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BBC news 2012-01-15 加文本讲解翻译

2012-01-15来源:BBC

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词汇讲解：
1. preliminary adj. 初步的, 预备的, 开端的
例句：They are taking preliminary steps in preparation for a possible war.
他们正在为应付一场可能的战争做初步的准备。

2. submerge v. (使)潜入水中, 淹没
例句：The river overflowed and submerged the farmland.
河水泛滥, 淹没了农田。

3. witness n. 目击者; 证人；证词; 证据
例句：She was a witness of the incident.
她是事件的目击者。

4. suspicious adj. 可疑的
例句：He is a suspicious character.
他是个可疑人物。

5. evacuate vt. 使避难,使疏散
例句：The civilians were evacuated from the city to farms.
百姓被从城里疏散到了农庄。

6. subsidy n. 津贴,补贴;补助金
例句：This industry depends for its survival on government subsidies.
这个行业靠政府津贴而得以维持。

7. reinstate vt. 使恢复原状；修复
例句：The broken mirror was reinstated in the twinkling of an eye.
转瞬之间破镜子又恢复了原状。

8. spark vt. 导致
例句：This accidental killing sparked major riots in the cities.
这次意外的杀人事件导致了不少城市的大骚乱。

9. mutual adj. 相互的, 彼此的
例句：They were mutual enemies.
他们相互为敌。

10. survive vi.幸存, 活下来
例句：These plants cannot survive in very cold conditions.
这些植物在严寒中不能存活。