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BBC news 2009-11-19 加文本
例句:Mr. Smith delivered the opening speech.
史密斯先生致开幕词。
2.embitter vt.使受苦,使难受,使怨恨,加苦味于
例句:The loss of all his money embitter the old man.
失去全部的钱,使这位老人甚为痛苦。
Repeated failures embittered him.
连续的失败使他很难过。
3.resume v.重新开始; 恢复
例句:We'll stop now and resume at two o'clock.
我们现在停下来, 到两点再干。
He resumed his former position with the company.
他又恢复了在公司的职位。
4.deficit n.赤字,不足额
例句:We raised £100, and we need £200; that's a deficit of £100.
我们筹措了100英镑, 而我们需要200英镑, 还缺100英镑。
5.irresponsible a.不负责任的,不可靠的
例句:The mischief arose from irresponsible gossip.
这种不幸的事是因无聊的闲话而引起的。
6.denounce vt.告发,公然抨击,谴责
例句:We should denounce a heresy.
我们应该公开指责异端邪说。
He denounced her as traitor.
他指责她是叛徒。
7.halve vt.把…分成两半;把…减半
例句:to halve your income
把收入分为两相等部分
The shares have more than halved in value since the summer high of 572p.
股价从夏天572 便士的高价已经下跌了一半以上。
8.presence n.出席,面前,存在,风度,态度
例句:Your presence at the party is requested.
敬请光临。
9.pledge n.保证; 誓言;誓约
例句:The government should fulfil its pledge.
政府应该履行其诺言。
10.precise a.精确的,严谨的,明白的
例句:A scientist must be precise in making tests.
科学家做试验必须精确。
11.additional a.附加的,另外的
例句:Passengers have to pay additional charges for their extra luggages.
旅客们超量携带的行李要额外付费。