VOA标准英语2008年-Scientists Look to Plants for New Medicines

By Carol Pearson
Washington
13 May 2008
 

Plants have historically played an important role in medicine.  And large parts of the world still rely on plant medicine.  Now leading scientists are studying herbal medicine to see if it can equal or surpass¹ medical science.  VOA's Carol Pearson has more.

 

1 surpass   

vt.超过，超越，胜过

参考例句：

• Young people surpass old men in strength.年轻人在气力上赛过老年人。
• The latecomers surpass the early starters.后来居上。