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BBC news 2012-01-30 加文本讲解翻译

2012-01-30来源:BBC

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词汇讲解：
1. milestone n. 重要事件;重要阶段;转折点;里程碑
例句：The film proved to be a milestone in the history of cinema.
事实证明这部影片是电影史上的一个里程碑。

2. boycott n. 联合抵制;拒绝参加
例句：We put the production under a boycott.
我们联合抵制该商品。

3. spill v. 溢出; 泼出
例句：The coffee is so full that it might spill over.
咖啡太满可能会溢出来。

4. mediate vt. 调停；调解
例句：The government must mediate the struggle for water resources.
政府必须通过调解解决对水资源的争夺。

5. horror n. 恐怖, 恐惧, 惊恐
例句：To his horror, the bus caught fire.
使他惊恐的是, 公共汽车着了火。

6. engulf vt.吞没, 包住
例句：The little boat was engulfed by the waves.
小船被波浪吞没了。

7. validate vt. 使生效;使有法律效力
例句：You need an official signature to validate the order.
你要有正式的签字,这张汇票才能生效。

8. spark vt.使大感兴趣；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. 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。

10. culminate v. 达到极点,（以某种结果）告终,（在某一点）结束
例句：A romance extending over several years was culminated.
一场数年之久的恋爱就此圆满告终。