CNN news 2011-05-10 加文本

词汇讲解：

1. 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。

2. wreath n. 花环, 花圈
例句：A group of students placed a wreath at the tomb of the national hero. 
一群学生在那位民族英雄墓前献上花圈。 

3. definitely adv. 一定地, 肯定地
例句：Your deduction is definitely unreasonable.
你的推论无疑是不合理的。

4. 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。

5. closure n. （永久的）停业，关闭；倒闭 ;结束
例句：With the closure of the factory, thousands of workers have been thrown on the scrap heap.
工厂倒闭,几千名工人被遗弃

6. symbolic adj. 象征的；象征性的
例句：English help seemed doubtful, and at the best symbolic. 
英国的援助似乎靠不住，而且至多不过是象征性的。 

7. sacrifice n. 牺牲, 舍身，舍弃
例句：All gains are made at some sacrifice.
一切收获都是来自牺牲。

8. erect vt. 建立
例句：The town will erect a monument to its war heroes .
这个市镇将为该城的战斗英雄们立个纪念碑。

9. lapse vi. (时间)流逝
例句：Several hours lapsed before he woke up.
过了好几个小时他才醒。

10. catastrophic adj. 灾难性的
例句：In itself this was not a catastrophic turn. 
就这件事本身而论，还不算是一次灾难性的变化。

11. meteorologist n. 气象学家
例句：The duty of a meteorologist is to observe the weather at all times.
气象学家的职责就是要经常观察天气。