BBC news 2011-06-15 加文本

词汇讲解：

1. displace vt. 迫使（某人）离开家园
例句：The war has displaced thousands of people.
战争使成千上万的人背井离乡。

2. estimate vt. 估计; 评价, 评估
例句：We estimate the cost to be five thousand dollars.
我们估计费用为5000美元。

3. restricted adj. 有一定限制的,有限的,受约束的
例句：Access to the documents remains restricted to civil servants.
这些文件仍仅限公务员使用。

4. block vt. 堵塞, 阻塞
例句：They blocked the entrance with big stones.
他们用大石块堵住了入口。

5. limit n. 限额,极限；限量
例句：The bank has written to say I've gone over my credit limit.
银行写信来说我已经超过信用限额了。

6. deadline n. 最后期限
例句：Next week is the deadline for sending in your application.
呈递申请书的截止日期是下星期。

7. ceiling n. 最高限度;最大限额
例句：A new ceiling has recently been fixed on pay.
最近对工资规定了新的最高限额。

8. unveil vt. 使公之于众;揭露
例句：The plan was unveiled with the approval from the Minister.
经部长同意该计划被公之于众。

9. illegible adj. 难辨认的;字迹模糊的
例句：Can you see what this note says—his writing is almost illegible!
你能看出这个便条上写些什么吗？他的笔迹几乎无法辨认。

10. disrupt vt. 使混乱, 扰乱
例句：An accident has disrupted railway services into and out of the city.
一场事故使得进出该城市的铁路交通陷入混乱。

11. blunt adj. 率直的, 直言不讳的
例句：She is rather blunt in speech.
她说话很直率。

12. reputation n. 名气, 名声, 名誉
例句：This store has an excellent reputation for fair dealing.
该商店因买卖公道而享有极高的声誉。