赖世雄英语新闻听力通 第66期:谁是罪魁祸首
时间：2018-12-28 作者：英语课 分类：赖世雄英语新闻听力通
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(DUBLIN, AP)The fungus 1 blamed for the Irish Potato Famine was not the culprit after all.
（美联社都柏林电）被认为造成爱尔兰马铃薯荒的那种真菌，其实并不是罪魁祸首。
During the 1840s,blight 2 raced through Ireland's potato crop, lleading to a famine that killed at least 1 million people.
19世纪40年代时，枯萎病迅速蔓延爱尔兰的马铃薯作物，因而引发一场粮荒，至少有一百万人饿死。
The answer to the question of what caused the blight could help scientists fend 3 off similar epidemics 4 in the future.
如果可以找出造成作物枯萎的原因，将有助于科学家预防未来发生类似的传染病。
1 fungus
n.真菌，真菌类植物
- Mushrooms are a type of fungus.蘑菇是一种真菌。
- This fungus can just be detected by the unaided eye.这种真菌只用肉眼就能检查出。
2 blight
n.枯萎病；造成破坏的因素；vt.破坏，摧残
- The apple crop was wiped out by blight.枯萎病使苹果全无收成。
- There is a blight on all his efforts.他的一切努力都遭到挫折。
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