BBC news 2011-12-29 加文本

词汇讲解：

1. insignia n. 证章,官职的标志
例句：The insignia was visible on the wingtip.
翼梢上的徽记清晰可见。

2. unaccompanied adj. 无人陪伴的；无人伴随的；无伴侣的
例句：Children unaccompanied by an adult will not be admitted.
儿童无成年人陪伴着不准入场。

3. tolerate vt. 容许; 承认；忍受; 容忍
例句：The teacher cannot tolerate eating on the class.
老师不容许在课堂上吃东西。

4. hostile adj. 怀有敌意的, 不友善的
例句：Their hostile looks showed that he was unwelcome.
他们怀敌意的表情说明他不受欢迎。

5. deadlock vt. 使僵持,使停顿
例句：The employer and strikers have been deadlocked for almost a week.
雇主与罢工工人已僵持了近一个星期。

6. avert vt.防止, 避免；转移
例句：There must be immediate action if chaos is to be averted.
要避免混乱就必须立即采取行动。

7. halt n. 停住, 停止, 暂停
例句：The car came to a halt just in time to prevent an accident.
汽车及时停了下来, 避免了一场车祸。

8. soar vi.高飞, 翱翔；猛增；高耸, 屹立
例句：Price soared when war broke out.
战争爆发时物价飞涨。

9. endure vi. 持续, 持久, 坚持下去
例句：We can't endure much longer in the desert without water.
我们没有水无法在沙漠中坚持长久。

10. scuffle n.扭打, 混战
例句：The two men quarreled and there was a scuffle.
那两个人争吵扭打起来。