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2011-04-27来源:BBC

词汇讲解:

1. outrageous adj. 无耻的,不道德的
例句:I am not prepared to stay and listen to these outrageous insults. 
我可不愿意在这儿受这种奇耻大辱。

2. concede v. 承认
例句:I conceded that I had made a mistake.
我承认我犯了一个错误。

3. shell v. 炮轰,炮击
例句:The enemy has been shelling us all day. 
敌人整天的炮轰我们。 

4. refugee n. 难民,避难者
例句:The government has set two refugee camps.
政府已经建了两个难民营。

5. exceptional adj. 例外的,独特的,特殊的
例句:Our circumstances have been rather exceptional.
我们的情况相当特别。

6. row n. 争吵,吵闹
例句:My son and his girlfriend have had yet another row, but no doubt they'll patch it up by the weekend.
我儿子和他女朋友又吵了一架, 但到周末他们会和好的。

7. uNPRecedented adj. 前所未有的,空前的,史无前例的
例句:The air crash caused an uNPRecedented number of deaths.
这次空难的死亡人数是空前的。

8. forward vt. 发送,递送
例句:The goods will be forwarded to your house.
这些货将发送到你家里。

9. drive-by adj. 从行使的汽车上射击作案的
例句:A Christian priest was reportedly killed in a drive -by shooting in Baghdad .
在巴格达,一名基督教牧师被报道死于一起汽车枪击事件。

10. surrounding adj. 周围的,附近的
例句:This pavilion is harmonious with the surrounding environment. 
这亭子同周围环境是协调的。 

11. default vi. 不履行,违约,拖欠
例句:He defaulted in his payments on the loan.
他没有按期偿还贷款。

12. turnout n. 一项活动的到场人数
例句:There was a good turnout for the concert.
参加音乐会的人很多。

13. giant n. 巨头
例句:That company is a giant in the electronics industry. 
那家公司在电子工业中实力最强。