BBC news 2011-12-07 加文本

词汇讲解：
1. mourn vi. 哀悼
例句：The couple mourned for their dead child.
这对夫妻哀悼死去的孩子。

2. despair n. 绝望
例句：Defeat after defeat filled us with despair.
一次又一次的失败使我们完全绝望了。

3. rig vt. (用不正当手段)操纵, 垄断
例句：They complained that the election had been rigged.
他们投诉这次选举被人操纵。

4. 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。

5. patrol v. 巡逻
例句：Policemen patrol the streets.
警察在街上巡逻。

6. spark vt. 导致
例句：This accidental killing sparked major riots in the cities.
这次意外的杀人事件导致了不少城市的大骚乱。

7. reject vt.拒绝, 谢绝; 驳回
例句：The board rejected all our ideas.
董事会拒绝审议我们的所有意见。

8. resume vt. 重新开始; 重新获得；重新占用；恢复，重返
例句：He resumed his former position with the company.
他又恢复了在公司的职位。

9. pelt vt.(连续地)投掷；连续抨击,攻击；剥去…的皮
例句：We pelted our friends with snowballs.
我们朝朋友扔雪球。

10. poignant adj. 令人心碎的, 深深打动人的; 强烈的, 深刻的
例句：It is especially poignant that he died on the day before his wedding.
他在婚礼前一天去世了, 这尤其令人伤感。

11. unveil vt. 使公之于众;揭露
例句：The plan was unveiled with the approval from the Minister.
经部长同意该计划被公之于众。

12. 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。