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BBC news 2012-01-08 加文本讲解

2012-01-08来源:BBC

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词汇讲解：

1. recommend vt.推荐, 介绍, 赞许某人[某事物]；劝告, 建议
例句：I recommend caution in dealing with this matter.
我建议慎重处理此事。

2. vigilance n. 警觉;警惕;警戒
例句：Guaranteeing the safety of students requires continued vigilance on the part of teachers.
要确保学生安全，教师得时常保持警惕。

3. retaliate v. 报复;回敬
例句：The terrorists retaliated by killing three policemen.
恐怖分子以杀死三名警察相报复。

4. ridicule vt.嘲笑, 嘲弄, 奚落
例句：I can't figure out why they ridicule this constructive suggestion.
我弄不懂他们为什么嘲笑这一建设性建议。

5. patrol vt. 巡逻
例句：Policemen patrol the streets.
警察在街上巡逻。

6. indication n. 征兆;迹象;暗示
例句：There are indications that the weather is changing.
有好些迹象显示天气要变了。

7. confront vt.勇敢地面对, 正视；迎面遇到, 遭遇
例句：The difficulties that confront us seem insuperable.
我们面临的困难似乎是不可克服的。

8. gesture n. 姿态, 表示
例句：His resignation was merely a gesture.
他的辞职只是一种姿态而已。

9. motivate vt. 作为…的动机; 激发; 诱发
例句：No one really knows what motivated him to do so.
没有人确知他那样做的动机。

10. abduct vt.劫持;诱拐
例句：The kid was abducted at the gate of kindergarten.
那小孩在幼儿园大门口被绑架走了。