BBC news 2011-11-15 加文本

词汇讲解：

1. suspend vt. 使停职;使暂停参加活动;使休学
例句：Tom was suspended from school for bad conduct.
汤姆因行为不端被停学。

2. unfold vi.显露, 展现
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。

3. tighten vt. 加紧，加强；使更加严格
例句：Border police tightened controls on tourists.
边防警察加紧对旅游者的管制。

4. outline vt.画[标]出…的轮廓；概述, 列提纲
例句：He outlined his responsibilities.
他概述了自己的职责。

5. defiant adj. 公然违抗的; 反抗的; 挑衅的
例句：With a last defiant gesture, they sang a revolutionary song as they were led away to prison.
他们被带走投入监狱时, 仍以最后的反抗姿态唱起了一支革命歌曲。

6. evasion n. 逃避, 回避, 躲避；遁辞, 借口
例句：The movie star is in prison for tax evasion.
那位影星因为逃税而坐牢。

7. fine vt. 处…以罚金
例句：They fined him ten dollars.
他们判他10美元罚金。

8. hostile adj. 怀有敌意的, 不友善的；敌人的, 敌方的
例句：Their hostile looks showed that he was unwelcome.
他们怀敌意的表情说明他不受欢迎。

9. grant vt. 准许; 答应给予；承认
例句：He refused to grant them long-term credits.
他拒绝给他们长期信贷。

10. deem vt.认为, 相信
例句：Don't you deem that it is your duty to help?
你不认为助人是你的责任吗?

11. dismiss vt. 驳回,不受理
例句：The judge dismissed the case for lack of evidence.
法官因缺乏证据而拒不受理这宗案件。