BBC news 2011-07-28 加文本

词汇讲解：

1. panel n. 专门小组
例句：A panel of experts gave its opinion on ways to solve the traffic problem.
专家小组就如何解决交通问题发表了意见。

2. examine vt. 审查, 审问
例句：The policeman examined the suspicious man.
警察盘问了那个可疑的人。

3. survivor n. 幸存者;残存者;生还者
例句：A massive sea search has failed to find any survivors.
经过大规模的海上搜救仍未找到幸存者。

4. immense adj. 极大的, 巨大的
例句：They made an immense improvement in English.
在英语方面他们取得了巨大的进步。

5. appoint vt. 任命, 委派
例句：He was appointed secretary.
他被任命为秘书。

6. stain n. 污点,污迹,瑕疵
例句：He's got an ink stain on his shirt.
他衬衫上有块墨渍。

7. interfere vi. 干预; 调停
例句：I have the right to interfere.
我有干预的权利。

8. skirmish n. 小规模战斗；小冲突
例句：There had been a skirmish in the half light of dawn.
天朦朦亮的时候曾经有过一场小规模的战斗。

9. cite vt. 引用, 举例；表彰, 嘉奖；传唤, 传讯
例句：The devil can cite Scripture for his own purpose.
魔鬼也能引经据典为自己辩护。

10. desperate adj. 不顾一切的, 拼命的
例句：The prisoners grew more desperate.
囚犯们在绝望中更加不顾死活了。

11. abject adj. (指境况)凄惨的;绝望的
例句：This policy has turned out to be an abject failure.
这一政策最后以惨败而告终。