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There's a tense politicalstandoffin Ivory Coast after two rival presidential swearing-in ceremonies took place within hours of each other following last Sunday's disputed elections.First to take the oath was the incumbent Laurent Gbagbo, whose victory claim has been hotly disputed by his opposition rival Alassane Ouattara, along with the country's election commission and the UN.Some hours later, Mr Ouattara was sworn in. From Abidjan, John James.
In a small, packed room at the presidential palace that's traditionally used for swearing-in presidents, Laurent Gbagbo pledged to respect the constitution and protect the rights and liberties of Ivorian citizens. But the room wasnotablefor the absence of almost every foreign diplomat based in Abidjan. The international community has strongly backed opposition politician and former International Monetary Fund economist Alassane Ouattara. The international community helped pay for these elections, one of the world's most expensiverelative topopulation ever held, and they seem reluctant to see the results change so Mr Gbagbo can stay in power.
Internationally there have been widespread calls for Laurent Gbagbo tostep aside. The African Union said it would take action against those who attempted tounderminethe election results in Ivory Coast, and the International Monetary Fund said it would only work with an Ivory Coast government backed by the UN.
President Obama hashailed a new free trade deal between the United States and South Korea as a majorboostto the US economy and vital for ensuring security on the peninsula. He said opening the Korean market would boost jobs and expand the American export industry.
"The tariff reductions in this agreement alone are expected to boost annual exports of American goods by up to $11bn. And all told, this agreement, including the opening of the Korean services market, will support at least 70,000 American jobs. It willcontribute significantly toachieving my goal of doubling US exports over the next five years."
The Spanish authorities say about 90% of air traffic controllers have returned to work, and flights should return to normal within two days. Tens of thousands of travellers were stranded, and the government used special powers to deal with the strike. Sarah Rainsford reports.
Almost all Spain's air traffic controllers have returned to work now, opening the airspace across the country. Slowly flights are resuming after the government declared a state of alert and ordered controllers back to their posts or be prosecuted. It was adramaticresponse to the wildcat strike over changes to pay and conditions. But the government defended its actions, saying the situation wasextremelyserious, and the country could not be held to ransom.
Iraqi officials say at least 14 people have been killed in a series of explosions in the capital Baghdad. Two of the bomb attacks, which occurred in separate parts of the city, appeared to target Iranian pilgrims.
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Palestinian firefighters have joined international efforts toput outthe huge forest fire in northern Israel. In a rare phone call on Saturday, the Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu thanked the Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas for his support. Here's Shahzeb Jillani.
The two leaders are not believed to have spoken since the end of September when peace talks between the two sides were suspended over Mr Netanyahu's refusal to halt Jewish settlement construction.Israeli officials described Saturday's conversation as warm and friendly. They quoted Mr Netanyahu as telling the Palestinian leader that neighbours should always help one another. For Israel, these fires are a huge disaster, and it says it can use all the help it can get.
A Russian airliner has made an emergency landing in Moscow, colliding with buildings and splitting into two parts, but only two people were killed. Here's Steve Rosenberg.
The Tupolev-154 jet took off from Moscow's Vnukovo airport. It wasbound forthe Russian Republic of Dagestan in the North Caucasus. But half an hour into the flight at 30,000 feet, the aircraft suffered a sudden and dramatic system failure. All three of its engines are reported to have cut out one after the other. The Dagestani airline's plane, with more than 150 people on board, was forced to make an emergency landing at another Moscow airport, Domodedovo. As it neared the ground, it lost power. Itsnavigationsystem stopped working. It touched down, butskidded off the runway and broke into pieces. The Russian authorities have launched an urgent investigation.
The authorities in Ecuador have begun evacuating people from the slopes of the Tungurahua volcano after it started spewing ash. Scientists with the country's Institute for Geophysics said fast-moving currents of extremely hot gas and rock could be seen flowing from the volcano's crater. Tungurahua is about 130km southeast of the capital Quito.
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1.standoff n.僵局
2.notable adj.值得注意的;重要的, 显著的; 著名的
例句:This is a notable event.
这是一件重要事件。
His achievement is very notable.
他的成就是非常显著的。
3.undermine v.暗中破坏; 逐渐削弱
例句:Illness undermined his strength.
疾病逐渐削弱了他的力气。
Many severe colds undermined the old man's health.
多次严重的感冒损害了老人的健康。
4.hail vt.向…欢呼,致敬,招呼
例句:Millions of people hailed the astronauts.
数百万人向宇航员们欢呼。
address,greet,salute,hail,welcome
这些动词均有“欢迎、致敬,致意,招呼”之意。
address侧重打招呼的方式或指所使用的称谓。
greet常指友好而热诚地欢迎。
salute正式用词,指用敬礼、亲吻或挥帽等动作向他人致意或问候,尤指以某种礼节欢迎某人。
hail主要指怀着敬意欢迎某人,侧重欢快轻松和嘈杂。也指隔得较远的高声招呼。
welcome多指热情的官方的或正式的迎接或欢迎,但也指一般的欢迎。
5.dramatic adj.引人注目的, 给人深刻印象的
例句:She plays a very dramatic woman with flashing eyes.
她饰演一位双眼闪光的引人注目的妇人。
6.navigation n.导航, 领航
例句:The compass is an instrument of navigation.
罗盘是导航仪器。
7.skid vi.(通常指车辆) 侧滑;打滑;滑行
例句:skid on a slippery road
在滑路上打滑
He braked suddenly, causing the front wheels to skid.
他突然剎车,使得前轮打了滑。
8.extremely adv.极端;极其;非常
例句:That is extremely interesting.
那极为有趣。
Outwardly she looked confident but in reality she felt extremely nervous.
表面上她显得很自信,其实她非常紧张。
9.boost v.促进, 改善, 激励
例句:We need a holiday to boost our spirits.
我们需要休假以激发士气。
10.significantly ad.在相当大的程度上
1. The international community helped pay for these elections, one of the world's most expensive relative to population ever held, and they seem reluctant to see the results change so Mr Gbagbo can stay in power.
relative to关于…的, 和…比较起来
例句:Relative to the size, the city is sparsely populated.
与其面积相比, 这个城市的人口是稀少的。
These are the facts relative to the problem.
这些都是与这问题有关的事实。
2.Internationally there have been widespread calls for Laurent Gbagbo to step aside.
step aside从权威地位退下
例句:I'm not ready to step aside yet.
我还没有准备让位。
3.It will contribute significantly to achieving my goal of doubling US exports over the next five years.
contribute to为…作出贡献,促成
例句:Smoking is a major factor contribute to cancer.
吸烟是致癌的一个重要因素。
4.Palestinian firefighters have joined international efforts to put out the huge forest fire in northern Israel.
put out扑灭; 熄灭
例句:They quickly put out the fire.
他们迅速将火扑灭。
Smoking is forbidden here. Please put your cigarette out.
这里禁止吸烟, 请将您的烟熄灭。
5.It was bound for the Russian Republic of Dagestan in the North Caucasus.
bound for驶往
例句:Where is ship bound for?
这船是开往哪儿去的?
1.First to take the oath was the incumbent Laurent Gbagbo, whose victory claim has been hotly disputed by his opposition rival Alassane Ouattara, along with the country's election commission and the UN.
这句话的主干是:First to take the oath was the incumbent Laurent Gbagbo。whose victory claim has been hotly disputed是定语从句,修饰Laurent Gbagbo。along with表示“还有,和……一起”。
2.The two leaders are not believed to have spoken since the end of September when peace talks between the two sides were suspended over Mr Netanyahu's refusal to halt Jewish settlement construction.
believe否定转移。
否定转移的几种形式:
1) 将think, believe, suppose, expect, fancy, imagine等动词后面宾语从句的否定词转移到主句中,即主句的谓语动词用否定式,而从句的谓语动词用肯定式。
I don't think I know you.我想我并不认识你。
I don' t believe he will come.我相信他不回来。
注意:若谓语动词为hope,宾语从句中的否定词不能转移。
I hope you weren't ill. 我想你没有生病吧。
2) 将seem, appear 等后的从句的否定转移到前面。
It doesn't seem that they know where to go.
看来他们不知道往哪去。
It doesn't appear that we'll have a sunny day tomorrow.
看来我们明天不会碰上好天气。
3) 有时将动名词,介词短语或整个从句的否定转变为对谓语动词的否定。
I don't remember having ever seen such a man.
我记得从未见过这样一个人。 (not否定动名词短语 having…)
It's not a place where anyone would expect to see strange characters on the street.
在这里,人们不会想到在街上会碰上陌生的人。
(anyone 作主语,从句中的谓语动词不能用否定形式。)
4) 有时状语或状语从句中否定可以转移到谓语动词前。
The ant is not gathering this for itself alone.(否定状语)蚂蚁不只是为自己采食。
He was not ready to believe something just because Aristotle said so. (否定because状语) 他并不因亚里斯多德说过如何如何,就轻信此事。
She had not been married many weeks when that man's younger brother saw her and was struck by her beauty.(否定状语many weeks)她结婚还不到几个月,这个人的弟弟就看见她了,并对她的美貌着了迷。