BBC news 2011-06-12 加文本

词汇讲解：

1. blow n. 打击
例句：He gave him a violent blow on the head.
他照他的头部重重一击。

2. escape v. 逃避, 避开; 免除
例句：The fox escaped the hunter.
狐狸躲开了猎人。

3. calm v. (使)平静; (使)镇定
例句：They did what they could to calm her.
他们尽力使她平静下来。

4. tackle vt. 解决; 应付
例句：I don't know how to tackle this problem.
我不知道该如何处理这个问题。

5. undergo vt. 经历，经受
例句：He underwent a lot of hardships in his childhood.
他在童年时代经历了许多坎坷。

6. urge vt. 鼓励; 极力主张; 大力推荐
例句：He urged the necessity for immediate action.
他强烈要求立即采取行动。

7. casualty n. 伤亡者,伤员，亡者，遇难者
例句：The casualty of the Iraqi troops was more than 85,000.
伊军的伤亡人数达8.5万之多。

8. elaborate adj. 复杂的; 精心制作的
例句：It's an elaborate design.
这是一种精心的设计。

9. bid vt. 说(问候话); 致意
例句：He bade me good morning as he passed.
他走过时对我道了一声早安。

10. farewell n. 告别, 欢送
例句：He made his farewell to his family.
他向他的家人告别。

11. prohibit vt. 禁止; 阻止
例句：Rainy weather and fog prohibited flying.
多雨的天气和雾妨碍了飞行。