BBC News with">with Iain Purdon
For the second day running, the Red Cross in the Syrian city of Homs says it's given up hope of getting its reliefconvoy">convoy">convoy">convoy">convoy">convoy">convoy">convoy">convoy">convoy">convoy">convoy">convoy">convoy">convoy">convoyinto the stricken district of Baba Amr to deliver aid. Jim Muir is following events from neighbouring Lebanon.
As night fell, Red Cross officials said they'd given up for the day but would renew their efforts in the morning. They are being told by the Syrian authorities that it's too dangerous for them to go in because of possible mines or booby traps. But Syrian television has been in there showing pictures of massive destruction though it blamed it all on terrorist armed gangs carrying out a foreign plot todestabilisethe country. Activists have accused the security forces of carrying out revenge killings andsummary">summary">summary">summary">summary">summary">summary">summary executionsafter they moved in on Thursday following the withdrawal">withdrawal of armed rebels.
China has called on the Syrian government and the opposition to cease the violence and seek a peaceful resolution to the crisis. The foreign ministry also called on the government of President Bashar al-Assad and the rebels to launch an inclusive dialogue without">withoutprecondition">precondition">precondition">precondition">precondition">precondition">precondition">preconditions">precondition">precondition">precondition">precondition">precondition">precondition">precondition">preconditions mediate">mediate">mediate">mediate">mediate">mediate">mediate">mediated">mediate">mediate">mediate">mediate">mediate">mediate">mediate">mediatedby the newly appointed UN-Arab League envoy Kofi Annan. Previously, China and Russia have twice vetoed UN Security Council resolutions calling for an end to violence in the country.
The Brazilian sports minister has announced that his government will refuse to deal with">with the Fifa secretary general Jerome Valcke after his criticism of Brazilian preparations for the 2014 World Cup. Aldo Rebelo was speaking after Mr Valcke said that Brazil appeared tobe more concernedwithwinning the World Cup than with making the country ready for the tournament. Paulo Cabral reports from Sao Paulo.
Brazil's sports minister said the comments made by Fifa's Jerome Valcke were out of order andappropriate">inappropriate">appropriate">inappropriatefor talks between the Brazilian government and football's governing body. Aldo Rebelo said his government was not prepared to talk to Mr Valcke anymore. In a news conference in London on Friday, the secretary general of Fifa said Brazil needed a "kick up the backside" to speed up its preparation for the World Cup. Fifa's secretary general complained that the construction of the stadium was late, and that public transport andlodging">lodging">lodging">lodging">lodging">lodging">lodging">lodging">lodging">lodging">lodging">lodging">lodging">lodging">lodging">lodgingwas insufficient.
The US Department of Justice says it's hopeful there will be swift resolution and compensation payments toplaintiff">plaintiff">plaintiff">plaintiffs">plaintiff">plaintiff">plaintiff">plaintiffsharmed by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill two years ago. The comments come after the oil giant BP said it had reached a $7.8bn settlement with more than 100,000 individual and businessclaimant">claimant">claimant">claimant">claimant">claimant">claimant">claimants">claimant">claimant">claimant">claimant">claimant">claimant">claimant">claimantsaffected by the spill. The department welcomed BP's approach but added that the United States would continue to pursue BP and other parties over federal law violations and environmental damage to the Gulf of Mexico. Court proceedings are due to start on Monday.
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The first polls have opened in Russia's presidential election, where voters in the far east of the country are casting their votes. Opinion polls suggest that Vladimir Putin is a clear front-runner. Four candidates are challenging him. Richard Galpin reports.
More than 90,000 polling stations are opening across this vast country, many of themequipped withweb cameras for the first time to monitor voting. The government is reported to have spent almost $500m setting up the cameras and Internet connectionsin response tothe widespread belief that December's parliamentary election wasrig">rig">rig">rigged">rig">rig">rig">rigged. But opposition activists and some analysts say they still believe the results of Sunday's vote will be manipulated.
A first hearing of a pre-trial inquiry into the Costa Concordia cruise ship disaster has taken place in Italy toshed greater light onthe events surrounding the capsizing of the ship in January. More than 30 people are believed to have died in the accident. Alan Johnston reports from Rome.
But the core of these proceedings was the handing over of evidence for detailed analysis by a team of court-appointed experts. They are now expected to spend months sifting through this material. The vessel's commander, Captain Francesco Schettino, was not at the hearing. He remains under house arrest, and his relatives say he is both depressed and afraid of what the future holds for him.
Greek police have arrested 35 people in a series of raids in the north of the country and recovered thousands of ancient coins and other artefacts. One of the suspects was found with more than 4,000 ancient coins in his possession. Greece has been targeted by illegalantiquity">antiquity">antiquity">antiquity">antiquity">antiquity">antiquity">antiquitytraders for decades. Last month, thieves raided the Olympic Games museum in Olympia, stealing more than 70 items afteroverpower">overpower">overpower">overpowering">overpower">overpower">overpower">overpoweringa female security guard.
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第二页:中英双语听力稿
For the second day running, the Red Cross in the Syrian city of Homs says it's given up hope of getting its relief convoy">convoy">convoy">convoy">convoy">convoy">convoy">convoy">convoy">convoy">convoy">convoy">convoy">convoy">convoy">convoy into the stricken district of Baba Amr to deliver aid. Jim Muir is following events from neighbouring Lebanon.
今天是红十字在叙利亚胡姆斯市工作的第二天,该组织称已放弃派救援使团进入受摧毁的巴巴阿鲁姆地区的希望。Jim Muir在邻国黎巴嫩跟踪此事。
As night fell, Red Cross officials said they'd given up for the day but would renew their efforts in the morning. They are being told by the Syrian authorities that it's too dangerous for them to go in because of possible mines or booby traps. But Syrian television has been in there showing pictures of massive destruction though it blamed it all on terrorist armed gangs carrying out a foreign plot to destabilise the country. Activists have accused the security forces of carrying out revenge killings and summary">summary">summary">summary">summary">summary">summary">summary executions after they moved in on Thursday following the withdrawal">withdrawal of armed rebels.
夜晚降临时,红十字官员称当天已放弃计划,但明早将再次尝试。叙利亚当局告诉他们,该地区可能有地雷和陷阱,所以进入很危险。叙利亚电视台一直在播放显示大规模毁灭的图片,并归咎于恐怖武装团伙,称他们实施跨国阴谋企图扰乱叙利亚。活动人士谴责安全部队,称他们在武装叛军撤退后,就进入该地区并实施报复杀戮和草率处决。
China has called on the Syrian government and the opposition to cease the violence and seek a peaceful resolution to the crisis. The foreign ministry also called on the government of President Bashar al-Assad and the rebels to launch an inclusive dialogue without">without precondition">precondition">precondition">precondition">precondition">precondition">precondition">preconditions">precondition">precondition">precondition">precondition">precondition">precondition">precondition">preconditions mediate">mediate">mediate">mediate">mediate">mediate">mediate">mediated">mediate">mediate">mediate">mediate">mediate">mediate">mediate">mediated by the newly appointed UN-Arab League envoy Kofi Annan. Previously, China and Russia have twice vetoed UN Security Council resolutions calling for an end to violence in the country.
中国呼吁叙利亚政府和反对派停止暴力,通过和平手段来解决危机。外长还呼吁总统阿萨德政府和叛军发起全面对话,无需事先经过新任命的联合国阿拉伯联盟使者Kofi Annan的调停。此前,中国和俄罗斯两度否决联合国安理会要求叙利亚停止暴力的决议。
The Brazilian sports minister has announced that his government will refuse to deal with">with the Fifa secretary general Jerome Valcke after his criticism of Brazilian preparations for the 2014 World Cup. Aldo Rebelo was speaking after Mr Valcke said that Brazil appeared to be more concerned with winning the World Cup than with making the country ready for the tournament. Paulo Cabral reports from Sao Paulo.
巴西体育部长宣称本国政府拒绝与Fifa秘书长杰罗姆·瓦尔克进行商讨,Fifa秘书长曾就巴西2014世界杯的准备工作进行批评。阿尔多·里贝洛发表此番声明之前,瓦尔克称巴西显然更关心赢得世界杯,而不是为比赛做好准备。Paulo Cabral在圣保罗报道。
Brazil's sports minister said the comments made by Fifa's Jerome Valcke were out of order and appropriate">inappropriate">appropriate">inappropriate for talks between the Brazilian government and football's governing body. Aldo Rebelo said his government was not prepared to talk to Mr Valcke anymore. In a news conference in London on Friday, the secretary general of Fifa said Brazil needed a "kick up the backside" to speed up its preparation for the World Cup. Fifa's secretary general complained that the construction of the stadium was late, and that public transport and lodging">lodging">lodging">lodging">lodging">lodging">lodging">lodging">lodging">lodging">lodging">lodging">lodging">lodging">lodging">lodging was insufficient.
巴西体育部长称,考虑到巴西政府和足球管理机构之间的会谈,杰罗姆·瓦尔克的此番批评违反了规定,也不合适。阿尔多·里贝洛称本国政府已不准备与瓦尔克再进行对话。周五在伦敦的新闻发布会上,Fifa秘书长称得踢巴西的屁股,才能加快世界杯的准备工作。Fifa秘书长抱怨说体育馆的建设已经晚了,公共交通和住宿设施也不够。
The US Department of Justice says it's hopeful there will be swift resolution and compensation payments to plaintiff">plaintiff">plaintiff">plaintiffs">plaintiff">plaintiff">plaintiff">plaintiffs harmed by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill two years ago. The comments come after the oil giant BP said it had reached a $7.8bn settlement with more than 100,000 individual and business claimant">claimant">claimant">claimant">claimant">claimant">claimant">claimants">claimant">claimant">claimant">claimant">claimant">claimant">claimant">claimants affected by the spill. The department welcomed BP's approach but added that the United States would continue to pursue BP and other parties over federal law violations and environmental damage to the Gulf of Mexico. Court proceedings are due to start on Monday.
美国司法部称,对于两年前受深水地平线漏油事故危害的原告,有望很快达成决议和赔偿金。此前,石油巨头BP公司称已与10万名个人和企业索赔者达成78亿美元的协议。司法部表示欢迎BP的决定,称美国将继续追究BP等利益方在墨西哥湾漏油事故中违反联邦法并造成环境危害的责任。法庭诉讼定于周一开始。
The first polls have opened in Russia's presidential election, where voters in the far east of the country are casting their votes. Opinion polls suggest that Vladimir Putin is a clear front-runner. Four candidates are challenging him. Richard Galpin reports.
俄罗斯总统大选的第一轮投票已经开始,该国远东地区的选民已投票。民调显示普京显然遥遥领先,还有四名与之竞争的候选人。RichardGalpin报道。
More than 90,000 polling stations are opening across this vast country, many of them equipped with web cameras for the first time to monitor voting. The government is reported to have spent almost $500m setting up the cameras and Internet connections in response to the widespread belief that December's parliamentary election was rig">rig">rig">rigged">rig">rig">rig">rigged. But opposition activists and some analysts say they still believe the results of Sunday's vote will be manipulated.
在这个幅员辽阔的国家,有9万多个投票站开始投票,许多投票站还安装了网络摄像头,可以在第一时间内监督投票。据悉,由于民众普遍认为12月的议会选举存在作弊行为,政府就耗资约5亿美元安装了摄像头和网络连接。但反对派活动人士和一些分析家称,他们仍认为周日的投票被人操纵。
A first hearing of a pre-trial inquiry into the Costa Concordia cruise ship disaster has taken place in Italy to shed greater light on the events surrounding the capsizing of the ship in January. More than 30 people are believed to have died in the accident. Alan Johnston reports from Rome.
关于遇难游轮“协和号”预审调查的第一次听证会在意大利举行,听证会揭露了围绕一月份翻船事件的更多内容。据悉,这次事故中至少30人丧生。Alan Johnston在罗马报道。
But the core of these proceedings was the handing over of evidence for detailed analysis by a team of court-appointed experts. They are now expected to spend months sifting through this material. The vessel's commander, Captain Francesco Schettino, was not at the hearing. He remains under house arrest, and his relatives say he is both depressed and afraid of what the future holds for him.
然而,这些程序的核心问题是递交有关证据,以供一支由法庭指派的专家团详细分析之用,他们有望用数月时间从这些资料中筛选信息。这艘游轮的船长Francesco Schettino没有出席听证会,他目前仍在软禁中,他的亲戚称他很抑郁,为未知的命运忧心忡忡。
Greek police have arrested 35 people in a series of raids in the north of the country and recovered thousands of ancient coins and other artefacts. One of the suspects was found with more than 4,000 ancient coins in his possession. Greece has been targeted by illegal antiquity">antiquity">antiquity">antiquity">antiquity">antiquity">antiquity">antiquity traders for decades. Last month, thieves raided the Olympic Games museum in Olympia, stealing more than 70 items after overpower">overpower">overpower">overpowering">overpower">overpower">overpower">overpowering a female security guard.
希腊警方进行系列突袭,在该国北部逮捕35人,追回上千枚古代硬币和工艺品。在其中一名嫌犯的财产中发现了4000多枚古代硬币。几十年来,希腊一直是非法古董交易商的目标。上月,盗贼劫掠奥林匹亚的奥运博物馆,他们制服一名女保安并偷走70多件文物。
第三页:词汇解析
convoy">convoy">convoy">convoy">convoy">convoy">convoy">convoy">convoy">convoy">convoy">convoy">convoy">convoy">convoy">convoy
英汉解释
n. 护送;护卫;护航队
vt. 护航;护送
参考例句
1. This merchant ship wasconvoy">convoy">convoy">convoy">convoy">convoy">convoy">convoy">convoy">convoy">convoy">convoy">convoy">convoy">convoy">convoyed by a destroyer.
这只商船由一艘驱逐舰护航。
2. He was 20 years old when insurgents attacked his fuelconvoy">convoy">convoy">convoy">convoy">convoy">convoy">convoy">convoy">convoy">convoy">convoy">convoy">convoy">convoy">convoy.
他20岁的那年,叛乱分子袭击了他的燃料车队。
3. At the end of 2004 he came to Britain to collect funds for an aidconvoy">convoy">convoy">convoy">convoy">convoy">convoy">convoy">convoy">convoy">convoy">convoy">convoy">convoy">convoy">convoyto Fallujah.
在2004年年底,他来到英国去收取资金组织一个到费卢杰的救助车队。
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summary">summary">summary">summary
英汉解释
adj. 简易的;扼要的
n. 概要,摘要
同义词
n.sum-up
a.compact,compendious,drumhead,succinct
参考例句
1. Part six,summary">summary">summary">summaryand Outlook.
第六部分总结与展望。
2. Let me make asummary">summary">summary">summary.
让我来做一个总结。
3. Summary of Background Data. The patient presented with 3 months of neck pain and intermittent rig">rig">rig">right arm radicular symptoms.
背景资料概述:该患者曾出现3个月的颈部疼痛和间歇性右上肢神经性症状。
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precondition">precondition">precondition">precondition">precondition">precondition">precondition">precondition
英汉解释
n. 前提;先决条件
vt. 预处理;事先准备
同义词
n.condition,given,presumption,stipulation
参考例句
1. Merchandisers were seeking ways toprecondition">precondition">precondition">precondition">precondition">precondition">precondition">preconditionthe customers to buy their products.
推销商正想方设法使顾客有意购买他们的产品。
2. Economies of scope are theprecondition">precondition">precondition">precondition">precondition">precondition">precondition">preconditionof financial mixed operation .
范围经济是金融业混业经营的前提条件。
3. The establishment of fault feature vector is aprecondition">precondition">precondition">precondition">precondition">precondition">precondition">preconditionto fault diagnosis.
电机故障特征相量的确立是进行故障诊断的前提。
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mediate">mediate">mediate">mediate">mediate">mediate">mediate">mediate
英汉解释
vi. 调解;斡旋;居中
vt. 调停;传达
adj. 间接的;居间的
同义词
v.arbitrate,intercede,intermediate">mediate">mediate">mediate">mediate">mediate">mediate">mediate,liaise
a.in-between,middle
反义词
a.immediate">mediate">mediate">mediate">mediate">mediate">mediate">mediate
参考例句
1. Theymediate">mediate">mediate">mediate">mediate">mediate">mediate">mediated a settlement between labour and management.
他们通过调停解决了劳资纠纷。
2. He attempted tomediate">mediate">mediate">mediate">mediate">mediate">mediate">mediatetheir differences.
他试图调停他们的分歧。
3. The government offers tomediate">mediate">mediate">mediate">mediate">mediate">mediate">mediatein the dispute.
政府主动提出为争端进行调解。
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appropriate">inappropriate">appropriate">inappropriate
英汉解释
adj. 不适当的;不相称的
同义词
a.incompatible,out or keeping,unfitting
反义词
a.appropriate
参考例句
1. How to report anappropriate">inappropriate">appropriate">inappropriatemessage?
怎样汇报不恰当的讯息?
2. It isappropriate">inappropriate">appropriate">inappropriateto cite this document as other than work in progress.
除了正在进行的工作外,引用这个文档是不合适的。
3. The strict decomposition at the Pinch normally results in networks with at least one unit more than the minimum number, as well as a few units ofappropriate">inappropriate">appropriate">inappropriatesmall area.
在夹点温度下进行严格分解通常会造成热网络需要比所需最少单元至少多一个(的情况),并且出现一些不适宜小区域的单元。
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lodging">lodging">lodging">lodging">lodging">lodging">lodging">lodging">lodging">lodging">lodging">lodging">lodging">lodging">lodging">lodging
英汉解释
n. 寄宿;寄宿处;出租的房间、住房
同义词
n.housing,living accommodations,lodgement,lodgment
词汇辨析
lodging">lodging">lodging">lodging">lodging">lodging">lodging">lodging">lodging">lodging">lodging">lodging">lodging">lodging">lodging">lodging,accommodation,apartment,quarters,suite
这些名词均有“住处”之意。 lodging">lodging">lodging">lodging">lodging">lodging">lodging">lodging">lodging">lodging">lodging">lodging">lodging">lodging">lodging">lodging 常用lodgins,指临时租借的房间或宿舍。
accommodation 泛指各种居住住所,一般指暂时下榻之地。
apartment 通常指占用或居住时间较长的成套房间,在美国比较常用。
quarters 指某一部分人集中的居住区。
suite 可泛指任何设备完善的一套房间,但多指包括起居室、卧室和浴室的陈设较豪华的套间。
参考例句
1. Finally, on food andlodging">lodging">lodging">lodging">lodging">lodging">lodging">lodging">lodging">lodging">lodging">lodging">lodging">lodging">lodging">lodging.
最后谈谈食品和寄宿。
2. Responsible for meeting notification andlodging">lodging">lodging">lodging">lodging">lodging">lodging">lodging">lodging">lodging">lodging">lodging">lodging">lodging">lodging">lodgingarrangement.
负责各项会议通知、安排工作。
3. You will have difficulty (in) finding a goodlodging">lodging">lodging">lodging">lodging">lodging">lodging">lodging">lodging">lodging">lodging">lodging">lodging">lodging">lodging">lodginghouse in the city.
你想在这个城市里找到一家好公寓是很困难的。
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plaintiff">plaintiff">plaintiff">plaintiff
英汉解释
n. 原告
同义词
n.complainant
反义词
n.defendant,suspect
参考例句
1. Plaintiff is an antonym of defendant.
原告是被告的反义字。
2. The aim of damages is to compensate theplaintiff">plaintiff">plaintiff">plaintiff.
损害赔偿的目的在于赔偿原告的损失。
3. The master ordered that theplaintiff">plaintiff">plaintiff">plaintiffshall deposit $2, 000 as security for the defendant's cost.
法院书记官命令原告必须存放2,000美元保证金作为被告费用的担保。
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claimant">claimant">claimant">claimant">claimant">claimant">claimant">claimant
英汉解释
n. 原告;索赔人;提出要求者
参考例句
1. Claim notification received from theclaimant">claimant">claimant">claimant">claimant">claimant">claimant">claimant.
索赔人提出索赔之通知。
2. Aclaimant">claimant">claimant">claimant">claimant">claimant">claimant">claimant's weekly certification of eligibility for unemployment insurance during a claim series.
在连续索赔期间,申领人有资格领取失业保险金的每周证明。
3. An individual state requirement that theclaimant">claimant">claimant">claimant">claimant">claimant">claimant">claimantmust seek suitable work in a week for which benefits are claimed.
州政府对保险金申领人的要求:在领取保险金的一周内,申领人必须寻找合适的工作。
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rig">rig">rig">rig
英汉解释
n. 装备;钻探设备;服装;帆装
vt. 操纵;装配;装扮;装上索具
同义词
n.articulated lorry,fishing gear,getup,rig">rig">rig">rigging
v.manipulate,set,set up
参考例句
1. Our boat has beenrig">rig">rig">rigged up with new sails.
我们的船已装配好新的船帆。
2. Including Pile Rig ﹠Drilling System.
包括桩架和钻进系统。
3. The properties of plain carbon fabric prepreg were researched using a picture frame shearrig">rig">rig">rigwhich is(installed) on a mechanical test machine.
利用安装在拉伸试验机上的像框剪切装置,研究了平纹预浸碳纤维机织织物的剪切行为。
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antiquity">antiquity">antiquity">antiquity">antiquity">antiquity">antiquity">antiquity
英汉解释
n. 高龄;古物;古代的遗物
同义词
n.ancientness
参考例句
1. Antiquity comes second in my opinion, always.
经常把古老与否放在第二位。
2. Seven Wonders of the World: Preeminent architectural and sculptural achievements ofantiquity">antiquity">antiquity">antiquity">antiquity">antiquity">antiquity">antiquity, as listed by various Greco-Roman observers.
世界七大奇观:由众多希腊-罗马观察家列举出的卓越的古代建筑及雕刻成就。
3. As an ancient wisdom says:history is the witness of the times, the torch of truth , the life of memory, the teacher of life , the messanger ofantiquity">antiquity">antiquity">antiquity">antiquity">antiquity">antiquity">antiquity.
正如古代圣贤所说:历史是朝代的见证人,是真理的火炬,是记忆的生命,是生命的教师,是古代的信使。
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overpower">overpower">overpower">overpower
英汉解释
vt. 压倒;克服;使无法忍受
同义词
v.overcome,overmaster,overtake,overwhelm
参考例句
1. I didoverpower">overpower">overpower">overpowerhim the way he flattered.
我真受不了他那种溜须拍马的样子。
2. You foreveroverpower">overpower">overpower">overpowerhim and he departs; You change his appearance and send him away.
你攻击人常常得胜,使他去世。你改变他的容貌,叫他往而不回。
3. Overpower now only has one rank and no longer causes any bonus damage (i. e. weapon damage only).
技能压制现在只有一个等级,没有伤害奖励,只造成武器伤害。