BBC news 2011-06-25 加文本

词汇讲解：

1. removal n. 免职；解职
例句：The vice President is the only member of the Executive Branch not subject to removal by the President. 
副总统是行政部门中唯一总统不能免职的官员。

2. fake v. 假装
例句：I thought he was really hurt but he was faking.
我原以为他真的受伤了, 不料他只是在装样子而已。

3. tough adj. 严格的, 强硬的
例句：This policy is very tough.
这个政策是很强硬的。

4. confess v. 承认, 供认（错误或罪行）
例句：He confessed where he had hidden the money.
他供出了他藏钱的地方。

5. spy vi. 当间谍;从事间谍活动；搜集情报
例句：She was accused of spying for the enemy.
她被指控为敌方间谍。

6. propose v. 提议; 建议
例句：They proposed to make arrangement beforehand.
他们提议事先做好安排。

7. distinctive adj. 有特色的, 与众不同的
例句：She has a very distinctive way of walking.
她走路的样子与别人很不相同。

8. defraud vt. 诈取, 骗取
例句：He defrauded his employers of thousands of dollars.
他诈取了他的雇主一大笔钱。

9. appeal n. 上诉；申诉
例句：The appeal court rejects the appeal on a technicality. 
上诉法院驳回了对法律条文特别解释问题的上诉。 

10. undermine vt. 暗中破坏; 逐渐削弱
例句：These incidents could seriously undermine support for the police.
这些事件会严重影响对警方的支持。

11. mural n. 壁画
例句：One of the walls enclosing the park is decorated with a huge mural showing Hollywood stars.
公园的一堵围墙上装饰着好莱坞明星的巨幅壁画。

12. consumption n. 消费, 消耗; 消费[耗]量
例句：Consumption of oil has declined in recent years.
石油消耗量在最近几年下降了。