BBC news 2011-12-20 加文本

词汇讲解：

1. apology n.道歉, 认错, 愧悔
例句：I'm afraid I was rather bad-tempered yesterday; I think I owe you an apology.
恐怕我昨天的脾气不怎么好, 我认为应该向你道歉。

2. evacuation n. 撤空;撤离;撤退;疏散
例句：Orders went out to prepare for the evacuation of the city.
为撤离该城作准备的命令已下达。

3. summary n. 摘要, 概要, 总结, 概括
例句：I'm giving you a summary of facts.
我将概述一下事实。

4. consult v. 商议, 商量; 请教, 咨询; 找(医生)诊治
例句：They consulted long, but could not decide.
他们磋商了很久, 但是不能做出决定。

5. rally v. 集合起来；恢复; 复原
例句：All the villagers should be rallied to rescue the crops.
应该把全体村民动员起来抢救庄稼。

6. warrant n. 授权令;逮捕证;搜查证
例句：The police must obtain a warrant from a judge in order to search a house.
警察必须从法官处取得搜查证才可搜查房子。

7. suspect vt.猜疑(是), 怀疑(是), 觉得(是)；怀疑; 不信任；怀疑…有罪
例句：The police suspect him of having taken the money.
警察怀疑钱是他偷的。

8. toll n. 损失;伤亡人数
例句：The death toll has risen to 200.
死亡人数已上升到两百人。

9. bet v. 打赌；肯定, 确信
例句：I bet you twenty cents on his winning.
我跟你赌20美分他赢。

10. delay vt.推迟, 使延期
例句：The driver delayed the drive until the weather cleared.
驾驶员延迟到天气转晴后才出车。