BBC news 2011-08-08 加文本

词汇讲解：

1. deteriorate vi. 恶化, 变坏
例句：Relations between the two countries have deteriorated sharply in recent weeks.
最近几周那两个国家间的关系严重恶化了。

2. uNPRecedented adj. 前所未有的, 无前例的
例句：The air crash caused an uNPRecedented number of deaths.
这次空难的死亡人数是空前的。

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

4. massacre n. n.大屠杀; 惨败
例句：The game was a 0-8 massacre.
比赛结果是0-8惨败。

5. block vt. 阻碍, 妨碍, 阻塞
例句：A snowdrift blocked his path.
雪堆阻碍他的去路。

6. extraction n. 取出,拔出;开采
例句：These rich deposits are scheduled for large-scale extraction in the future. 
这些丰富矿藏计划将来进行大规模的开采。 

7. cement vt. 巩固, 加强
例句：Our holiday together cemented our friendship.
共度假日使我们的友谊更加牢固。

8. riot n. 暴乱, 骚乱
例句：They ran riot through the town after the defeat of their team.
自己的球队输了以后, 他们在小镇上到处撒野。

9. erupt vi. 突然发生
例句：The demonstrations erupted into violence.
示威游行爆发成暴力行为。

10. quit vt. 停止
例句：My father has quit smoking.
我父亲已戒烟了。

11. kidnap vt. 诱拐, 绑架, 劫持
例句：His son was kidnapped yesterday.
他儿子昨天被绑架了。

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