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2012-03-25来源:BBC
词汇讲解:
1. dominate vt. 在...中占主要地位; 支配,统治,控制
例句:Sports, though important, should not dominate our schools.
运动虽然重要,但不应在学校中占首要地位。

2. resume v. 重新开始,继续
例句:He paused, drank a glass of his wine, reflected for a moment, and resumed.
他停下来,喝了一杯酒,想了一会儿,又继续说了下去。

3. suspend vt. 使中止;使停职;使暂停参加活动
例句:Trade with that country was suspended for ten years.
和那个国家的贸易中断了十年。

4. loot抢劫,洗劫;强夺
例句:The soldiers looted the town.
士兵们洗劫了这个城镇。

5. tighten vt. 使变紧,使绷紧
例句:We must tighten these screws.
我们必须把这些螺钉旋紧。

6. casualty n. 死者;伤者;受害人
例句:There were dozens of casualties in the train crash.
在那次火车撞车事故中有数十人伤亡。

7. release vt. 释放; 放开
例句:They released the prisoners.
他们释放了俘虏。

8. charge n. 控告,指控
例句:He was arrested on the charge of robbery.
他因被控犯有抢劫罪而被捕。

9. devastate vt. 使荒芜;破坏;蹂躏
例句:The earthquake devastated a large part of the city.
地震毁坏了一大部分城市。

10. controversy n. 争论,辩论;争议
例句:There was a huge controversy over the plans for the new school.
对建造新学校的计划争议极大。