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BBC news 2011-11-19 加文本
词汇讲解:
1. considerable adj. 相当大(或多)的
例句:They have given the plan considerable attention.
他们已经给予这个计划以相当多的注意。
2. undertake vt.担任, 承揽; 保证;着手, 开始
例句:Their team will undertake exploration for oil.
他们队将着手进行石油勘探工作。
3. sanction n.〈正〉批准, 认可;〈正〉制裁;〈正〉约束力
例句:The United Nations Security Council took sanctions against the aggressor country.
联合国安理会对侵略国采取了制裁措施。
4. entrench vt. 牢固地确立…
例句:Television seems to be firmly entrenched as the number one medium for national advertising.
电视看来要在全国广告媒介中牢固地占据头等位置。
5. frustration n. 挫折;失败;挫败;失意;沮丧
例句:Life is full of frustrations.
生活充满了挫折。
6. overwhelming adj. 势不可挡的, 压倒一切的; 巨大的, 压倒性的;无法抗拒的
例句:The act was adopted by an overwhelming majority.
该法案以压倒多数通过。
7. blur v. 弄脏;玷污; (使)变模糊
例句:Tears blurred her eyes.
她泪眼模糊。
8. specifics n. 详情,细节
例句:He never talked in specifics about his work.
他从不谈论有关自己工作的详情。
9. uNPRedictable adj. 无法预言的, 不可预测的
例句:Changes in the stock market are, of course, highly un -predictable.
股票市场的变化当然是变幻莫测。
10. locate vt. 找出, 指出(地点或位置)
例句:The general tried to locate the enemy's site.
那位将军想找出敌人营地的位置。