BBC news 2011-04-20 加文本

词汇讲解：

1. resolution n. 决议，正式决定
例句：The committee have passed a resolution that conditions (should) be improved.
委员会通过了改善环境的决议。

2. occupation n. 占领
例句：She was born in France during German occupation.
她在德国占领期间生于法国。

3. prolong vt. 延长，拉长，拖延
例句：We could not prolong a filibuster indefinitely.
我们不能无限期地延长抗争。

4. erupt vi. 爆发，突然发生
例句：The demonstrations erupted into violence.
示威游行爆发成暴力行为。

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

6. ratify vt. 批准，使正式生效
例句：The heads of the two government ratified the treaty.
两国政府首脑签署了条约。

7. repeal vt. 废除，撤销
例句：The Labour Party repealed the Act.
工党废除了那项法令。

8. maritime adj. 海的，航海的
例句：Many maritime people are fishermen.
许多居于海滨的人是渔夫。

9. delegate n.代表，代表团成员
例句：They drafted her to serve as their delegate.
他们选她当代表。

10. ambulance n. 救护车
例句：He was sent to hospital by ambulance.
救护车将他送往医院。

11. life-threatening adj. 危及生命的
例句：His wounds are not life-threatening.
他所受的伤并不致命。

12. baron n. 巨头，大亨
例句：Henry Ford was an automobile baron.
亨利．福特是一位汽车业巨头。

13. money-laundering n. 洗黑钱
例句：It is said that the public security investigation also was involved in money-laundering and tax issues .
据悉，公共安全调查的范围还涉及洗钱及税务问题。