lowly, fundraising, unserved and underserved

Recipes for Health

Carrots: Perfect for Dark Winter Nights

By MARTHA ROSE SHULMAN Vegetable choices grow slim as winter deepens -- all the more reason to celebrate the lowly carrot.

底下是今天 hc看報2005 的學英文，供參考：

『華爾街日報』有免費的電子信叫 Technology Update

今天有一條談到，流行的消費電子產品如 iPod等都會用到的一種記憶體 IC（這可當 "磁碟 "作用），原先是不風行，現在鹹魚翻身：

Lowly Memory Chips Are Back

NAND flash memory chips are surging in popularity, shaking up the industry and proving a boon for Samsung and Toshiba. The falling cost and rising capacity of the chips are triggering a shake-up in the global electronics market.

我對LOWLY 很好奇，因為LOW 也可當行容詞/ 副詞。查字典：
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lowly

adjective
low in position and importance, or not respected:

He took a lowly job in an insurance firm.
His first job in the hotel was as a lowly porter.

Governor's Mansion Reception Canceled 
Gov. Timothy M. Kaine abruptly canceled a reception planned for the governor's mansion next week after he discovered yesterday that the event's organizers were advertising it as a Democratic fundraiser. 
(By Tim Craig, The Washington Post) 

Internet Aid Gets Support in House

A House committee approved rules for billions in government funds to spur high-speed Internet networks in unserved and underserved areas.

fundraising 
noun [U]
when you collect or produce money for a particular purpose, especially for a charity:
The summer fête will be the school's main fundraising event this year.

fundraiser
noun [C]
a person or event involved in collecting money for a particular purpose, especially a charity

fundraise 
verb [I]