PM: Pfime Minister 首相

EGG THROWN AT PM 首相挨臭鸡蛋

poll: election；public opinion survey 选举；民意测验

TORIES AHEAD IN POLLS 民意测验表明保守党领先

pools: football pools：a form of gambling in which people guess the results of football matches 猜足球赛胜负的赌博，足球彩票

SISTERS SHARE BIG POOLS WIN 姊妹分享足球彩票巨额奖金

premier: head of government 总理, 政府首脑

GREEK PREMIER TO VISIT UK 希腊总理将访问英国

press: the newspapers 报界，新闻界

BID TO GAG PRESS OVER ElEFENCE SPENDING 阻止报界议论防务支出的一招

press: (for) urge, encourage, ask for urgently 敦促，竭力劝说

MINISTER PRESSED TO ACTON HOUSING 部长被迫就住房问题采取行动

OPPOSITION PRESS FOR ENQUIRY ON AIR CRASHES 反对党力主对空难进行调查

probe: investigation；investigate 调查；研究 

CALL FOR STUDENT DRUGS PROBE 要求调查学生吸毒问题

POLICE PROBE RACING SCANDAL 赛马丑闻警方追根

pull out: withdraw；pnII-out withdrawal 撤出，离开

US PLULLS OUT OF ARMS TALKS 美国退出军备问题谈判

CHURCH CALLS FDR BRITISH PUL-OUT FROM UISTER 教会呼吁英国从北爱尔兰撒军

push (for): ask for, encourage 力求取得，奋力争取

SCHOOLS PUSH FOR MORE CASH 学校努力争取更多资金

quake: earthquake 地震

HOUSES DAMAGED IN WELSH QUAKE 威尔士发生地震房屋遭到损坏

quit: resign, leave 辞职，离去

CHURCH LEADER Qurrs 教派首领辞职

MINISTER TO Qurr GOVERNMENT 一部长将辞去政府中的职务

quiz: question (verb) 问，提问（动词）

POLICE QUIZ MILLIONAIRE SUPERMARKET BOSS 警方查问腰缠万贯的超市老板

raid: enter and search；attack noun and verb)，rob, robbery 突然搜查；抢劫

POLICE RAID DUCHESS’S FLAT 警方搜查公爵夫人寓所

BIG GEMS RAID) 大量珠宝被劫

rampage: riot 闹事，骚乱

FOOTBALL FANS RAMPAGE THROUGH SEASIDE TOWNS 足球迷骚乱遍及海滨城镇

rap: eriticise 批评，抨击

DOCTORS RAP NEW MINISrRY PLANS 医生抨击卫生部的新计划

record: bigger than ever before 创记录的，前所未有的

RECORD LOSS BY INSURANCE FIRM 保险公司遭受创记录的损失

riddle: mystery 神秘，闷葫芦

MISSING ENVOY RIDDLE：WOMAN HELD 使节失踪之谜：女人被扣

rift: division, disagreement 分裂，不和

LABOUR RIFT OVER DEFENCE POLICY 工党在防务政策上发生分裂

rock: shock, shake 震动，震惊

BANK SEX SCANDAL ROCKS CITY 银行色情丑闻震惊全市

IRELAND ROCKED BY QUAKE 爱尔兰发生地震

row: noisy disagreement, quarrel 大声吵闹，争吵

NEW ROW OVER PENSION CUTS 削减养老金又起吵闹声

rule out: reject the possibility of 排除……的可能性

PM RULES OUT AUTUMN ELECTION 首相排除秋天大选的可能性

sack: dismiss(M)from job 辞退，解雇

STRIKING POSTMEN FACE SACK 罢工的邮递员面临解雇的危险

saga: long-running news story 连续报导

NEWREveLATIONSINBANK SEX SAGA 银行桃色案冒出新情况

scare: public alarm, alarming rumour 恐慌，惊人的消息

TYPHOID SCARE IN SOUTHWEST 伤寒在西南引起惊恐

scrap: throw out(as useless) 抛弃，扔掉

GOVERNMENT SCRAPS NEW ROAD PLANS 政府放弃新的筑路计划