BBC news 2011-10-24 加文本

词汇讲解：

1. customary adj. 习俗的；习惯的
例句：He makes his customary visit every week.
他每星期都按照惯例造访一次。

2. tolerance n. 宽容, 容忍, 忍受, 宽恕
例句：He has a sense of humour plus tolerance and patience.
他具有幽默感又能宽容和忍耐。

3. ignite v. 点燃; 引发;（使）燃烧;着火
例句：The rock and roll ignites the excitement of the audience.
摇滚乐激起了观众的热情。

4. 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。

5. turnout n. 一项活动的到场人数
例句：The concert attracted a large turnout.
音乐会吸引了大批的观众。

6. draft vt. 起草, 画草图, 草拟
例句：They sat down and drafted a letter to the local newspaper.
他们坐下来, 给当地的报纸草拟了一封信。

7. concede v. 承认
例句：I conceded that I had made a mistake.
我承认我犯了一个错误。

8. incursion n. 袭击, 侵入, 侵犯
例句：Enemy forces have made incursions into our territory.
敌军已入侵我国领土。

9. resort vi. 诉诸,凭借,求助
例句：It was after the failure of this attempt that he resorted to force.
是这次尝试失败之后他才诉诸武力的。

10. shelve vt. 将…搁在一边
例句：Plans to expand the company have had to be quietly shelved.
公司扩充的计划不得不悄悄搁置下来。

11. veer vi. (尤指交通工具)改变方向或路线
例句：The car went out of control and veered across the road.
汽车失去了控制, 突然转向冲向大路的对面。