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BBC news 2012-01-20 加文本讲解翻译

2012-01-20来源:BBC

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词汇讲解：
1. abandon vt. 放弃
例句：The scientist abandoned his research for lack of fund.
由于缺乏资金, 这位科学家放弃了他的研究工作。

2. boost n. 促进, 激励
例句：This will be a great boost to the economy.
这对于经济发展将是一个巨大的促进。

3. anniversary n. 周年纪念，周年纪念日
例句：Today is my parents' 30th wedding anniversary.
今天是我父母结婚30周年纪念日。

4. indignation n. 愤怒, 愤慨, 气愤
例句：The news aroused the great indignation.
这消息激起了极大的愤慨。

5. plea n.请愿, 请求；借口, 托辞
例句：He was absent under the plea of illness.
他借口有病没有出席。

6. expire vi. 期满, (期限)终止; 文件、协议等（因到期而）失效, 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?

7. infringement n. 侵犯,伤害
例句：The committee ruled that the US ban constituted an infringement of free trade.
委员会裁定美国的禁令对自由贸易构成了侵犯。

8. pirate vt. 剽窃;非法翻印
例句：There are lots of pirated editions.
有许多非法翻印的版本。

9. compensation n. 赔偿金;补偿金
例句：Did you get any compensation when you were dismissed from your job?
你被解雇时有没有拿到补助金?

10. bundle v. 收集, 归拢, 把…塞入,捆绑
例句：The guest got very drunk so they bundled him into a taxi and sent him home.
那位客人喝得酩酊大醉, 于是他们把他塞进一辆计程车, 送他回家。