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英国窃听丑闻扩大 报纸将停止出版

2011-07-11来源:VOA


词汇讲解:

1. scandal n. 丑事, 丑闻
例句:The scandal was blazed abroad.
这桩丑闻被张扬出去了。

2. victim n. 牺牲者, 受害者, 受灾者
例句:Most of the victims were shot in the back while trying to run away.
大多数受害者在设法逃跑时从背后被枪杀。

3. penetrate v. 渗透
例句:The organization was penetrated and the survivors fled.
该组织遭到渗透,幸存者已逃逸了。

4. voice vt. 表达,说出
例句:The workers voiced their indignation at being unfairly dismissed.
对被不公正解雇一事工人们表示愤慨。

5. poison vt. 毒死, 毒杀
例句:The explosion of the chemical plant has poisoned many local residents.
那座化工厂的爆炸毒死了许多当地居民。

6. sentiment n. 感情,心情;情操
例句:The song aroused patriotic sentiment.
这首歌唤起了爱国情操。

7. unlock vt. 揭开;表露; 揭示; 发现
例句:He unlocked the secrets of his heart.
他表露了他心中的秘密。

8. false adj. 假的, 伪造的
例句:I think his documents are false.
我认为他的证件是伪造的。

9. authorize vt. 授权, 批准; 委托
例句:We are authorized to receive contributions for the Red Cross.
我们受托接受给红十字会的捐助。

10. uncover vt. 揭露, 发现
例句:It was two young reporters who uncovered the whole plot.
是两位年轻记者揭露了整个阴谋。

11. ridiculous adj. 可笑的, 荒谬的,愚蠢的,荒唐的
例句:It's the most ridiculous thing I've ever heard in my life.
这是我有生以来听到的最为荒唐可笑的事。

12. fallout n. (政治)余波;附带结果
例句:There was a lot of fallout after the police bribes were made public.
警察受贿案公开之后,引起极大的余波。