明年南非世界杯足球赛的抽签工作正在开普敦进行。入围世界杯决赛的32支球队即将知晓自己的对手。我们的体育新闻记者Alex Capstick报道详细信息。

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1.draw n.抽奖, 抽签

例句：When does the draw take place?
抽奖什么时候举行?

2.qualify vt.vi.(使)具有资格, (使)合格

例句：I won’t qualify until next year.
我明年才具备资格。

This certificate qualifies the products.
这份证书证明产品合格。

3.pit v.较量

例句：Two armies were pitted against each other.
两军对垒。

4.packed a.充满…的;塞满了…的

例句：The hall was packed with spectators.
大厅里挤满了观众。

5.hurl vi.猛投,猛掷

例句：He hurled a brick through the window.
他用力将砖头扔过窗户。

6.penetrate v.穿透,渗透,看穿

例句：Women’s lib has not really penetrated here.
妇女解放运动在这里并未真正深入人心。

7.revitalization n.复兴；新生

8.contradict vt.反驳,与…抵触,与…矛盾

例句：He contradicts himself sometimes in the same sentence.
有时在同一句子中他会自相矛盾。

9.relentless a.连续不停的

例句：The relentless pressure of her life as a politician
她身为政治家一生不断受到的压力

10.desperate a.不顾死活的,危急的,令人绝望的,极渴望的

例句：Circumstances compelled him to be desperate.
环境迫使他不顾一切。

[积少成多：词组讲解]

1.Brazil who will start as one of the favorites have been drawn in a tricky looking group comprised of Portugal, North Korea, and Ivory Coast regarded by many as Africa’s best chance of winning the tournament.

comprise of由...组成

例句：Women comprise the majority of the nursing staff in any hospital.
在任何一家医院里妇女都占护理人员的大多数。

2.The man alleged to have shot the Guinean leader, Lieutenant Aboubacar Sidiki Diakite, is apparently still at large.

at large逍遥法外的

例句：The soldier reported that a prisoner was at large.
士兵报告说一名囚犯在逃。

The escaped prisoner is still at large.
那个逃犯仍逍遥法外。

3.So far, Guinea’s military government is standing firm in the absence of its head, but this is by far its most serious test.

in the absence of无…时,缺少…时

例句：People will stifle in the absence of air.
缺乏空气之下人们会窒息。

4.In Britain, the Ministry of Defense has closed down the unit that investigated reports of unidentified flying objects (or UFOs).

close down关闭,封闭,停止播音

例句：The old factory will have to close down.
旧工厂将必须停工。

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