BBC news 2011-07-29 加文本

词汇讲解：

1. assault n. 攻击, 猛袭, 突袭
例句：They responded with assaults against the enemy's bases.
他们向敌人阵地发起反攻。

2. chaos n. 混乱;杂乱的一团(或一堆等)
例句：There was chaos in the town after the hurricane had struck.
飓风过后,城里一片混乱。

3. barricade vt. 设路障于; 以障碍物阻塞
例句：The police barricaded the entrance.
警方在入口处设置了路障。

4. depose vt. 罢免
例句：The head of state was deposed by the army.
国家元首被军队罢免了。

5. delight vt. 使高兴, 使欣喜
例句：Your visit last week delighted us.
你上星期的来访使我们很高兴。

6. skeptical adj. 不肯相信的; 常怀疑的
例句：I am rather sceptical about their professed sympathy for the poor.
他们声称同情穷人, 我对此相当怀疑。

7. compromise vi. 折中解决
例句：They compromised by going to the cinema.
他们采取折中的办法去看电影。

8. custody n. 拘留, 监禁
例句：The criminal was taken into custody.
这个罪犯已被监禁。

9. 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。

10. convene v. 召开, 召集
例句：The chairman convened the committee to put the issue to a vote.
主席召集委员们开会对这个问题进行表决。

11. emerge vi. 出现; 显出; 暴露
例句：It emerged that her past behaviour was far from irreproachable.
事实表明, 她过去的行为绝非无可非议。

12. abduction n. 绑架，拐骗，劫持
例句：Detectives are questioning a woman about the child’s abduction.
侦探们正在盘问一个妇女关于孩子被拐骗的事。