BBC news 2011-05-10 加文本

词汇讲解：

1. accusation n. 指责；指控；控告
例句：Your accusation must be grounded on facts.
你的指责必须以事实为依据。

2. incompetence n. 无能力,不称职,不胜任
例句：A nod’s as good as a wink, she was sacked for incompetence.
不用多说,她因不称职而被解雇。

3. intelligence n. 情报人员
例句：Intelligence has[have] reported that enemy is planning a new attack.
情报人员报告说敌军正在策划发动新攻势。

4. specific n. 具体方面, 细节
例句：He never talked in specific about his work.
他从不谈论有关自己工作的详情。

5. drown v. (使)淹没, (使)溺死
例句：How many men drowned when the boat capsized?
船翻时有多少人淹死了?

6. coastguard n. 海岸警卫队
例句：The coastguard cutter cruised along the coast looking for smugglers .
海岸警卫队的汽艇沿着海岸巡航，搜索走私者。

7. bilateral adj. 双边的, 双方的
例句：They have been negotiating a bilateral trade deal.
他们一直在商谈一项双边贸易协定。

8. blunt adj. 率直的, 直言不讳的
例句：She is rather blunt in speech.
她说话很直率。

9. preliminary adj. 初步的, 预备的, 开端的
例句：He made the preliminary motions of departure. 
他作了一些离开的准备动作。

10. patrol v. 巡逻
例句：We have been patrolling for days but have seen nothing.
我们巡查多日却什么也没发现。

11. smuggle vt. 偷运, 私运, 走私
例句：Heroin has been smuggled out by sea.
海洛因已从海上偷运出境。

12. likelihood n. 可能, 可能性
例句：I don't think there is any likelihood of his agreeing to it.
我认为不会有他同意那件事情的可能。