BBC news 2011-09-26 加文本

词汇讲解：

1. discrimination n. 歧视
例句：He spoke out against racial discrimination.
他声言反对种族歧视。

2. applaud vt.鼓掌; 称赞, 赞许
例句：They applauded Jack for his courage.
他们称赞杰克很有勇气。

3. scrabble vi. 摸索着找
例句：She scrabbled around in her bag for her glasses.
她在包里摸来摸去找眼镜。

4. circumstance n. 情况,环境;情势
例句：In normal circumstances I would have resigned immediately.
在正常情况下,我本会马上辞职的。

5. ballot n. 选票
例句：They're counting the ballots.
他们正在计算选票。

6. concession n. 让步;让步行为
例句：The matter was settled because they made mutual concessions.
他们互相作了让步,事情因此解决了。

7. slip v. 溜;悄悄走;(时间)不知不觉地过去
例句：The student slipped out of the classroom.
那学生溜出了教室。

8. perceive vt. 感觉, 察觉, 理解
例句：She has perceived the danger.
她已觉察到那危险了。

9. collect vt. 收集, 采集
例句：They are collecting this material at the points of origin.
他们正在产地收集这种材料。

10. pack vt. 塞进; 拥进
例句：About two thousand people packed the hall.
约有两千人把礼堂挤得满满的。

11. display n. 陈列, 展览
例句：A new kind of car was on display in the shop.
商店里展出一种新汽车。

12. abandon vt. 放弃
例句：She abandoned her journey temporarily.
她暂时放弃了旅行。