您现在的位置是:首页 > 英语听力 > BBC world news
正文
BBC news 2011-05-15 加文本
2011-05-15来源:BBC
Update Required
To play the media you will need to either update your browser to a recent version or update your Flash plugin.
词汇讲解:
1. flood v. (使)为水淹没
例句:Every spring the river floods the valley.
每年春天, 河水都会淹没这个溪谷。
2. swell v. 增强, 增多, 扩大
例句:After the heavy rain the river swelled.
大雨过后, 河水猛涨。
3. evacuate v. 撤离, 疏散
例句:Tell them you intend to evacuate the children.
告诉他们你打算疏散儿童。
4. mandatory adj. 命令的;强制的;义务的
例句:Is the appointment of worker-directors to be mandatory?
工人董事的任命是不是强制性的?
5. heed vt. 听某人的劝告, 听从,留心,注意
例句:I heeded my doctor’s advice and stopped smoking.
我听从医生的劝告, 把烟戒了。
6. violation n. 违反, 冒犯, 侵害
例句:They blockaded the Suez Canal in violation of international agreement.
他们违反国际公约封锁了苏伊士运河。
7. compliance n. 服从,听从,顺从
例句:I was surprised by his compliance with these terms.
我对他竟然依从了这些条件而感到吃惊。
8. scheduled adj. 预定的, 排定的
例句:All scheduled airline services will be affected by the strike.
所有定期航班服务都将受到罢工的影响。
9. provisional adj. 暂时的;临时的
例句:All these conclusions are provisional.
所有这些结论都是暂时性的。
10. oath n. 誓言;誓约;宣誓
例句:They swore an oath of loyalty to the country.
他们宣誓要报效祖国。
11. arch-rival n. 主要竞争对手;劲敌
例句:Pepsi and Coke have been arch rivals for a long time.
百事和可口可乐公司长期以来都是对方的主要竞争对手。
12. trophy n. 奖品,奖杯
例句:The team has won back the trophy.
这个队又重捧奖杯。