VOA慢速英语2019 学个词 lucrative

今天我们要学的词是 lucrative¹.

lucrative 的意思是有利可图的。 An emerging and lucrative business has U.S. farmers buzzing to cash-in on the newly legalized cash crop, hemp², as experts say its global market may grow at least fivefold by 2025. 一个新兴且有利可图的生意让美国农民们争相利用刚取得合法性的经济作物大麻获利，专家们认为大麻的全球市场可能在2025年前至少增长五倍。

Media reports say that Chinese recruiters are authorized³ to dangle⁴ lucrative financial benefits to lure⁵ individuals or research teams outside of China who possess access to, or expertise⁶ in, high-priority research fields. 媒体报道说，中国猎头们能够以丰厚的经济利益来吸引在国外能够接触重点研究领域，或拥有相关专业知识的个人或研究团队。

1 lucrative   

adj.赚钱的，可获利的

参考例句：

• He decided to turn his hobby into a lucrative sideline.他决定把自己的爱好变成赚钱的副业。
• It was not a lucrative profession.那是一个没有多少油水的职业。

2 hemp   

n.大麻；纤维

参考例句：

• The early Chinese built suspension bridges of hemp rope.古代的中国人建造过麻绳悬索桥。
• The blanket was woven from hemp and embroidered with wool.毯子是由亚麻编织，羊毛镶边的。

3 authorized   

a.委任的，许可的

参考例句：

• An administrative order is valid if authorized by a statute.如果一个行政命令得到一个法规的认可那么这个命令就是有效的。

4 dangle   

v.(使)悬荡，(使)悬垂

参考例句：

• At Christmas,we dangle colored lights around the room.圣诞节时，我们在房间里挂上彩灯。
• He sits on the edge of the table and dangles his legs.他坐在桌子边上，摆动著双腿。

5 lure   

n.吸引人的东西，诱惑物；vt.引诱，吸引

参考例句：

• Life in big cities is a lure for many country boys.大城市的生活吸引着许多乡下小伙子。
• He couldn't resist the lure of money.他不能抵制金钱的诱惑。

6 expertise   

n.专门知识(或技能等)，专长

参考例句：

• We were amazed at his expertise on the ski slopes.他斜坡滑雪的技能使我们赞叹不已。
• You really have the technical expertise in a new breakthrough.让你真正在专业技术上有一个全新的突破。