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turers which starved for fuel and charcoal also benefited from ever…increasing supplies of coal。 那些需要大量燃料和木炭的钢铁制造商也从不断增加的煤炭供应中获得了益处。

measurable['me??r?bl]a。 可测量的;可衡量的

搭配 measurable variable 可测变量

例句 1。 The first is the habituation…dishabituation technique; in which a unitary stimulus is presented repeatedly to the infant until there is a measurable decline in which attending behavior is being observed。 首先是习惯化与去习惯化技术,要求对婴儿反复施加单一形式的刺激,直到其适应能力呈现一个可测量的下降趋势,从中便可以观察到婴儿的专注行为。

2。 There is a growing body of opinion that all these physical variations have a measurable impact on the climate。 所有这些物理变化都会对气候变化产生可以测量的影响——认同这一点的人越来越多。

measure['me??r]n。 尺寸;测量;度量单位;[常 pl。]措施 v。 测量

搭配 measure up 测量;符合标准

例句 The environmental degradation will bee more severe if new measures are not taken。 如果再不采取新的措施,环境恶化会更加严重。

派生 measurement(n。 测量)

mechanism['mek?niz?m]n。 机械装置;结构;机制

搭配 reaction mechanism 反应机制

例句 A respiratory regulating mechanism seemingly ceases functioning during sleep。 在睡着的时候,呼吸调节机制似乎就停止运作了。

要点 在托福阅读文章中,mechanism最常见的含义就是“机制”,比如:regulating mechanism“调节机制”;control mechanism“控制机制”。

metal['metl]n。 金属

搭配 metal detector 金属探测器

例句 1。 e close to metal tools and weapons may create greater social equality。 金属工具和武器的使用或许能为社会创造更大的公平性。

2。 Research has concentrated on the toxic effects of heavy metals like lead; cadmium; mercury and aluminum; however; even copper and zinc; which are essential element

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