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This is the VOA Special English Agriculture Report.
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Food companies say a new kind of maize could take the crunch out of corn chips and other popular foods.
The big Swiss company Syngenta genetically engineered the maize to contain an enzyme called alpha amylase. The company says this enzyme will help the crop produce more ethanol, a renewable fuel, while using less water and energy.
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| contain | [kən'tein] |
想一想再看 vt. 包含，容納，克制，抑制 |
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| maize | [meiz] |
想一想再看 n. 玉米 |
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| popular | ['pɔpjulə] |
想一想再看 adj. 流行的，大眾的，通俗的，受歡迎的 |
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| produce | [prə'dju:s] |
想一想再看 n. 產品，農作物 |
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| corn | [kɔ:n] |
想一想再看 n. 谷物，小麥，玉米 |
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| enzyme | ['enzaim] |
想一想再看 n. 酶 |
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| genetically | [dʒe'netikəli] |
想一想再看 adv. 遺傳(基因)方面 |
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