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2011-12-12来源:BBC

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词汇讲解：

1. mutual adj.相互的, 彼此的；共同的, 共有的
例句：I like her and I hope the feeling is mutual.
我喜欢她, 我希望她也喜欢我。

2. blockade n. 封锁;道路阻塞
例句：A blockade of all the harbors of that country would require thousands of war-ships.
封锁那个国家的所有港口需要成千上万艘战舰。

3. fraud n. 欺诈, 欺骗行为
例句：I saw through the fraud.
我识破了那个骗局。

4. boo vi. 发出嘘声(或呸声)，作嘘叫声，起哄
例句：The fans booed when it became clear that their football team would lose again.
局势变得明朗，他们的足球队又将输掉比赛时球迷们作嘘叫声。

5. 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。

6. 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。

7. boycott vt.抵制; 拒绝参加
例句：They boycotted the meeting.
他们拒绝参加那个会议。

8. defect vi.变节, 叛变, 脱离
例句：The politician defected from his own party and joined the opposition.
那个政客叛党，加入了反对党。

9. flame n.火焰, 火舌
例句：The candle flame flicked and went out.
烛火摇曳着, 随即熄灭了。

10. collapse n. 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。

11. deficient adj. 缺乏的, 缺少的；不足的
例句：A diet deficient in vitamin D may cause the disease rickets.
缺少维生素D的饮食可能导致软骨病。