BBC news 2011-09-12 加文本

词汇讲解：

1. tribute n. 敬意,尊崇,称颂;礼物
例句：We must give tribute to all those who helped make this a free country.
我们必须称颂那些为使这个国家成为自由之邦而出力的人。

2. commemoration n. 纪念;纪念仪式
例句：People are lining up to buy commemoration stamps.
人们正在排队购买纪念邮票。

3. peripheral adj. 非本质的;非主要的, 次要的, 外围的
例句：The men are somewhat peripheral to this society.
相对于这个社会来说, 人似乎无足轻重。

4. confront vt. 面对；对抗；与（某人）对峙
例句：A soldier has to confront danger.
士兵须面对危险。

5. justice n. 法律制裁; 司法; 审判
例句：Justice was met out to him.
他受到了应得的惩处。

6. identity n. 身份
例句：He had to conceal his identity to escape the police.
为了躲避警方, 他只好隐瞒身份。

7. patrol v. 巡逻
例句：Policemen patrol the streets.
警察在街上巡逻。

8. interim adj. 暂时的, 临时的
例句：The government is taking interim measures to help those in immediate need.
政府正在采取临时措施帮助那些有立即需要的人。

9. exile n. 流放, 放逐, 流亡
例句：Napoleon was sent into exile on an island.
拿破仑被流放到一个岛上。

10. satire n. 讽刺, 讥讽
例句：Jack showed his dislike plainly in scorching satire.
杰克以尖刻的讽刺直率地表明了自己的厌恶。