BBC news 2011-04-08 加文本

词汇讲解：

1. mistakenly adv. 错误地，失误地
例句：Some people mistakenly refer to these as needs for security. 
有的人错误地把它们看成是安全保障的需要。

2. remnant n. 剩余部分，残余
例句：Even today remnants of this practice remain.
甚至在今天这种做法还未绝迹。

3. improbable adj. 不大可能的
例句：This is highly improbable.
这是完全不可能的。

4. armament n. 武器装备
例句：The unit has insufficient armament with which to do battle.
这个分队缺少作战的武器装备。

5. charter vt. 特许设立，发执照给
例句：The government chartered the new airline.
政府给这家新航空公司颁发了许可证。

6. suicide n. 自杀
例句：The number of suicide has increased.
自杀案件的数量增加了。

7. indiscriminately adv. 不加选择地
例句：Seventy protesters were killed by indiscriminate gunfire.
70名抗议者被乱枪射杀。

8. alert v. 通知
例句：She's alerted me for weekend duty.
她已通知我周末值班。

9. confront vt. 遭遇，面对
例句：I have been confront with a new problem. 
我正面临一个新的问题。

10. lift vt. 解除，终止
例句：They decided to lif
t the embargo.
他们决定解除禁运。

11. aftershock n. 余震
例句：The last aftershock was terrible.
最后那次余震很可怕。

12. casualty n. 伤亡者
例句：The casualty of the Iraqi troops was more than 85,000.
伊军的伤亡人数达8.5万之多。

13. intercept vt. 拦截，截住
例句：Reporters intercepted him as he tried to leave by the rear entrance.
他想从后门溜走, 记者把他截住了。

14. inflation n. 通货膨胀
例句：Because of inflation, they had to spend more money on food.
因为通货膨胀, 他们不得不在食品上花费更多的钱。

15. unanimous adj. 全体一致的，无异议的
例句：The members were unanimous in approving the project.
成员们一致同意批准这个计划。

16. compromise n. 妥协， 折中方法
例句：The spokesman made it clear that no compromise was yet in sight.
发言人表明, 目前还不会妥协。