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BBC news 2011-12-14 加文本
词汇讲解:
1. conclusive adj. 令人信服的,确凿的
例句:They produced some fairly conclusive evidence.
他们提供了一些相当确凿的证据。
2. smash v. 打碎; 捣烂
例句:The key was lost, so we had to smash the door open.
钥匙丢了, 所以我们只得将门砸开。
3. vendor n. 摊贩;小贩
例句:Kevin stopped to buy the evening paper from a news vendor.
凯文停下来向报贩买了一份晚报。
4. eliminate vt.消除, 排除;忽略;淘汰
例句:You must eliminate an unknown quantity.
你必须消去一个未知数。
5. considerable adj. 相当大(或多)的
例句:They have given the plan considerable attention.
他们已经给予这个计划以相当多的注意。
6. reverse vt. 彻底改变; 颠倒,翻转
例句:His coat can be reversed when it begins to rain.
他的外衣下雨时能翻过来穿。
7. forthcoming adj.即将到来的;现成的, 唾手可得的
例句:The funds are not forthcoming.
资金尚未就绪。
8. bribe n.贿赂
例句:The judge rejected a bribe from the defendant's family.
法官拒收被告家属的贿赂。
9. retain vt. 保持; 保留
例句:We shall retain our rights.
我们将保留我们的权利。
10. fault n. 缺点, 缺陷; 故障
例句:There is a fault in this machine.
这台机器出了故障。
11. successive adj. 连续的,;相继的;接连的
例句:He won three successive matches.
他连胜三场比赛。
12. 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。