BBC news 2011-11-28 加文本

词汇讲解：

1. impose vt. 把...强加于
例句：The present trouble was imposed on him.
目前的困难是强加在他身上的。

2. comfort n. 舒适, 身心健康；使人舒服的事物；安慰, 帮助
例句：He has enough money so that he can live in comfort.
他有很多钱, 足可舒舒服服过日子。

3. delay n. 延迟;耽搁
例句：Heavy fog is causing serious delays of all incoming flights.
浓雾造成了降落班机严重的误点。

4. confirm vt.证实, 证明; 肯定, 确认；使巩固, 加强；批准; 认可
例句：The king confirmed that the election would be held on July 20th.
国王批准选举在7月20日举行。

5. inspire vt.鼓舞, 激励；赋予某人灵感; 启迪
例句：His speech inspired the crowd.
他的演说鼓舞了群众。

6. task n. 任务，工作
例句：He delegated me to perform a task.
他委派我去执行一项任务。

7. speculation n. 思索;沉思;推测
例句：There has been a great deal of speculation about the Prime Minister's resignation.
最近有关首相辞职的臆测颇多。

8. incumbent adj. 在职的
例句：He defeated the incumbent governor by a large plurality.
他以压倒多数票击败了现任州长。

9. commitment n. 承诺, 许诺, 保证
例句：He made a commitment to pay the rent on time.
他保证按时付房租。

10. compelling adj. 引人入胜的;扣人心弦的
例句：She found his story so compelling that she had forgotten to drink wine.
他的故事使她听得入神,以至她忘记喝酒了。

11. collapse vi.倒塌, 塌下；崩溃, 突然失败
例句：The company collapsed in its first year of trading.
公司开业第一年就倒闭了。