BBC news 2011-05-13 加文本

 词汇讲解：

1. drastically adv. 大大地;彻底地
例句：Social work services have been cut back drastically.
社会工作服务已经大大减少了。

2. large-scale adj. 大规模的, 大范围的
例句：The government suggested large - scale afforestation.
政府提出大规模植树造林。

3. trial n. 测试, 试验, 考验
例句：They are doing clinical trials on a new drug.
他们正在做一种新药物的临床试验。

4. adopt vt. 采用, 采纳, 采取
例句：The factories have adopted the newest modern technology.
那几家工厂采用了现代的最新技术。

5. victim n. 牺牲者, 受害者, 受灾者
例句：He became a victim of circumstances.
他成了命运的牺牲品。

6. compensation n. 补偿(或赔偿)物；（尤指）赔偿金，补偿金；赔偿
例句：He paid a sum of money as a compensation for the loss in the fire.
他付了一笔钱作为这次火灾损失的补偿。

7. racism n. 种族偏见
例句：He said that racism is endemic in this country.
他说种族主义在该国很普遍。

8. ban n. 禁止, 禁令
例句：The union has imposed a ban on overtime.
工会制定了超时加班的禁令。

9. dossier n. 档案材料
例句：We have a hefty dossier on his exploits in the war.
关于他在战争中的英勇事迹,我们有相当多的资料。

10. testimony n. 证词
例句：He was called in to bear testimony to what the police officer said.
他被传入为警官所说的话作证。

11. sack vt. 开除, 解雇
例句：He got the sack for petty thieving.
他因小偷小摸而被开除了。

12. violate vt. 侵犯, 妨碍, 亵渎
例句：The soldiers violated the church by using it as a stable.
士兵们把教堂当马厩, 亵渎了教堂。