BBC news 2011-09-21 加文本

词汇讲解：

1. conceal vt.隐藏; 隐瞒, 遮住
例句：She tried to conceal what she had done to them.
她试图隐瞒对他们所做的事。

2. divisive adj.引起分歧的;导致分裂的
例句：He believes that unemployment is socially divisive and is leading to the creation of an underclass.
他认为失业会造成社会分化，道致贫困阶层的产生。

3. derail n. 使（火车）出轨；使脱轨
例句：The train derailed after it hit a tree.
火车撞树后出轨。

4. forecast n. 预报,预测,预料
例句：I listened to the weather forecast.
我听了天气预报。

5. prolonged adj. 持续很久的,长时间的
例句：Government sources said there would be no prolonged pause in the war.
据官方消息,这场战争的时间不会长。

6. persuade v. 说服, 劝告
例句：I shall persuade him to take the medicine.
我将说服他把药吃下去。

7. division n. 分歧, 分裂
例句：Unequal distribution of wealth may cause division in society.
财富分配不均会引起社会分裂。

8. isolated adj. 隔离的;与世隔绝的
例句：People with contagious diseases should be isolated.
传染病患者应予以隔离。

9. contract v. 染上(恶习, 疾病等)
例句：My son's contracted a severe fever.
我的儿子发高烧。

10. simultaneous adj. 同时发生的; 同时存在的
例句：The two simultaneous shots sounded like one.
那同时发出的两声枪响听起来像是一响。