BBC news 2011-07-16 加文本

词汇讲解：

1. tycoon n. 企业巨头；大亨
例句：The tycoon is on the verge of bankruptcy.
那名大亨濒临破产的边缘。

2. apology n. 道歉, 认错, 愧悔
例句：I'm afraid I was rather bad-tempered yesterday; I think I owe you an apology.
恐怕我昨天的脾气不怎么好, 我认为应该向你道歉。

3. besiege vt. 包围; 围困; 围攻
例句：The enemy were besieged by us.
敌军被我们包围住了。

4. appall vt. 使惊骇; 使充满恐惧
例句：They were appalled by the reports of the nuclear war.
他们被核战争的报道吓坏了。

5. withstand vt. 经受, 承受
例句：The bridge withstands the flood.
那座桥经得起洪水。

6. speculation n. 投机买卖, 投机生意; 投机活动
例句：He made his money in property speculation.
他靠房地产投机发了财。

7. stabilize v. (使)稳定; (使)稳固
例句：They are eager to stabilize currencies.
他们急于稳定货币。

8. legitimate adj. 合情合理的; 合法的
例句：Sickness is a legitimate reason for asking for leave.
生病是请假的一个正当的理由。

9. interim adj. 暂时的, 临时的
例句：The government is taking interim measures to help those in immediate need.
政府正在采取临时措施帮助那些有立即需要的人。

10. domestic adj. 国家的;国内的
例句：The meeting concerns both foreign and domestic policies.
会议关系到国内外政策。

11. redundancy n. 裁员，解雇; 过多,过剩,多余
例句：Sixty workers at a clothing factory face redundancy because the firm is relocating.
由于公司搬迁，服装厂有60名工人面临裁汰。

12. inevitable adj. 不可避免的;必然(发生)的
例句：Their defeat was inevitable.
他们被击败是不可避免的。