VOA常速英语:Tabloid to Close as British Hacking Scandal Widens

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。