CNN news 2011-05-04 加文本

词汇讲解：

1. announce v. 宣布, 宣告, 发表
例句：They announced that a cold wave would come soon.
他们报告说不久寒流就要来。

2. officially adv.
例句：The leak of information was officially inspired. 
这一情报的泄漏是官方授意的。

3. terrorist n. 恐怖主义者, 恐怖分子
例句：Terrorist just hijacked a plane to Cuba.
恐怖分子刚刚动持了一架飞往古巴的飞机。

4. mastermind n. 策划者;操纵者
例句：The mastermind behind the scheme is executed after a brief trial
阴谋的幕后策划者经过简短审讯便被处决了。

5. mansion n. 宅第, 公馆; 大厦;豪宅
例句：The old mansion was built in 1850.
这座古宅建于1850年。

6. significant adj. 重要的, 重大的
例句：This is a significant contribution to knowledge.
这是对知识的重大贡献。

7. murder n. 谋杀; 谋杀案
例句：Nine murders were committed last week in this city.
上星期该市发生了九起谋杀案。

8. embassy n. 大使馆
例句：He is attached to the embassy.
他被派至大使馆。

9. fugitive n. 亡命者, 逃命者
例句：Three fugitives from the prison are still at large.
三名逃犯仍然未被抓获。

10. sear v. 烧烤，打烙印
例句：Her skirt was seared by the hot iron.
她的裙子被灼热的熨斗烫焦了。

11. hijack vt. 劫持, 绑架
例句：The plane was hijacked soon after it took off.
那架飞机起飞后不久被劫持了。

12. collapse vi. 倒塌, 塌下
例句：The bridge collapsed under the weight of the train.
桥在火车的重压下塌了。