BBC news 2011-12-03 加文本

词汇讲解：

1. suppression n.压制;镇压;禁止
例句：The suppression of the revolt took a mere two days.
镇压叛乱只用了两天时间。

2. violation n.违反, 冒犯, 侵害；违反(行为、事例)；强奸
例句：Leaving a car in a no-parking area is one of the commonest traffic violations.
把车停在禁停区是常见的违反交通规则行为之一。

3. compliance n. 服从,听从,顺从
例句：I was surprised by his compliance with these terms.
我对他竟然依从了这些条件而感到吃惊。

4. 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。

5. 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。

6. agenda n. 议事日程，（会议的）议程表
例句：The agendas for the next two meetings have yet to be worked out.
下两次会议的议程尚需制定。

7. deteriorate vi.恶化, 变坏
例句：Relations between the two countries have deteriorated sharply in recent weeks.
最近几周那两个国家间的关系严重恶化了。

8. turnout n. 一项活动的到场人数
例句：There was a good turnout for the concert.
参加音乐会的人很多。

9. complicate vt. 使复杂化
例句：There is no need to complicate matters.
没有必要使问题复杂化。

10. foster vt. 培养，助长，促进；孕育；激励，鼓励
例句：The captain did his best to foster a sense of unity among the new recruits.
队长尽力培养新成员之间的团结精神。

11. dominate vt. 控制, 支配, 统治；在…中占首要地位
例句：Spain once dominated the seas.
西班牙曾经是海上霸主。