VOA常速英语2008年-Global Seed Vault Opens, Encyclopedia of Live o

By Paul Sisco
Washington
13 March 2008
 

The Global Seed Vault¹ opened near the North Pole on 26 February, and an Internet project aimed at promoting biodiversity went on line. The so-called "doomsday" vault is in the remote Norwegian archipelago of Svalbard and is designed to protect millions of seeds from climate change and other disasters.  The Encyclopedia² of Life web site is just a click away and is meant as a source of information about all living things.  VOA's Paul Sisco has more.

1 vault   

n.拱形圆顶，地窖，地下室

参考例句：

• The vault of this cathedral is very high.这座天主教堂的拱顶非常高。
• The old patrician was buried in the family vault.这位老贵族埋在家族的墓地里。

2 encyclopedia   

n.百科全书

参考例句：

• The encyclopedia fell to the floor with a thud.那本百科全书砰的一声掉到地上。
• Geoff is a walking encyclopedia.He knows about everything.杰夫是个活百科全书，他什么都懂。