CNN news 2011-09-25 加文本

词汇讲解：

1. gathering n. 聚集, 集会
例句：He called on Mr. White to speak at the gathering.
他请怀特先生在集会上讲话。

2. postpone vt.延期; 推迟
例句：They postponed leaving because of the weather.
他们因天气原因而延期离开。

3. toll n. 损失;伤亡人数
例句：The death toll has risen to 200.
死亡人数已上升到两百人。

4. divide v. 分, 划分
例句：They agree to divide evenly.
他们同意平分。

5. tension n. 紧张的状态
例句：The diplomat threw in a joke, and the tension was instantly relieved.
那位外交官插进一个笑话, 紧张的气氛顿时缓和下来。

6. complicate vt. 使复杂化
例句：These events will greatly complicate the situation.
这些事件将使局势变得极其复杂。

7. siege n. 围攻; 围困; 围城(期间)
例句：The enemy lay siege to the town in attempt to starve the people to death.
敌人围城, 企图将人们饿死。

8. obstacle n. 障碍(物), 妨碍
例句：She felt that her family was an obstacle to her work.
她感到她的家庭妨碍她的工作。

9. vow v. 起誓, 发誓
例句：I vowed to do more of the cooking myself.
我发誓自己要多动手做饭。

10. grant vt.准许; 答应给予
例句：He refused to grant them long-term credits.
他拒绝给他们长期信贷。