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BBC news 2012-01-18 加文本讲解翻译

2012-01-18来源:BBC

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词汇讲解：
1. capsize v. (使船)翻,倾覆
例句：A family’s outing ended in tragedy when their boat capsized.
一家人出游，结果船翻了，造成悲剧。

2. reject vt.拒绝, 谢绝
例句：She rejected telling us the truth.
她拒不对我们讲实情。

3. infringe v. 违反(规章等)；侵犯(某人的权利)
例句：Their legal rights were being infringed.
他们的合法权利正受到侵犯。

4. intervene vi. 出面; 介入
例句：The President intervened personally in the crisis.
总统亲自出面处理这场危机。

5. expire vi.期满, (期限)终止
例句：When does your trade agreement with Japan expire?
你们同日本签订的贸易协定何时期满?

6. standstill n.静止状态;停顿
例句：She brought the car to a standstill.
她把汽车停了下来。

7. gamble n. 赌博, 打赌; 投机, 冒险
例句：Setting up this business was a bit of a gamble.
开办这样的公司有点冒险。

8. remote adj. 远离的, 遥远的; 偏僻的
例句：At night I like to look at the remote stars in the clear sky.
晚上我喜欢观看晴朗的夜空中遥远的星星。

9. combat vt. 与…战斗, 与…斗争
例句：The police are now using computers to help combat crime.
警方现在使用电脑打击犯罪活动。

10. prolong vt.延长; 拉长; 拖延
例句：Two countries prolonged signing an agreement until details could be agreed on.
两国推迟签约直到就细节达成协议。