BBC news 2011-05-18 加文本

词汇讲解：

1. monarch n. 君主, 帝王
例句：Monarchs ruled England for centuries.
世袭君主统治英格兰有许多世纪。

2. anthem n. 国歌；校歌
例句：They usually play the national anthems of the teams at the beginning of a big match.
在大型赛事开始前, 他们通常演奏参赛国国歌。

3. poignant adj. 伤心至极的, 辛酸的, 痛切的, 令人心碎的
例句：It is especially poignant that he died on the day before his wedding.
他在婚礼前一天去世了, 这尤其令人伤感。

4. cordon n. 警戒线, 警戒圈
例句：There is a tight security cordon around the area.
这一地区周围设有严密的安全警戒圈。

5. defect vi. 叛变, 脱离, 背叛, 投敌
例句：He defected to the enemy.
他投敌了。
defection n. (对国家、事业等的)背叛
例句：His defection to the other side was the ultimate betrayal.
他变节投向另一方是最终的背叛。

6. desert vt. 背离，离去
例句：None of her friends had deserted her.
她的朋友都没有背离她。

7. persuade v. 说服, 劝告
例句：I shall persuade him to take the medicine.
我将说服他把药吃下去。

8. transit n. 搬运; 载运; 运输
例句：His luggage was lost in transit.
他的行李在运送中丢失。

9. frustration n. 挫折；失败；挫败；失意；沮丧
例句：Her words made his heart burn with frustration.
她那些话使他极端灰心丧气。

10. genocide n. 种族灭绝
例句：They’ve launched a campaign of genocide against the immigrants.
他们对移民进行了种族灭绝。

11. convict vt. 宣判有罪
例句：I have all the evidence necessary to convict this young criminal now.
我掌握一切必要的证据来给这个年轻犯人定罪。