BBC news 2011-08-01 加文本

词汇讲解：

1. horrified adj. 惊悸的, 带有恐怖感的, 惊骇的
例句：He looked on in horrified fascination as the ship drew nearer to the rocks.
他万分惊恐地看着船越来越靠近礁石。

2. appall vt.〈美〉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。

3. explicit adj. 详述的, 明确的, 明晰的
例句：It's an explicit statement.
这句话说得很明确。

4. avert vt. 防止,避免
例句：There must be immediate action if chaos is to be averted.
要避免混乱就必须立即采取行动。

5. enforce vt. 实施, 执行; 强迫, 迫使
例句：They tried to enforce agreement with their plans.
他们企图迫使人们同意他们的计划。

6. confess v. 承认, 供认
例句：He confessed himself (to be) guilty.
他承认自己有罪。

7. consulate n. 领事馆
例句：The Spanish consulate is the large white building opposite the bank.
西班牙领事馆是银行对面的那栋高大的白色建筑物。

8. stab v. 刺, 扎; 刺入, 刺伤
例句：She stabbed him on the leg with a knife.
她用刀子刺伤了他的腿部。

9. passersby n. 过路人,行人
例句：The bullet struck a harmless passerby.
子弹击中了一个无辜的路人。

10. migration n. 迁移, 移居
例句：Swallows begin their migration south in autumn.
燕子在秋季开始向南方迁移。

11. summit n. 高层会议
例句：A Western European summit was held in Bonn.
在波恩举行了西欧各国首脑会议。

12. diagnose vt. 诊断
例句：The doctor diagnosed my illness as a rare skin disease.
医生诊断我的病为罕见的皮肤病。