学个词 Learn a Word-VOA英语教学 3058 disposal

今天我们要学的词是disposal. Disposal 名词，有处理，处置的意思。The disposal of an unexploded World War II bomb led to the evacuation of thousands of people in a large area in Berlin. 为拆除一枚二战期间没有引爆的炸弹，柏林疏散了一大片地区的数千名民众。Drug stores like CVS and Walgreens are installing machines for leftover¹ prescription² drug disposal in their stores. 美国CVS和沃尔格林等药店都在安装机器，方便顾客将没有吃完的处方药处理掉。好的，我们今天学习的词是disposal, disposal, disposal ...

1 leftover   

n.剩货，残留物，剩饭；adj.残余的

参考例句：

• These narrow roads are a leftover from the days of horse-drawn carriages.这些小道是从马车时代沿用下来的。
• Wonder if that bakery lets us take leftover home.不知道那家糕饼店会不会让我们把卖剩的带回家。

2 prescription   

n.处方，开药；指示，规定

参考例句：

• The physician made a prescription against sea- sickness for him.医生给他开了个治晕船的药方。
• The drug is available on prescription only.这种药只能凭处方购买。