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BBC news 2012-01-22 加文本讲解翻译

2012-01-22来源:BBC

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词汇讲解：
1. eyewitness n. 目击者
例句：A reporter interviewed eyewitnesses.
记者访问了目击者。

2. blow n. 打击;不幸;精神上的打击
例句：His death was a terrible blow to her.
他的逝去对她是个可怕的打击。

3. overwhelming adj. 势不可挡的, 压倒一切的; 巨大的, 压倒性的；无法抗拒的
例句：The act was adopted by an overwhelming majority.
该法案以压倒多数通过。

4. nominate vt. 提名…为候选人; 任命
例句：The President nominated me his representative at the meeting.
总统任命我为他的代表出席会议。

5. besiege vt.包围; 围困; 围攻
例句：The enemy were besieged by us.
敌军被我们包围住了。

6. contest n. 比赛, 竞赛, 竞争
例句：We entered a fishing contest.
我们参加了钓鱼比赛。

7. uNPRedictable adj. 无法预言的, 不可预测的
例句：Changes in the stock market are, of course, highly un -predictable.
股票市场的变化当然是变幻莫测。

8. criticism n. 批评, 批判, 指责
例句：Some youth today do not allow any criticism at all.
现在有些年轻人根本指责不得。

9. reserve vt.保留[储备]某物
例句：We'll reserve the ticket for you till tomorrow noon.
票为您保留到明天中午。

10. stifle vt.镇压; 遏制
例句：She tried hard to stifle her laughter.
她强忍住笑。