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BBC news 2011-09-22 加文本
词汇讲解:
1. prompt vt. 促使, 推动, 引起
例句:What prompted him to be so generous?
是什么原因使得他如此大方呢?
2. compromise n. 妥协,和解
例句:I hope we shall come to a compromise.
我希望我们能达成妥协。
3. sack vt. 解雇
例句:Facer was sacked five days ago.
费塞五天前被解雇了。
4. substantial adj. 大量的, 可观的
例句:The country bought a substantial number of weapons.
这个国家购买了大量武器。
5. summon vt.传唤; 召集
例句:The general summoned all his officers.
将军把所有的军官召集在一起。
6. option n. 可选择的办法
例句:The government has two options; to reduce spending or to increase taxes.
政府有两种选择的办法:或是减少开支, 或是增加税收。
7. pleas n. 借口, 托辞; 请愿, 请求
例句:He was absent under the plea of illness.
他借口有病没有出席。
8. spare vt. 饶恕, 赦免, 不伤害
例句:The prisoner was spared.
那个囚犯被赦免了。
9. flawed adj. 有缺点的;有缺陷的;错误的
例句:The study was methodologically flawed.
这项研究在方法上有缺陷。
10. stance n. 看法,立场,观点
例句:The president has adopted a hardline stance against abortion.
总统在堕胎问题上持强硬的反对态度。