BBC对于中国地震的报道（附雅思核心词汇讲解）

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rubble n. 碎石，瓦砾

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massive adj. happens on a very large scale and over a very wide area大规模的
e.g. The earthquake in China has become the subject of massive media coverage.
中国的地震已经成为了大量媒体报道的对象。

under way phr. if an activity or plan is under way, it has begun and is now taking place 正在进行中的 同义替换：in progress
e.g. The reconstruction of the city is underway. 这个城市的重建正在进行中。

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troop n. 军队 同义替换：armed forces, the army, soldiers

epicentre n. 震中 其它含义：中心，集中点，中枢 e.g the epicentre of national power 国家权力的中心

hamper v. if you hamper a person or their actions, you restrict them by making their development, progress or movement difficult 妨碍，阻碍，牵制  同义替换：impede, hinder, inhibit（以上均为高分写作词汇）,hold back, restrict, restrain

frantic adj. if an activity is frantic, things are done hurriedly and in an energetic but disorganised way 匆忙混乱的 其它含义：发狂似的
e.g. frantic activity 忙乱的活动
the frantic pace of modern life 现代生活紧张急速的节奏
They made a frantic research for the lost child.他们紧张万分地拼命寻找那走失的孩子。

death toll n. (=toll) （事故等的）伤亡人数
e.g. The daily death toll fell to an average of 20. 死亡人数下降到日平均五十人。

be set to phr. 很有可能的，即将发生的
e.g. Electricity prices are set to go up again. 电价很有可能再一次上涨。