BBC news 2011-10-05 加文本

词汇讲解：

1. deepen v. 变深, 加深
例句：Her wrinkles deepen with age.
她的皱纹随年龄增长而变深。

2. dimension n. 方面, 部分
例句：There is another dimension to this problem which you haven't considered.
这个问题还有你尚未考虑到的另一方面。

3. suspicious adj. 表示怀疑的
例句：The police are suspicious of his alibi because he already has a record.
警方对他不在场的辩解表示怀疑, 因为他已有前科。

4. behave vi. (行为或举止)表现
例句：He has behaved well at school.
他在学校表现良好。

5. oppress vt. 压迫, 压制
例句：She is often oppressed by him.
她经常受他的压迫。

6. drain vt. 耗尽
例句：The civil war drained the country of its manpower and wealth.
内战耗尽了国家的人力和财富。

7. 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。

8. pledge v. 保证, 许诺; 发誓
例句：They have pledged that they will always remain faithful to each other.
他们发誓他们将永远忠诚于对方。

9. launch n. 发射; (船)下水; (新产品)投产
例句：The launch of their new machines in this factory received much media coverage.
这个工厂投产的新机器广获传媒报道。

10. discover vt.发现
例句：Recently they have discovered a comet.
最近他们发现了一颗彗星。

11. perplexing adj. 使人困惑的;令人费解的
例句：This might seem very perplexing to those who know nothing about it.
这对那些对它一无所知的人来说可能显得很难理解。

12. trepidation n. 害怕,不安
例句：The men set off in fear and trepidation.
这群人惊慌失措地出发了。