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BBC news 2010-07-07 加文本
vi.意外相遇,偶然遭遇;冲突
例句:We were angry when we encountered, but we parted with smile.
我们偶然相遇时怒目相对,但分手时面带笑容。
2.unbreakable adj.打不破的;不易碎的
例句:The net is almost unbreakable.
这张网几乎牢不可破。
3.demise n.终止;失败;倒闭
例句:He praised the union’s aims but predicted its early demise.
他赞扬协会的目标,但预期这一协会很快会消亡。
The war brought about the industry’s sudden demise.
战争道致这个行业就这么突然垮了。
4.discipline v.处罚, 惩罚
例句:The boy was often disciplined for staying away from school.
那孩子常因为逃学而受到处罚。
5.contentious adj.容易引起争论的,好争论的
例句:Abortion is a highly contentious issue.
堕胎是一个非常有争议的课题。
6.overturn vt.使垮台; 推翻;撤销
例句:The rebels overturned the government.
反叛者们推翻了政府。
7.harassment n.烦恼;烦扰;骚扰
例句:She often got telephone harassment at night these days.
这些天她经常在夜晚受到电话骚扰。
8.nervous adj.焦虑的;担忧的;惶恐的
例句:She felt very nervous with so many people looking at her.
这么多人瞧着她, 她感到非常紧张。
9.complicit adj.有同谋关系的,串通一气的
10.leniently adv.温和地,仁慈地,宽大的(尤指执法或惩罚时)
例句:Many people believe reckless drivers are treated too leniently.
许多人认为对那些横冲直撞的司机的处置过于宽大。
11.reward n.报酬, 报答, 奖赏, 报偿
例句:He will expect some reward after working so hard.
他工作很努力, 会得到报偿的。