BBC News with Neil Nunes
One of the Republican party candidates for the US presidential nomination, Rick Santorum, says he willdrop out ofthe race, making Mitt Romney the most likely challenger for President Obama in November. Mr Santorum made the announcement in his home state of Pennsylvania with his family at his side. Peter Bowes reports from Washington.
Rick Santorum was barely known around America when he launched his presidential campaign a year ago. The Republican from Pennsylvania positioned himself as the only true conservative in the race. He attacked his opponent and the front-runner Mitt Romney for being out of touch with the needs of ordinary people. But Rick Santorum, who rose quickly in the polls, could notsustain">sustain">sustain">sustain">sustain">sustain">sustain">sustain">sustain">sustain">sustain">sustain">sustain">sustain">sustain">sustainhis initial popularity. Insuspend">suspend">suspend">suspend">suspend">suspend">suspend">suspending">suspend">suspend">suspend">suspend">suspend">suspend">suspend">suspendinghis campaign, he said he would continue to fight for, as he put it, American greatness and the defeat of Barack Obama.
Sudan says its largest oil field Heglig is under the control of the South Sudanese military. South Sudan has acknowledged that its military has advanced to the oil field, but both sides deny starting the fighting. James Copnall is in Khartoum.
Colonel Khalid Sawarmi admitted the Sudanese army had been defeated outside Heglig and hadretreat">retreat">retreat">retreat">retreat">retreat">retreat">retreated">retreat">retreat">retreat">retreat">retreat">retreat">retreat">retreatedto the north. He said his men had not started the battle. A spokesman for South Sudan's armed forces acknowledged his troops advanced to Heglig, but stopped short of claiming control of the oil fields. Colonel Philip Aguer told the BBC his troops were responding to air and ground attacks by the Sudanese armed forces. Heglig is generally considered to be part of Sudan, but South Sudan disputes this.
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The international envoy Kofi Annan says Syria has failed to send any signal of peace, and told the UN Security Council its army is continuing rolling military operations against civilian targets despite its promise to stop. In a letter to the council, Mr Annan said Syria must implement significant and visible change if a ceasefire is to be implemented before Thursday's deadline.
World News from the BBC
The Prime Minister of Denmark, Helle Thorning-Schmidt, has called on Bahrain to release a jailed human rights campaigner who's been refusing food for two months. Mrs Thorning-Schmidt told journalists in Copenhagen that Abdulhadi al-Khawaja, who has Danish citizenship, was now in a very critical condition. Earlier, the Bahraini authorities said Mr al-Khawaja was in good health.
The constitutional court in Mali has paved the way for aninterim">interim">interim">interim">interim">interim">interim">interim">interim">interim">interim">interim">interim">interim">interim">interimcivilian president to take over from military leaders who recently staged a coup in the country. The court ruled that the post of president was vacant, leaving the speaker of parliament, Dioncounda Traore, to take over as head of state. On Sunday, thedepose">depose">depose">deposed">depose">depose">depose">deposedPresident Amadou Toumani Toure stepped down. Tiebile Drame is head of Mali's political party Parena. He told the BBC he welcomed the ruling.
"First of all, the 1992 constitution has been restored; and the second step should be the implementation of the article 36 of the constitution. This means we'reswearing inof the interim">interim">interim">interim">interim">interim">interim">interim">interim">interim">interim">interim">interim">interim">interim">interim president, which is going to happen on Thursday morning."
The American ambassador to the United Nations, Susan Rice, says the Security Council will have to respond swiftly andcredibly">credibly">credibly">credibly">credibly">credibly">credibly">credibly">credibly">credibly">credibly">credibly">credibly">credibly">credibly">crediblyif North Korea goes ahead with its plan to launch a long-range rocket in the next few days. Earlier, North Korea said it was completing preparations to launch a satellite tocommemorate">commemorate">commemorate">commemorate">commemorate">commemorate">commemorate">commemorate">commemorate">commemorate">commemorate">commemorate">commemorate">commemorate">commemorate">commemoratethe centenary of the birth of its founding leader Kim Il-sung.
The manager of the Miami Marlins baseball team, Ozzie Guillen, has been suspend">suspend">suspend">suspend">suspend">suspend">suspend">suspended">suspend">suspend">suspend">suspend">suspend">suspend">suspend">suspended for five games after he praised the former Cuban leader Fidel Castro. Mr Guillen provoked outrage among Miami's large Cuban exile community when he told Time magazine he loved Mr Castro and respected the way he had stayed in power for nearly half a century.
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第二页:中英双语听力稿
One of the Republican party candidates for the US presidential nomination, Rick Santorum, says he will drop out of the race, making Mitt Romney the most likely challenger for President Obama in November. Mr Santorum made the announcement in his home state of Pennsylvania with his family at his side. Peter Bowes reports from Washington.
共和党美国总统提名候选人瑞克·圣道伦称将退出竞选,确保罗姆尼成为最有可能在11月挑战奥巴马总统的人选。在家乡宾夕法尼亚州,圣道伦在家人的陪同下发表了声明。Peter Bowes在华盛顿报道。
Rick Santorum was barely known around America when he launched his presidential campaign a year ago. The Republican from Pennsylvania positioned himself as the only true conservative in the race. He attacked his opponent and the front-runner Mitt Romney for being out of touch with the needs of ordinary people. But Rick Santorum, who rose quickly in the polls, could not sustain">sustain">sustain">sustain">sustain">sustain">sustain">sustain">sustain">sustain">sustain">sustain">sustain">sustain">sustain">sustain his initial popularity. In suspend">suspend">suspend">suspend">suspend">suspend">suspend">suspending">suspend">suspend">suspend">suspend">suspend">suspend">suspend">suspending his campaign, he said he would continue to fight for, as he put it, American greatness and the defeat of Barack Obama.
圣道伦一年前参加总统竞选时,在美国还是籍籍无名之辈。这位宾夕法尼亚州的共和党人以竞选人中唯一的保守派自居,他攻击对手兼领先者罗姆尼与普通人的需要脱节。尽管圣道伦在民意测试中上升很快,但无法保持最初的欢迎度。他决定放弃竞选,但将继续为“美国的强大和打败奥巴马”而战斗。
Sudan says its largest oil field Heglig is under the control of the South Sudanese military. South Sudan has acknowledged that its military has advanced to the oil field, but both sides deny starting the fighting. James Copnall is in Khartoum.
苏丹称其最大的Heglig油田目前在南苏丹军队的控制之下,南苏丹承认其军队已向油田进发,但双方都否认挑起争端。James Copnall在喀土穆报道。
Colonel Khalid Sawarmi admitted the Sudanese army had been defeated outside Heglig and had retreat">retreat">retreat">retreat">retreat">retreat">retreat">retreated">retreat">retreat">retreat">retreat">retreat">retreat">retreat">retreated to the north. He said his men had not started the battle. A spokesman for South Sudan's armed forces acknowledged his troops advanced to Heglig, but stopped short of claiming control of the oil fields. Colonel Philip Aguer told the BBC his troops were responding to air and ground attacks by the Sudanese armed forces. Heglig is generally considered to be part of Sudan, but South Sudan disputes this.
Khalid Sawarmi上校承认苏丹军队在Heglig外败下阵来并撤回北部,称其部下尚未开始战斗。南苏丹武装部队发言人承认其军队已向Heglig进发,但因未能控制油田而停了下来。Philip Aguer上校告诉BBC,苏丹武装部队发起空中和地面袭击,其部队只好应战。Heglig通常被视为苏丹的领土,但南苏丹对此不服。
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The international envoy Kofi Annan says Syria has failed to send any signal of peace, and told the UN Security Council its army is continuing rolling military operations against civilian targets despite its promise to stop. In a letter to the council, Mr Annan said Syria must implement significant and visible change if a ceasefire is to be implemented before Thursday's deadline.
国际特使科菲·安南称,曾承诺停止暴力的叙利亚不但未曾发出和平信号,还对联合国安理会表示,其军队会继续向平民目标发动军事行动。安南在向安理会的致信中称,如果在周四最后期限之前停火,叙利亚必须进行重大且明显的改变。
The Prime Minister of Denmark, Helle Thorning-Schmidt, has called on Bahrain to release a jailed human rights campaigner who's been refusing food for two months. Mrs Thorning-Schmidt told journalists in Copenhagen that Abdulhadi al-Khawaja, who has Danish citizenship, was now in a very critical condition. Earlier, the Bahraini authorities said Mr al-Khawaja was in good health.
丹麦首相Helle Thorning-Schmidt呼吁巴林释放一名已绝食两月的被囚人权活动家。Thorning-Schmidt在哥本哈根对记者表示,丹麦公民Abdulhadi al-Khawaja目前状况危急。早些时候,巴林当局称al-Khawaja健康良好。
The constitutional court in Mali has paved the way for an interim">interim">interim">interim">interim">interim">interim">interim">interim">interim">interim">interim">interim">interim">interim">interim civilian president to take over from military leaders who recently staged a coup in the country. The court ruled that the post of president was vacant, leaving the speaker of parliament, Dioncounda Traore, to take over as head of state. On Sunday, the depose">depose">depose">deposed">depose">depose">depose">deposed President Amadou Toumani Toure stepped down. Tiebile Drame is head of Mali's political party Parena. He told the BBC he welcomed the ruling.
马里为一名过渡民选总统从军事领导人手中接过大权铺平了道路,这些军事领导人最近在该国发动了政变。法院判定,总统一职目前空虚,将由议院发言人Dioncounda Traore担任国家元首。周日,被逐总统Amadou Toumani Toure下台。Tiebile Drame是马里民族复兴党主席,他对BBC表示,自己对这一判决很是欢迎。
"First of all, the 1992 constitution has been restored; and the second step should be the implementation of the article 36 of the constitution. This means we're swearing in of the interim">interim">interim">interim">interim">interim">interim">interim">interim">interim">interim">interim">interim">interim">interim">interim president, which is going to happen on Thursday morning."
“首先是恢复了1992宪法,第二步应实施宪法第36条。这意味着过渡总统周四早上即将宣誓就职。”
The American ambassador to the United Nations, Susan Rice, says the Security Council will have to respond swiftly and credibly">credibly">credibly">credibly">credibly">credibly">credibly">credibly">credibly">credibly">credibly">credibly">credibly">credibly">credibly">credibly if North Korea goes ahead with its plan to launch a long-range rocket in the next few days. Earlier, North Korea said it was completing preparations to launch a satellite to commemorate">commemorate">commemorate">commemorate">commemorate">commemorate">commemorate">commemorate">commemorate">commemorate">commemorate">commemorate">commemorate">commemorate">commemorate">commemorate the centenary of the birth of its founding leader Kim Il-sung.
美国驻联合国大使Susan Rice称,如果朝鲜未来几天内实施发射远程火箭计划,安理会必须迅速做出可信反应。早些时候,朝鲜称,为纪念国父金日成诞辰100周年,已做好火箭发射准备。
The manager of the Miami Marlins baseball team, Ozzie Guillen, has been suspend">suspend">suspend">suspend">suspend">suspend">suspend">suspended">suspend">suspend">suspend">suspend">suspend">suspend">suspend">suspended for five games after he praised the former Cuban leader Fidel Castro. Mr Guillen provoked outrage among Miami's large Cuban exile community when he told Time magazine he loved Mr Castro and respected the way he had stayed in power for nearly half a century.
马林鱼队总教练Ozzie Guillen因赞美古巴前领导人卡斯特罗而被禁五场比赛,在接受《时代》周刊采访时,Guillen称喜欢卡斯特罗,并因他在位近半个世纪而尊敬他,因此触怒了迈阿密最大的古巴流放者社区。
第三页:词汇解析
sustain">sustain">sustain">sustain">sustain">sustain">sustain">sustain">sustain">sustain">sustain">sustain">sustain">sustain">sustain">sustain
英汉解释
vt. 维持;支撑,承担;忍受;供养;证实
同义词
v.get,keep,keep up,nourish
反义词
v.contradict,negate
词汇辨析
back,uphold,support,sustain">sustain">sustain">sustain">sustain">sustain">sustain">sustain">sustain">sustain">sustain">sustain">sustain">sustain">sustain">sustain,advocate
这些动词均有“支持,支援,拥护”之意。 back 通常指对论点、行动、事业等的强有力支持。
uphold 既可指积极努力对陷入困境者的支持,也可指给某人在行动、道义或信仰上的支持。
support 含义广泛,多指在道义上或物质上支持某人,也可指对某项事业的支持。
sustain">sustain">sustain">sustain">sustain">sustain">sustain">sustain">sustain">sustain">sustain">sustain">sustain">sustain">sustain">sustain 侧重指连续不断的支持。
advocate 多指通过写文章或发表演说等来支持或拥护,往往暗示提倡某事或为某事辩护。
参考例句
1. How long will yousustain">sustain">sustain">sustain">sustain">sustain">sustain">sustain">sustain">sustain">sustain">sustain">sustain">sustain">sustain">sustainthe rudeness of your boss?
对你上司的粗暴无礼你还能忍受多久?
2. But for how long can Chinasustain">sustain">sustain">sustain">sustain">sustain">sustain">sustain">sustain">sustain">sustain">sustain">sustain">sustain">sustain">sustainsuch growth?
但中国能够保持多久这样的经济增长?
3. All you have is enough water and dry biscuits tosustain">sustain">sustain">sustain">sustain">sustain">sustain">sustain">sustain">sustain">sustain">sustain">sustain">sustain">sustain">sustainone person for about ten days.
你所有的东西就是足量的水和能够让一个人维持十天左右的饼干。
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suspend">suspend">suspend">suspend">suspend">suspend">suspend">suspend
英汉解释
vt. 延缓,推迟;使暂停;使悬浮
vi. 悬浮;[体]禁赛
同义词
v.debar,freeze,set aside
词汇辨析
delay,postpone,defer,suspend">suspend">suspend">suspend">suspend">suspend">suspend">suspend,prolong,put off
这些动词或短语动词均有“推延,延期”之意。 delay 普通用词,多指因外界原因推迟或耽误,也可指有意推迟。
postpone 正式用词,语气较强,多指有安排的延期,常指明延期到一定的时间。
defer 正式用词,语气强于postpone,多指故意拖延。
suspend">suspend">suspend">suspend">suspend">suspend">suspend">suspend 指暂时中断以待某种条件的实现。
prolong 指把时间延长至超过正常或通常的限度。
put off 口语用词,与postpone同义,但较通俗。
参考例句
1. A painting of Ingres wassuspend">suspend">suspend">suspend">suspend">suspend">suspend">suspended on the wall.
一幅安格尔的绘画挂在墙上。
2. Can the driver blocksuspend">suspend">suspend">suspend">suspend">suspend">suspend">suspend/resume requests?
驱动可以堵塞暂停/恢复请求吗?
3. The management decided tosuspend">suspend">suspend">suspend">suspend">suspend">suspend">suspendnegotiation.
管理部门决定中止谈判。
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retreat">retreat">retreat">retreat">retreat">retreat">retreat">retreat
英汉解释
n. 撤退;休息寓所;撤退
vi. 撤退;退避;向后倾
vt. 退(棋);使后退
同义词
n.hideaway,retirement
v.crawfish,draw back,move back,retrograde
参考例句
1. The enemy was forced toretreat">retreat">retreat">retreat">retreat">retreat">retreat">retreatfrom the city.
敌人被迫撤出这个城市。
2. I shall never surrender orretreat">retreat">retreat">retreat">retreat">retreat">retreat">retreat.
我将永远不会投降或撤退。
3. They knew when to attack and when toretreat">retreat">retreat">retreat">retreat">retreat">retreat">retreat.
他们知道什么时候进攻和什么时候撤退。
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strip">strip">strip">strip">strip">strip">strip">strip
英汉解释
vt. 剥夺;剥去;脱去衣服
n. 带;条状;脱衣舞
vi. 脱去衣服
同义词
n.comic strip">strip">strip">strip">strip">strip">strip">strip,flight strip">strip">strip">strip">strip">strip">strip">strip,slip,strip">strip">strip">strip">strip">strip">strip">strip show
v.denudate,deprive,discase,leach
反义词
v.dress,enclothe,fit out,garb
参考例句
1. The robberstrip">strip">strip">strip">strip">strip">strip">stripped him of money.
拦路劫匪把他的钱抢走了。
2. We test the liquid for acidity with astrip">strip">strip">strip">strip">strip">strip">stripof litmus paper.
我们用一条石蕊试纸来试验这液体是不是酸性的。
3. To open the effects editor right click on the purplestrip">strip">strip">strip">strip">strip">strip">stripthat appears .
下面)打开作用编辑用鼠标右键单击在出现的紫色小条。
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detention">detention">detention">detention">detention">detention">detention">detention
英汉解释
n. 拘留;延迟;挽留
同义词
n.custody,detainment,hold
参考例句
1. The return address on the envelope listed a Coloradodetention">detention">detention">detention">detention">detention">detention">detentioncenter and the name of an inmate.
在信封上写着的回邮地址是科罗拉多州一拘留中心(的地址)和一囚犯的名字。
2. "We are still not aware of any evidence that would support theirdetention">detention">detention">detention">detention">detention">detention">detention, " he said in a statement.
“我们还是不知道任何支持对他们的拘留的证据,”他在一份声明中说道。
3. The paper discusses calculation method of flood resources regulation on the basis of function fordetention">detention">detention">detention">detention">detention">detention">detentionplain reservoir.
文章根据滞洪型平原水库的功能特征,探讨了洪水资源调控的计算方法。
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dismiss">dismiss">dismiss">dismiss">dismiss">dismiss">dismiss">dismiss
英汉解释
vt. 解散;解雇;开除;让...离开
vi. 解散
同义词
v.discount,drop,fire,throw out
反义词
v.employ,engage,hire
词汇辨析
discharge,dismiss">dismiss">dismiss">dismiss">dismiss">dismiss">dismiss">dismiss,fire
这些动词都有“解雇,开除”之意。 discharge 语气较重,指有理由的解雇,含几乎不再复用的意味。
dismiss">dismiss">dismiss">dismiss">dismiss">dismiss">dismiss">dismiss 正式用词,是这组词中语气最轻的一个词,一般只有从上文才能看解雇的原因或理由。
fire 口语用词,多指被断然地突然解雇,其行动犹如开枪一样干净利落。
参考例句
1. Hedismiss">dismiss">dismiss">dismiss">dismiss">dismiss">dismiss">dismissed the story as mere rumor.
他认为那种传闻纯属谣言而拒绝考虑。
2. When todismiss">dismiss">dismiss">dismiss">dismiss">dismiss">dismiss">dismissa incompetent subordinate? How?
如何开除一个不称职的下属?
3. Either you improve your work or I shalldismiss">dismiss">dismiss">dismiss">dismiss">dismiss">dismiss">dismissyou.
要么你改进你的工作,否则我就解雇你。
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interim">interim">interim">interim">interim">interim">interim">interim">interim">interim">interim">interim">interim">interim">interim">interim
英汉解释
adj. 临时的,暂时的;中间的;间歇的
n. 过渡时期,中间时期;暂定
同义词
n.lag,meantime,meanwhile
参考例句
1. Theinterim">interim">interim">interim">interim">interim">interim">interim">interim">interim">interim">interim">interim">interim">interim">interimgovernment of Honduras has ordered all Argentine diplomats to leave the country within three days.
洪都拉斯临时政府下令所有阿根廷外交人员在三天之内离开这个国家。
2. These data and information confirm and re-enforce the assumptions and conclusions of thisinterim">interim">interim">interim">interim">interim">interim">interim">interim">interim">interim">interim">interim">interim">interim">interimsafety/risk assessment.
这些数据和信息进行确认,并重新执行的假设和结论,这个临时的安全/风险评估。
3. Supporters of theinterim">interim">interim">interim">interim">interim">interim">interim">interim">interim">interim">interim">interim">interim">interim">interimgovernment accuse President Manuel Zelaya of violating the constitution and say his removal was legal.
临时总统米切莱蒂的支持者指责塞拉亚总统违反宪法,并说将他罢免是合法的。
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depose">depose">depose">depose
英汉解释
vt. 免职;作证;废黜
vi. 宣誓作证
同义词
v.depone,force out,swear
参考例句
1. The witnessdepose">depose">depose">deposed that she had seen the accused on the day of the murder.
证人宣誓证明在谋杀案发生当天她看见过被告。
2. Will Climate Change Depose Monarchs?
气候变化会使帝王蝶灭绝吗?
3. To deprive of position, rank, or authority;depose">depose">depose">depose.
废除剥夺…的职位,级别,或权力;废黜。
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credibly">credibly">credibly">credibly">credibly">credibly">credibly">credibly">credibly">credibly">credibly">credibly">credibly">credibly">credibly">credibly
英汉解释
adv. 可靠地;可信地
同义词
r.believably,plausibly,probably
反义词
r.implausibly,improbably,incredibly">credibly">credibly">credibly">credibly">credibly">credibly">credibly">credibly">credibly">credibly">credibly">credibly">credibly">credibly">credibly,unbelievably
参考例句
1. Relinquishing control allows you tocredibly">credibly">credibly">credibly">credibly">credibly">credibly">credibly">credibly">credibly">credibly">credibly">credibly">credibly">credibly">crediblyclaim that you can't increase wages.
放弃控制权承认了你没有增加工资的权力的可信。
2. Now we can evaluate the offers. Our preference is for the investor that mostcredibly">credibly">credibly">credibly">credibly">credibly">credibly">credibly">credibly">credibly">credibly">credibly">credibly">credibly">credibly">crediblyguarantees the four German plants and the most number of jobs.
现在,我们可以评价提供。我们倾向于的投资者,最可靠的保证四个德国工厂和最的就业人数。
3. Instead of slashing their deficits now, the rich world's governments need to promise,credibly">credibly">credibly">credibly">credibly">credibly">credibly">credibly">credibly">credibly">credibly">credibly">credibly">credibly">credibly">credibly, that they will do so once their economies are stronger.
发达国家的政府需要向公众可信地承诺一旦经济好转他们会削减财政赤字,而不是现在。
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commemorate">commemorate">commemorate">commemorate">commemorate">commemorate">commemorate">commemorate">commemorate">commemorate">commemorate">commemorate">commemorate">commemorate">commemorate">commemorate
英汉解释
vt. 庆祝,纪念;成为…的纪念
同义词
v.immortalise,immortalize,mark,remember
参考例句
1. Christmascommemorate">commemorate">commemorate">commemorate">commemorate">commemorate">commemorate">commemorate">commemorate">commemorate">commemorate">commemorate">commemorate">commemorate">commemorate">commemorates Christ's birth.
圣诞节是纪念耶稣生日的。
2. So on this day, wecommemorate">commemorate">commemorate">commemorate">commemorate">commemorate">commemorate">commemorate">commemorate">commemorate">commemorate">commemorate">commemorate">commemorate">commemorate">commemoratea tragedy that befell our people.
因此,在这一天,我们纪念此一个降临我们人民的悲剧。
3. The member of good memory remembers tocommemorate">commemorate">commemorate">commemorate">commemorate">commemorate">commemorate">commemorate">commemorate">commemorate">commemorate">commemorate">commemorate">commemorate">commemorate">commemoratehis friend with memorials.
那位记性好之成员记得用纪念品纪念他之朋友。