There was a good talk about the increase in the world's population.
有个关于世界人口增长的谈话,很不错。
高二英语课文
Unit 9 Saving the earth
📚 句中词汇解析
从本句中提取的重要词汇
vt.& vi. 增加,增大,增多;
vt. 增强,增进;[缝纫]放(针);
vi. 增强;增进;增殖,繁殖;[缝纫]放针;
💡 in向内+crease增→增加
"He had the audacity to ask for an increase in salary."
他竟然厚着脸皮要求增加薪水.
近义:heighten, hike, hypo, increment, intensify, magnify
反义:lessen, lower, reduce, slack, slacken, deescalate
n. 人口;全体居民;特定[生物]种群;[物]布居;
💡 popul人民+ation表示行为、状态→ 全体居民,人口
"A census of population is taken every ten years."
人口普查每10年进行一次.
近义:people, demographic, demographical
v. 说话;讨论;讲,说;说闲话;
n. 交谈;讨论;报告;空话;
"We suggested that she stop by that evening to talk things over."
我们建议她在那晚顺便来找我们,把事情商量一下.
近义:jabber, kibitz, natter, orate, patter, perorate
n. 世界;地球;领域;尘世;
💡 一句(l)话(word)讲出 世界的本质
"In a world that had suddenly become alien and dangerous, he was her only security."
在一个突然变得陌生而危险的世界里,他是她唯一的守护神。
近义:humanity, civilisation, civilization, orb, earth, globe