BBC news 2011-10-25 加文本

词汇讲解：

1. pledge v. 保证, 许诺; 发誓
例句：I pledge you my words.
我向你保证说话算数。

2. flourish vi. 繁荣,兴旺
例句：His business is flourishing.
他的生意兴隆。

3. issue vt. 发表, 发布
例句：The inspiring call was issued by the President.
这鼓舞人心的号召是总统发出的。

4. assume vt.假设, 臆断, 猜想；假装；承担, 担任, 就职；呈现, 采取
例句：I assumed that he had gone for a stroll.
我想他去散步了。

5. campaign n. 运动；战役
例句：The city hall is planning to start a campaign against smoking.
市政府计划发起禁烟运动。

6. concern n. 担心,挂念;关怀
例句：Andrew expressed his concern.
安德鲁表示了他的关切。

7. survivor n. 幸存者;残存者;生还者
例句：There was only one survivor of the plane crash.
这次飞机失事中只有一名幸存者。

8. plummet vi. (价格、水平等)骤然下跌；大幅落下
例句：House prices have plummeted in this area.
此地房价骤然大跌。

9. swap n. 交换
例句：This comic was a swap that I got from Nick.
这本漫画书是我从尼克那里换来的。

10. heckle vt.责问演说者;对…起哄
例句：The reporter wants to heckle the candidate with those embarrassing question.
记者想用那些让人难为情的问题来刁难这位候选人。

11. prospect n. 可能性;前景,前途
例句：The prospects of the car industry are brightening.
汽车工业前途看好。