BBC news 2011-11-01 加文本

词汇讲解：

1. bankruptcy n. 破产；倒闭
例句：The company is on the brink of bankruptcy.
该公司已濒临于破产的边缘。

2. collapse n. 倒塌, 崩溃; 垮台，失败; (身体的)衰弱，体力不支
例句：The collapse of his health was brought on by undernourishment.
他的健康恶化是由营养不足造成的。

3. verge n. 边, 边缘, 界线
例句：She was on the verge of bursting into tears.
她快要哭出来了。

4. bind n. 困境,尴尬处境
例句：Their refusal to sign the contract has put us in a bind.
他们拒绝在合同上签字,这使我们处于困境。

5. compromise vi. 妥协,让步
例句：They found it wiser to compromise with her.
他们觉得与她妥协更明智。

6. unfold vi. 显露, 展现, 展示, 透露
例句：As the mist cleared, a most beautiful view unfolded before their eyes.
薄雾散去, 美丽的景色逐渐呈现在他们的眼前。

7. cessation n. (暂时)停止,休止,中断, 暂停
例句：The money saved from the cessation of the road project will be invested in public transport.
停止筑路项目省下的资金将投入公共交通。

8. plead v. 申诉; 答辩; 为…辩护
例句：He pleaded that he was not guilty.
他申辩自己无罪。

9. spread v. (使)传播, (使)散布
例句：Who spread these rumours?
谁散布的这些谣言?

10. compensation n. 补偿[赔偿]物, 补偿[赔偿]金
例句：He paid a sum of money as a compensation for the loss in the fire.
他付了一笔钱作为这次火灾损失的补偿。

11. swap v. 交换（东西）
例句：They swapped books with each other.
他们互相交换了图书。

12. maintenance n. 赡养费
例句：He has to pay maintenance to his ex-wife.
他必须给前妻赡养费。