the veins in the heart are blocked or diseased

vessel : a vein in your body

vein : one of the tubes which carries blood to your heart from other parts of your body

Dacron : a type of cloth that is not made from natural materials

stretchy : material that is stretchy can stretch when you pull it and then return to its original shape

man-made : not natural

graft : a piece of healthy skin or bone taken from someone's body and put in or on another part of their body that has been damaged

transplant : to move an organ, piece of skin etc from one person's body and put it into another as a form of medical treatment

revolutionize : to completely change the way people do something or think about something

supervise : to be in charge of an activity or person, and make sure that things are done in the correct way

separation : when something separates or is separate

award : something such as a prize or money given to someone to reward them for something they have done

reward : something that you get because you have done something good or helpful or have worked hard

aorta : the largest    artery    that takes blood away from your heart

surgeon : a doctor who does operations in a hospital

burial : the act or ceremony of putting a dead body into a    grave

grave : the place in the ground where a dead body is buried

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[VOA] Much About Mulch

Much About Mulch

mulch 是種對農夫們很重要的東西，他可以讓土壤變得更適合種植。

 

生字：

mulch : a substance such as decaying leaves that you put on the soil to improve its quality, to protect the roots of plants, or to stop weeds growing

substance : a particular type of solid, liquid, or gas

decay : to be slowly destroyed by a natural chemical process, or to make something do this

soil : the top layer of the earth in which plants grow

weed : a wild plant growing where it is not wanted that prevents crops or garden flowers from growing properly

organic : relating to farming or gardening methods of growing food without using artificial chemicals, or produced or grown by these methods

waste : unwanted materials or substances that are left after you have used something

maize : a tall plant with large yellow seeds that grow together on a cob (=long hard part), and which are cooked and eaten as a vegetable [= corn American English]

cob : the hard part of a corn plant that the yellow seeds grow on

conservation : the protection of natural things such as animals, plants, forests etc, to prevent them being spoiled or destroyed [= preservation; ↪ conserve]

spoil : to have a bad effect on something so that it is no longer attractive, enjoyable, useful etc [= ruin]

tillage : the activity of preparing land for growing crops

break down : to fail or stop working in a successful way

nutrient : a chemical or food that provides what is needed for plants or animals to live and grow

earthworm : a common type of long thin brown worm that lives in soil

organism : an animal, plant, human, or any other living thing

tree bark : the outer covering of a tree

thick : if something is thick, there is a large distance or a larger distance than usual between its two opposite surfaces or sides [≠ thin]

barrier : a physical object that keeps two areas, people etc apart

autumn : fall American English [uncountable and countable]  the season between summer and winter, when leaves change colour and the weather becomes cooler

moderate : to make something less extreme or violent, or to become less extreme or violent

extreme : very unusual and severe or serious

violent : involving actions that are intended to injure or kill people, by hitting them, shooting them etc

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[VOA] Bill Gates Steps Aside at Microsoft

Bill Gates Steps Aside at Microsoft

不算是新新聞了，加上這方面算本業，總算比較聽的懂了。



threatens : to say that you will cause someone harm or trouble if they do not do what you want

early on : at an early stage in a relationship, process etc

advertising : the activity or business of advertising things on television, in newspapers etc

struggle : to try extremely hard to achieve something, even though it is very difficult

overestimate : to think something is better, more important etc than it really is [≠ underestimate]

shareholder : someone who owns shares in a company or business

charity : an organization that gives money, goods, or help to people who are poor, sick etc


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[VOA] Debating Eighth-Grade Graduations

Debating Eighth-Grade Graduations

因為 eigth grade 讓很多人覺得這個學歷就夠了，因此有人提出不要辦畢業典禮


kindergartens : a school or class for children aged five

preschool : a school for children between two and five years of age [= kindergarten British English]

popularity : when something or someone is liked or supported by a lot of people

take part : to be involved in an activity, sport, event etc with other people

criticism : remarks that say what you think is bad about someone or something [≠ praise]

prom : American English a formal dance party for high school students, often held at the end of a school year

critic : someone whose job is to make judgments about the good and bad qualities of art, music, films etc [= reviewer]

presidential : relating to a president

campaign : a series of actions intended to achieve a particular result relating to politics or business, or a social improvement

democratic : organized according to the principle that everyone has a right to be involved in making decisions

senator : a member of the Senate or a senate(=the smaller and more important of the two parts of the government with the power to make laws, in countries such as the US, Australia, and France)

remind : to make someone remember something that they must do

promotion : a move to a more important job or position in a company or organization

ceremony : an important social or religious event, when a traditional set of actions is performed in a formal way [↪ ceremonial]

superintendent : superintendent of schools someone who is in charge of all the schools in a particular area in the US

Buffalo : a port at the northeast end of Lake Erie near Niagara Falls in the state of New York, in the US

urge : to strongly suggest that someone does something

district : an area of a town or the countryside, especially one with particular features

celebrate : to show that an event or occasion is important by doing something special or enjoyable [↪ celebration]

overreact : to react to something with too much emotion, or by doing something that is unnecessary

recognition : the act of realizing and accepting that something is true or important


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[VOA] Safety Checklist

Safety Checklist Aims to Reduce Mistakes in Surgery

總之就是 checklist 很重要。

checklist 要有三點：
1. 麻醉前確認病人與手術
2. 下刀前所有人報姓名與工作 (確認是否在手術前一小時施打抗生素避免感染 <== 完全沒聽出來 XD)
3. 手術後檢查所有東西，不要留棉花在病人體內


生字：
injuries : a wound or damage to part of your body caused by an accident or attack

complication : a medical problem or illness that happens while someone is already ill and makes treatment more difficult

agency : an organization or department, especially within a government, that does a specific job

infection : a disease that affects a particular part of your body and is caused by bacteria or a virus

society : an organization or club with members who share similar interests, aims etc

ministry : a government department that is responsible for one of the areas of government work, such as education or health

landing : if a plane, bird, or insect lands, it moves safely down onto the ground [≠ take off]

administer (verb) : to manage the work or money of a company or organization

anesthesia : the usual American spelling of anaesthesia(= 1. the use of anaesthetics in medicine 2. the state of being unable to feel pain)

antibiotic : a drug that is used to kill bacteria and cure infections

drop in : a reduction in the amount, level, or number of something, especially a large or sudden one [= fall]

nationwide : happening or existing in every part of the country

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