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今天我们要学的词是 toxic¹. Toxic 形容词，意思是有毒的。U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer is pushing for tougher regulations against a form of freshwater toxic algae² that can harm animals and people. 美国联邦参议员舒默要求加强对一种有害动物和人体健康的淡水有毒藻类的规范。人权观察的报告指出，Children working on tobacco farms in the United States are exposed to nicotine³, toxic pesticides⁴, and other dangers. 为美国烟草农场工作的儿童面临尼古丁，有害杀虫剂等危险物质的侵害。好的，今天我们学习的词是 toxic, toxic, toxic...

1 toxic   

adj.有毒的，因中毒引起的

参考例句：

• The factory had accidentally released a quantity of toxic waste into the sea.这家工厂意外泄漏大量有毒废物到海中。
• There is a risk that toxic chemicals might be blasted into the atmosphere.爆炸后有毒化学物质可能会进入大气层。

2 algae   

n.水藻，海藻

参考例句：

• Most algae live in water.多数藻类生长在水中。
• Algae grow and spread quickly in the lake.湖中水藻滋蔓。

3 nicotine   

n.(化)尼古丁，烟碱

参考例句：

• Many smokers who are chemically addicted to nicotine cannot cut down easily.许多有尼古丁瘾的抽烟人不容易把烟戒掉。
• Many smokers who are chemically addicted to nicotine cannot cut down easily.许多有尼古丁瘾的抽烟人不容易把烟戒掉。

4 pesticides   

n.杀虫剂( pesticide的名词复数 )；除害药物

参考例句：

• vegetables grown without the use of pesticides 未用杀虫剂种植的蔬菜
• There is a lot of concern over the amount of herbicides and pesticides used in farming. 人们对农业上灭草剂和杀虫剂的用量非常担忧。 来自《简明英汉词典》