BBC news 2011-11-26 加文本

词汇讲解：

1. appoint vt.任命, 委派；确定, 指定; 约定
例句：He was appointed secretary.
他被任命为秘书。

2. stage vt.举行
例句：The union staged a one-day strike.
工会筹划举行一天的罢工。

3. deadline n. 最后期限
例句：Next week is the deadline for sending in your application.
呈递申请书的截止日期是下星期。

4. cluster n. (人、物等的)群, 组,团
例句：A cluster of tourists was surrounded in the hill.
一群游客被困在了山中。

5. eliminate vt. 消除, 排除；忽略；淘汰；〈口〉干掉
例句：She went through the typescript carefully to eliminate all errors from it.
她认真检查了打字稿,排除了所有的错误。

6. torture n. 拷问, 刑讯；折磨; 痛苦
例句：The torture made him confess.
严刑拷打使他招供了。

7. constitute vt.构成, 组成；建立, 制定；选定, 任命
例句：Such action constitutes a felony.
这样的行为实际上等于犯了重罪。

8. atmosphere n. 气氛, 环境，氛围
例句：The talk was conducted in a cordial atmosphere.
会谈是在热情友好的气氛中进行的。

9. prompt vt.促使, 推动, 引起
例句：The sight of the ships prompted thoughts of his distant home.
看到船使他想起遥远的家乡。

10. cancel vt. 取消,废除;中止
例句：The game was cancelled because of the rain.
比赛因为下雨而取消了。

11. 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。

12. exploit vt.开采; 开发；剥削
例句：Many countries exploit oil under the sea.
许多国家在海底开采石油。