BBC news 2011-07-31 加文本

词汇讲解：

1. deadline n. 最后期限
例句：Next week is the deadline for sending in your application.
呈递申请书的截止日期是下星期。

2. acrimonious adj. 尖酸刻薄的，讥讽的，激烈的
例句：His parents went through an acrimonious divorce.
他的父母在激烈吵吵闹闹中离了婚。

3. brace vt. 使自己站稳, 振作起来
例句：He braced himself to meet the blow.
他振作精神去承受这个打击。

4. upsurge n. 急剧增长;上升
例句：There has been a recent upsurge of violence in the area.
近日应该应该该地区暴力事件急增。

5. withdraw v. (使)撤退[出]
例句：The general decided to withdraw his soldiers.
那位将军决定撤军。

6. reveal vt. 显示; 露出
例句：Research has revealed that he is a monster of iniquity.
调查结果显示他是一个不法之徒。

7. resignation n. 辞职书; 辞职
例句：His resignation left a vacancy on the board of directors.
他的辞职给董事会留下了一个空缺。

8. transit n. 搬运; 载运; 运输
例句：His luggage was lost in transit.
他的行李在运送中丢失。

9. apologise v. 道歉
例句：I must apologise that if I offended you I didn’t mean to.
我必须向您道歉, 如果冒犯了您, 我不是有意的。

10. draw n. 抽奖, 抽签
例句：When does the draw take place?
抽奖什么时候举行?