CNN news 2011-07-02 加文本

词汇讲解：

1. protester n. 抗议者;反对者;拒绝者
例句：A crowd of protesters disrupted the meeting.
一群抗议者扰乱了会议。

2. rapid adj. 快的; 急速的,迅速的；快速的；快捷的
例句：The current was rapid.
水流得很急。

3. flooding n. 洪水泛滥；水浸
例句：The spring thaw caused heavy flooding.
春天解冻引起了洪水泛滥。

4. board n. 委员会;理事会;董事会;(政府的)部,局,会
例句：He has recently joined the board of the company.
他最近加入了该公司的董事会。

5. elect vt. 选举, 推举
例句：We elected him (to be) monitor.
我们选他当班长。

6. succeed v. 接替;继承
例句：The younger man will succeed Mr. White as director.
那位较年轻的男士将接替怀特先生当主任。

7. inception n. （机构、组织等的）开端，创始，开始，初期
例句：The programme has been successful since its inception.
这个方案自开始实施以来一直卓有成效。

8. resign v. 辞职
例句：He resigned his directorship and left the firm.
他放弃了董事职务, 离开了公司。