BBC news 2011-08-21 加文本

词汇讲解：

1. espionage n. 谍报活动; 间谍行为
例句：They were convicted of espionage.
他们被判有间谍罪。

2. stray vi. 迷路,走失;走散
例句：A policeman took the old man home who had strayed.
一位警察把迷失在外的老汉送回了家。

3. submit vt. 提交, 呈递
例句：The developers submitted building plans to the council for approval.
开发商把施工方案提交议会以求批准。

4. companion n. 同伴, 伙伴
例句：Are you alone or with a companion?
你单独一人还是与朋友在一起?

5. salute v. 欢迎; 致敬
例句：The officers saluted as the soldiers marched past.
当士兵以分列式通过时, 军官举手敬礼。

6. retreat vi. 撤退; 退却
例句：Our soldiers force the enemy to retreat.
我们的战士迫使敌人后退。

7. ambassador n.大使, 使节
例句：He is the Chinese ambassador to Japan.
他是中国驻日本大使。

8. senior adj. 资深的; 地位高的
例句：He is senior to me.
他是我的上司。

9. widow n. 寡妇, 遗孀
例句：Martha was a very rich young widow.
玛莎是个很有钱的年轻寡妇。

10. flock vi.群集, 成群结队而行
例句：People flocked to hear the new prophet.
人们成群结队地去听这新的预言家演讲。

11. culmination n. 顶点;高潮的到达
例句：The space race reached its culmination in the first moon walk.
太空竞争以第一次在月球行走而达到顶峰。

12. hijack vt. 劫持, 绑架
例句：The plane was hijacked soon after it took off.
那架飞机起飞后不久被劫持了。