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2011-12-08来源:BBC

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词汇讲解：

1. handle vt.处理, 应付, 对待
例句：I didn't know how to handle these people.
我不知道如何对付这些人。

2. scorn n. 鄙视; 轻蔑
例句：Franklin shared the family's scorn for his wife's new friends.
富兰克林和他的家人一样蔑视他妻子的新朋友。

3. resemble vt. 看起来像；显得像；像
例句：My brother resembles me in looks.
我弟弟和我长得很像。

4. controversial adj.有争议的, 引起争议的
例句：The topic of argument is controversial.
这个议题是很有争议的。

5. dismiss vt. 自心中摒除, 不再考虑或谈论
例句：He dismissed the story as a rumour.
他把这个消息当做谣言而不予考虑。

6. penalty n. 处罚;刑罚
例句：There are now stiffer penalties for drunken drivers.
现在对酗酒开车的处罚更严厉了。

7. suspect adj. 可疑的, 可能有危险的, 有违法嫌疑的
例句：His reason for being absent is suspect.
他缺席的理由不足为信。

8. corruption n. 堕落;腐化;腐败;贿赂
例句：Corrupt officials always try to draw the curtain over their corruption.
贪官污吏总是企图掩盖自己的腐败行为。

9. misuse vt. 使用…不当;把…派作不正当的用途
例句：He had grossly misused his power.
他严重滥用职权。

10. anniversary n. 周年纪念，周年纪念日
例句：Today is my parents' 30th wedding anniversary.
今天是我父母结婚30周年纪念日。

11. pause n. 停顿, 暂停
例句：He came to a pause in reading and then went on reading.
他在阅读中停顿了一下, 又继续念下去。

12. privileged adj. 保密的, 秘密的；享有特权的
例句：Only the privileged few could afford to send their children to private schools.
只有少数享有特权的人才能负担得起送孩子去私立学校就读。