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2011-04-06来源:BBC

词汇讲解:

1. surrender n. 投降,放弃
例句:The enemy were forced to make an unconditional surrender.
敌军被迫无条件投降。

2. presidency n. 总统职位
例句:Roosevelt was elected four times to the presidency of the United States.
罗斯福连续当选四届美国总统。

3. hesitate vi. 犹豫,踌躇
例句:She hesitates about the choice between the two dresses.
她不能决定选这两件衣服中的哪一件。

4. massacre n. 大屠杀
例句:There was a terrible massacre of villagers here during the war.
在战争中, 这里的村民惨遭屠杀。

5. besiege v.包围,围攻
例句:The enemy besieged in the blockhouse .
敌军被我们围困在碉堡中

6. extermination n. 消灭,灭绝
例句:Many living thing species extermination or the perdition are caused by this way .
许多生物物种的灭绝或频临灭亡就是如此造成的。

7. considerable adj.相当大的,相当多的
例句:It is a considerable sum of money.
那是一笔数量可观的钱。

8. respectability n. 名望,尊敬
例句:Your goals are respectability and wealth .
你的目标是名望和财富。

9. revenue n. 财政收入,税收
例句:A government's revenue and expenditure should be balanced.
政府的财政收入和支出要平衡。

10. erect vt. 使直立,树立
例句:They erected a telephone pole.
他们竖起一根电话线杆子。

11. wanted adj. 被通缉的
例句:He is a wanted man.
他是一个受通缉的人。

12. possession n. 占有,持有。拥有
例句:Prospect is often better than possession. 
 (谚)期待 (拥有) 往往胜过实际的拥有。

13. indictment n. 控告,起诉
例句:She was convicted on an indictment for conspiracy.
她被控以共谋罪,罪名成立。

13. succumb vi. 被压垮,死
例句:Malnourished children are more likely to succumb to infections.
营养不良的儿童更有可能死于感染。

14. propaganda n. 宣传,宣传运动
例句:The article was reprinted and used as propaganda. 
 这篇文章被重印并用作宣传。

15. submit vt. 提交,呈递
例句:You're required to submit a resume. 
你必须交一份个人简历。 

16. accelerate v. (使)加速,(使)增速
例句:Our country should accelerate the economic growth.
我国应加快经济增长。

17. trigger vt. 引发,引起(连锁反应)
例句:This mentalist yearn easily trigger a large-scale consumption campaign. 
这种心态容易引发一场大规模消费高潮。