BBC news 2011-06-09 加文本

词汇讲解：

1. refugee n. 避难者；难民；逃亡者
例句：They contributed five million dollars for refugee relief.
他们捐赠了500万美金救济难民。

2. table vt. 搁置, 把…放在以后考虑
例句：The proposal was temporarily tabled due to more pressing business.
由于有更紧急的事务, 该项议案暂缓审议。

3. immediate adj. 立即的, 即刻的; 紧迫的
例句：This matter is immediate, we must do it now.
这事刻不容缓, 我们必须现在做。

4. oppose v. 反对
例句：We opposed the proposal but to no avail.
我们反对这个提议, 但没用。

5. ambulance n. 救护车
例句：He was sent to hospital by ambulance.
救护车将他送往医院。

6. distinguish v. 辨别, 区别，区分，分清
例句：We can distinguish between gold and silver.
我们能区分金和银。

7. warn v. 警告, 提醒; 告诫; 预先通知, 预告
例句：The weather station warned that a storm was coming.
气象台说将有暴风雨来临。

8. compensation n, 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。

9. insufficient adj. 不足的,不够的
例句：He was tired because he had had insufficient sleep.
他很疲倦,因为他未睡足。

10. permanent adj. 永久(性)的, 固定的
例句：He is one of our permanent employees.
他是我们的终身雇员之一。

11. dormant adj. 潜伏的,蛰服的,休眠的
例句：Many living things are dormant in winter.
很多生物到了冬季都休眠。

12. count n. 事项， 罪状，起诉理由
例句：He was found guilty on three counts.
他被判定三项罪名。