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BBC news 2010-05-20 加文本

2010-05-20来源:和谐英语

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1.prompt vt.促使, 推动, 引起

例句：The sight of the ships prompted thoughts of his distant home.
看到船使他想起遥远的家乡。

2.disperse vt. vi.（使）分散，散开；疏散；驱散

例句：After school the children dispersed to their homes.
放学后, 孩子们四散回家了。

3.expose v.揭发(罪行、骗子、欺诈者、冒名者等)，把(罪行、诡计等)公诸于众

4.discriminatory a.有辨识力的,有差别的

5.harass vt.侵扰；骚扰

例句：The court ordered him to stop harassing his ex-wife.
法庭命令他不得再骚扰前妻。

6.pledge vt.vi.保证, 许诺; 发誓

例句：The old man is willing to pledge for him.
那位老人愿意为他担保。

They have pledged that they will always remain faithful to each other.
他们发誓他们将永远忠诚于对方。

7.outline v.概述, 列提纲,略述

例句：He outlined his responsibilities.
他概述了自己的职责。

8.forge vt.锻造

例句：The blacksmith is forging the horseshoe.
铁匠正在打造马蹄铁。

9.skeptic n.怀疑者

例句：Events since the elections have proved the skeptics right.
选举后的一系列事件证明怀疑派是正确的。

10.prestigious adj.受尊敬的, 有声望的, 有威信的

例句：Her first novel won a prestigious literary prize.
她的第一部小说就获得了一个颇具声望的文学奖。

11.ongoing adj.继续进行的;不断前进〔发展〕中的

例句：the ongoing debate
持续的辩论

The issues raised in the report relate directly to Age Concern’s ongoing work in this area.
报告中提出的问题与“关心老人”组织在这方面正在做的工作有直接的关系。