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BBC news 2012-01-23 加文本讲解翻译

2012-01-23来源:BBC

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词汇讲解：
1. reiterate vt.反复地说,重申
例句：Let me reiterate that we have absolutely no plan to increase taxation.
让我再一次重申我们绝对没有增税的计划。

2. withstand vt.经受, 承受
例句：The bridge withstands the flood.
那座桥经得起洪水。

3. applaud vt称赞, 赞许,赞赏
例句：They applauded Jack for his courage.
他们称赞杰克很有勇气。

4. immunity n. 受保护；豁免；免除
例句：They respected diplomatic immunity as valid.
他们承认外交豁免权有效。

5. storm vt. 猛攻;袭取;狠狠抨击
例句：The enemy troops stormed the castle.
敌军对城堡发动猛攻。

6. phase n. 阶段, 时期
例句：It was a very important phase of history.
它是一个非常重要的历史阶段。

7. aground adj./adv. 搁浅的(地)
例句：Our ship ran aground in the fog.
我们的船在雾中搁浅了。

8. majority n. 多数, 大多数; 半数以上
例句：A majority vote enabled the passage of the resolution.
多数人投赞成票使议案得以通过。

9. undergo vt.经历, 承受
例句：The explorers had to undergo much suffering.
探险者不得不忍受很多困苦。

10. replace vt. 代替，取代
例句：Trams are being replaced by the buses.
电车正在被公共汽车所代替。

11. sack vt. 开除;解雇
例句：One of the workmen was sacked for drunkenness.
一个工人因酗酒被解雇。