pest
[pɛst]
n.(破壞農作物的)有害動物、害蟲
例句

The farmer set traps to catch the pests that were damaging his crops.

那名農夫設置陷阱來捕捉破壞農作物的害蟲。

possess
[pə`zɛs]
v. 擁有;具備
例句

The king possesses lots of gold and jewels.

那個國王擁有許多黃金和寶石。

detect
[dɪ`tɛkt]
v. 察覺、發現;檢測、測出
例句

I detected some sadness in her eyes.

我察覺她的眼中有些許悲傷。

alert
[ə`lɝt]
v. 使注意(危險);使警覺
例句

The earthquake alerted me to the dangers of the natural world.

地震讓我注意到自然界的危險。

補充
alert A to B 表示「提醒 A 注意 B 的危險」
threat
[θrɛt]
n. 威脅、恐嚇(可作可數或不可數)
例句

War is a great threat to the planet.

戰爭對全球是一大威脅。

initially
[ɪ`nɪʃəli]
adv. 最初、開始
例句

Initially, I thought Jerome was rude, but I've since grown to like him.

起初,我以為傑羅姆很無禮,但之後我漸漸喜歡他了。

inconvenience
[͵ɪnkən`vinjəns]
n. 不便、麻煩(可作可數或不可數用)
例句

The train delay was an inconvenience, as I ended up late to the show.

火車誤點很麻煩,因為最後我看表演遲到了。

breed
[brid]
v.(動物)繁殖(不及物);飼養(及物)
例句

The insects usually breed in areas with lots of water.

昆蟲通常在水很多的地區繁殖。

動詞三態
breed–bred–bred
reward
[rɪ`wɔrd]
n. 獎賞、報酬;回報
例句

The police offered a reward for anyone who had information about the crime.

警方提供獎賞給任何有這起犯罪相關情報的人。

interfere
[͵ɪntɚ`fɪr]
v. 干涉;干擾(常搭配介系詞 with)
例句

Music interferes with my ability to focus.

音樂會干擾我的專注力。