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The United Nations has issued an urgentappeal formore funds to tackle the spread of cholera in Haiti. UN aid agencies say themortalityrate is higher than normal for cholera, and infections are rising fast. They say the epidemic in Haiti could runout of control. Francois Gyrone from the medical charity Medecins Sans Frontieres says hospitals are alreadyoverflowing with patients.
"We have seen an increasing, a significant increased number of patients here. It's almost double every day. So in this hospital, because of the spaceconstraints, we have to make sure that people can be sent to another place where we can provide better care very fast so that we can still receive patients."
The Haitian government says the disease has so far killed about 800 people, and thousands more cases have been reported.
A United Nations panel of experts has delivered its latest six-monthly report on North Korean sanctions to the Security Council. The contents haven't yet been released, but the previous report, just made public, suggested North Korea may have supplied nuclear technology to other countries. From New York, here is Barbara Plett.
The panel of experts said evidence suggested that Pyongyang had transferred ballistic missile and nuclear technology to certain countries including Syria, Iran and Burma. Its findings were based onassessments made by several governments, UN nuclear inspectors and media accounts. The information wassubmitted tothe Security Council six months ago but only made public this week because North Korea's ally on the council Chinablocked its publication. The panel also said it was investigating suspicious activity by a sanctioned North Korean firm in Burma and the arrest of three individuals in Japan. They were allegedly trying to export technology that could be used to make a component of a nuclear centrifuge.
Rwanda is planning tocircumcisetwo million men over the next two years in a major initiative to tackle Aids. Rwanda has a 3% HIV infection rate. David Bamford reports.
Work on the project began in 2008 after studies indicated that circumcised males are 60% more likely to be protected against HIV during sexual intercourse. Before now, male circumcision has not been a common tradition in Rwanda, so persuading men to volunteer involves setting an extensive information campaign. Health workers have been trained for the procedure. The programme is first targetingin particularsoldiers and police, for whom circumcision is likely to beobligatoryrather than a request, as well as university students. The health authorities are also campaigning for all male infants to be circumcised.
The European Union says it's agreed to hold talks with Iran over its controversial nuclear programme on 5 December. The EU's foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton said the discussions are likely to be held in Vienna or Switzerland. Iran says it won't negotiate over its right to nuclear technology.
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Spain has demanded a prompt explanation from Morocco after 12 people including a Spanish citizen were killed when Moroccan security forces raided a protest camp in Western Sahara. The Spanish foreign minister said Spain had deep concerns about the incident. Relatives of the dead Spaniard say Moroccan security forces hit and ran him over whileforciblyclearing the camp near the city of Laayoune.
The centre-left opposition in Italy hastabled a no-confidence motion against the government of Silvio Berlusconi. The Democratic Party leader Pier Luigi Bersani, who orchestrated the move, appealed to Mr Berlusconi's former ally Gianfranco Fini to support the motion. No date has been set for the vote. Last weekend, Mr Fini urged Mr Berlusconi to resign.
Trading on European financial markets has been nervous amid continuing worries about government debt problems in Ireland and Portugal, two of the weakest economies using the euro currency. Share prices fell in early trading but later recovered ground after an intervention by the five biggest economic powers in the European Union. Jonty Bloom reports.
The bond markets, which forced the rest of the eurozone to bail out Greece earlier this year, are now forcing up the cost of borrowing for the Dublin government. They hit record highs yesterday and only fell back today after the UK, France, Germany, Italy and Spain issued a declaration at the G20 in Seoul, aimed at reassuring investors.But today's intervention has not altered the basic economic fact that Ireland is struggling while figures show the core of Europe is still growing well, with Germany's economy expanding at 0.7%, still the powerhouse of Europe.
The Asian Games have begun in China's third largest city Guangzhou in the south of the country.Six thousand performers took part in an unusualinaugurationceremony along the Pearl River, arriving in 45 boats, the number of countries taking part in the competitions.The Asian Games are the second largest sporting event in the world after the Summer Olympics.
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1.mortality n.死亡率
例句:Infant mortality is a highly sensitive barometer of socio-economic conditions.
婴儿死亡率能够充分反映社会经济状况。
Poor hygiene led to high mortality among children.
卫生条件很差,道致了儿童的死亡率很高。
2.overflow vt.vi.溢出; 淹没
例句:The milk is overflowing.
牛奶溢出来了。
The flood overflowed the valley.
洪水淹没了河谷。
3.constraint n.强制; 限制, 约束
例句:He felt constraint in her presence.
他在她面前显得局促不安。
4.assessment n.评估,评定
例句:Examination is by continuous assessment.
成绩以持续评估为准。
Diagnosis was deferred pending further assessment.
等候进一步的评估再诊断。
5.block vt.阻塞,拦阻
例句:They blocked the entrance with big stones.
他们用大石块堵住了入口。
6.circumcise v.割包皮;使心清净
7.obligatory adj.必须的, 必要的;要求的, 应尽的
例句:It is obligatory on every citizen to safeguard our great motherland.
保卫我们伟大的祖国是每一个公民应尽的义务。
8.forcibly adv.强迫地,强制地
例句:people who have been forcibly removed from their homes
被强行搬迁的人们
例句:He was forcibly ejected from the restaurant.
他被强行逐出餐馆。
9.table vt.列表
例句:He tables the times of arrival.
他把到达的时间列成表。
把…列入议事日程, 提出
例句:The Opposition has tabled an amendment to the bill.
反对党已经就该议案提交了一项修正条款。
10.inauguration n.开幕(式);落成(典礼)
例句:inauguration of a new hospital
新医院的落成典礼
1.The United Nations has issued an urgent appeal for more funds to tackle the spread of cholera in Haiti.
appeal for呼吁
例句:He appealed for his parents' forgiveness.
他恳求他的双亲宽恕他。
2.They say the epidemic in Haiti could run out of control.
out of control失去控制
例句:The plane got out of control and crashed.
飞机失去控制坠毁了。
The car went out of control and crashed over the cliff.
汽车失去了控制, 掉下了悬崖。
3.The information was submitted to the Security Council six months ago but only made public this week because North Korea's ally on the council China blocked its publication.
submit to向…呈交〔递送〕…
例句:The developers submitted building plans to the council for approval.
开发商把施工方案提交议会以求批准。
4.The programme is first targeting in particular soldiers and police, for whom circumcision is likely to be obligatory rather than a request, as well as university students.
in particular尤其, 特别
例句:She likes fruit and tomatoes in particular.
她喜欢水果, 尤其是西红柿。
1.But today's intervention has not altered the basic economic fact that Ireland is struggling while figures show the core of Europe is still growing well, with Germany's economy expanding at 0.7%, still the powerhouse of Europe.
这句话的主干是:But today's intervention has not altered the basic economic fact。后面是that引导的同位语从句,指代的是fact。
同位语从句与定语从句的不同之处:
1)从句的作用不同:同位语从句用来进一步说明前面名词的内容;定语从句用来修饰、限定前面的名词。
e.g. The news that our team has won the final match is encouraging. (从句说明“消息”的内容:我们队取得了决赛胜利。)
The news that you told us is really encouraging.(从句对“消息”加以限定:是你告诉我们的,而非来自其他渠道。但消息是何内容却不得而知。)
2)that引导同位语从句时是一个纯连词,故不能用which替换;而that引导定于从句时是代词,常可以和另一关系代词which替换。
e.g. The fact that he is from Canada is new to me. (that不可换为which)
The fact that surprised me is that he is not Chinese.(第一个that可换为which,第二个不行,因为它引导的是表语从句。)
3)引导同位语从句关连词,除that外,还可以根据句义使用任何其它疑问代词或副词;而定语从句不可用what, how, whether等引导。
2.Six thousand performers took part in an unusual inauguration ceremony along the Pearl River, arriving in 45 boats, the number of countries taking part in the competitions.
这句话的主干是前面半句。arriving是现在分词作伴随状语。the number是45的同位语,对前面作进一步的补充说明。