suppose 假设 decrease 减少
absolutely 绝对地 abroad 国外
case 箱 tremendously 巨大地
black tea 红茶 grant 恩赐,给予
US$ (U.S. dollar) 美元 present 现在
kilogram 千克,公斤 supplier 供应商
effect 实现,生效 position 位置,状况
enough 足够 means 手段,财产
book 记忆 even 甚至
less 订购 disappoint 失望
need 较少的,少于 improve 改善,改进
increase 需要 doubtlessly 毫无疑问
drought 干旱 satisfy 满足
crop 作物 afford 提供,能堪
sharply 剧烈地 lose 推动,输
PHRASES AND EXPRESSIONS
get down to something 着手做某事
to begin with 开始,作为开始
hold good 有效
to the best of my memory 据我回忆
to the full 全部,全数地
owing to 由于
at home and abroad 国内外
as a result 结果
turn to somebody for 转向某人寻求……
employ all possible means 竭尽全力,采用一切手段
of all things 首先,在所有事物中
afford to do something 经得起做某事
such … as 诸如此类