BBC news 2011-05-02 加文本

词汇讲解：

1. crowd n. 人群
例句：There were large crowds of people in the street on New Year's Eve.
除夕那天街上有大批人群。

2. diplomatic adj. 外交的
例句：Nigel joined the diplomatic service.
奈杰尔到外交部门工作了。

3. fundamental adj. 基本的，重要的
例句：Fresh air is fundamental to good health.
新鲜空气对健康是不可缺少的。

4. breach n. 破坏，违反
例句：We won't have any breach of discipline.
我们不允许任何破坏纪律的现象。

5. protocol n. (外交条约的)草案，草约，协议书
例句：The statesmen signed a protocol.
那些政治家签了议定书。

6. predecessor n. 前任，前辈
例句：As a scholar he is not in the same street with his predecessors.
作为学者, 他远不如其前辈。

7. 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。

8. rally n. 聚会，集会
例句：They held a celebration rally.
他们举行了一次庆祝大会。

9. reassure vt. 消除恐惧或疑虑，恢复信心
例句：The doctor reassured the old lady.
医生叫那位老妇人放心。

10. undercut v. 削减
例句：If our two companies were to join forces we could undercut all our competitors.
如果我们两家公司联合起来的话,我们可以削价同我们所有的竞争对手抢生意。

11. unskilled adj. 不熟练的
例句：Average earnings for unskilled workers are decreasing now.
非熟练工人的平均工资现今正在降低。

12. slogan n. 口号，标语
例句：The crowd chanted slogans and waved banners.
人群有节奏地呼喊着口号并挥舞着旗帜。

13. placard n. 标语牌，海报
例句：He held a placard saying "Disarm Now!"
他举着标语牌,上面写着"立即裁军!"