BBC news 2011-07-10 加文本

词汇讲解：

1. congratulate vt. 祝贺, 道喜
例句：He is to be congratulated for his success.
他将会由于取得的成就而受到祝贺。

2. reminder n. 令人回忆起…的东西, 提醒…的东西
例句：I have had another reminder from the library.
我又收到图书馆的催还单。

3. euphoria n. 极度愉快的心情;过度兴奋的情绪
例句：They were in a state of euphoria after the baby was born.
孩子出生后, 他们沉醉在狂喜之中。

4. pledge v. 保证, 许诺; 发誓
例句：They have pledged that they will always remain faithful to each other.
他们发誓他们将永远忠诚于对方。

5. sanction n. 制裁
例句：The United Nations Security Council took sanctions against the aggressor country.
联合国安理会对侵略国采取了制裁措施。

6. fulfil vt. 执行, 遵守, 履行
例句：If you make a promise you should fulfil it.
如果你许诺了, 你就要履行你的诺言。

7. considerable adj. 相当大(或多)的
例句：It is a considerable sum of money.
那是一笔数量可观的钱。

8. devastating adj. 毁灭性的
例句：It is the most devastating storm in 20 years.
这是20年来破坏性最大的风暴。

9. threat n. 可能造成威胁的人[事, 想法]
例句：The use of nuclear weapons is a horrible threat to the species.
核武器对人类是一个严重威胁。

10. deteriorate vi. 恶化, 变坏
例句：Food is apt to deteriorate in summer.
食物在夏天爱变质。

11. rally n. 集会, (群众)大会
例句：Some higher officials attended the celebration rally.
一些高级官员参加了庆祝大会。

12. scene n. 地点, 现场
例句：The murder suspect couldn't explain away his fingerprints at the scene.
这个杀人嫌疑犯解释不清为什么在杀人现场会留有他的指纹。