BBC News with Iain Purdon
There's been anotheronslaught">onslaught">onslaught">onslaught">onslaught">onslaught">onslaught">onslaught">onslaught">onslaught">onslaught">onslaught">onslaught">onslaught">onslaught">onslaughtby the Syrian army on the city of Homs with hundreds of shells and mortars fired into populated areas. Paul Wood, a BBC correspondent who's in Homs, says residents are calling it the worst bombardment">bombardment">bombardment">bombardment">bombardment">bombardment">bombardment">bombardment">bombardment">bombardment">bombardment">bombardment">bombardment">bombardment">bombardment">bombardment since the uprising began almost a year ago. He sent us this report.
Mortars and artillery shells fellsteadily">steadily">steadily">steadily">steadily">steadily">steadily">steadily">steadily">steadily">steadily">steadily">steadily">steadily">steadily">steadily. Each blast echoed around the narrow streets. People said it was the worst attack this part of Homs had seen since the start of the uprising. But casualties were relatively light as everyone knew to stay off the streets. Syrian state television denied there had been anybombardment">bombardment">bombardment">bombardment">bombardment">bombardment">bombardment">bombardment. There is no doubt, however, from what we have seen and heard that hundreds of shells and mortar bombs have been fired at this place during the day.
The two main Palestinian factions Fatah and Hamas have agreed that the Fatah leader President Mahmoud Abbas will head an interim government to organise elections in the West Bank and Gaza. Fatah has controlled the West Bank while Hamas has run Gaza since theyfell outin 2007. Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says that President Abbas would be abandoning the way of peace if he implemented the deal. Israelsees Hamas asa terrorist organisation.
A British court has granted bail to a radical Muslim cleric alleged to have been a leading al-Qaeda figure in Europe. Last month, the European Court of Human Rights ruled that Abu Qatada should not bedeport">deport">deport">deport">deport">deport">deport">deported">deport">deport">deport">deport">deport">deport">deport">deportedto Jordan because of the risk that evidence obtained through torture would be used against him. Here's Rob Broomby.
It is the latest episode in a saga of cat and mouse. The Islamist cleric Abu Qatada was first arrested in 2002 and held until 2005 when detentions without charge were overturned. He was monitored and re-arrested within months, pending deport">deport">deport">deport">deport">deport">deport">deportation">deport">deport">deport">deport">deport">deport">deport">deportation, but that process has been slow. Now he's to be freed again in a matter of days. The Home Office disagreed with the decision saying that Abu Qatada was a dangerous man who posed a real threat to security and that he should remain in detention.
Brazil has awarded contracts worth billions of dollars to upgrade three of its main airports. The concessions were awarded to major Brazilian companies in association with foreign contractors in an auction in Sao Paulo. Here's Paulo Cabral.
Public sector trade unions protested on the streets of central Sao Paulo against the auction that privatised important airports after decades of state control. In addition to the payments to the government, the new operators have committed to investments in excess of $1bn tovamp">revamp">vamp">revampand expand the airports in time for the 2014 World Cup and the 2016 Olympics.
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President Obama has signed an executive order tightening sanctions on Iranian assets under US control. The Treasury department said the new sanctions would affect the assets held in the US of all Iranian ministries and state-owned companies and institutions, including the central bank that deals with Iran's vital oil revenues. The US hasspearhead">spearhead">spearhead">spearhead">spearhead">spearhead">spearhead">spearheaded">spearhead">spearhead">spearhead">spearhead">spearhead">spearhead">spearhead">spearheadedefforts to try to force Iran to stop its nuclear programme.
The Italian government has taken emergency measures to conserve gas supplies as bitterly cold weather grips the country. At least 24 people have died in the harsh conditions, and gas consumption has reached an all-time high. From Rome, Alan Johnston.
Like so much of Europe, Italy has been enduring intense cold and heavy snowfall for days now. At the same time, Italy has received less gas imports from Russia than it wanted, so an emergency plan has now been activated. Some power stations willswitch fromgas to oil fuel, and some industrial customers will have their gas supplies cut. The aim is to protect domestic users from shortages.
Pope Benedict has called for a profound renewal at every level of the Catholic Church to help prevent child abuse. He said healing for victims must be ofparamount">paramount">paramount">paramount">paramount">paramount">paramount">paramountconcern. The Pope's comments came in a statement to the first-ever Vatican conference on child abuse attended by Catholic leaders from over 100 countries. Some victim support groups have criticised the conference, calling it a PRstunt">stunt">stunt">stunt">stunt">stunt">stunt">stunt">stunt">stunt">stunt">stunt">stunt">stunt">stunt">stunt.
A gas explosion in the Pakistani city of Lahore has destroyed a three-storey factory, killing at least 10 women and three children. Rescuers fear many more may be trapped in the rubble of the factory which made veterinary medicines. Officials say more than 60 workers were meant to be working in the building. Narrow streets haveimpede">impede">impede">impede">impede">impede">impede">impeded">impede">impede">impede">impede">impede">impede">impede">impededthe use of heavy lifting equipment.
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第二页:中英双语听力稿
There's been another onslaught">onslaught">onslaught">onslaught">onslaught">onslaught">onslaught">onslaught">onslaught">onslaught">onslaught">onslaught">onslaught">onslaught">onslaught">onslaught by the Syrian army on the city of Homs with hundreds of shells and mortars fired into populated areas. Paul Wood, a BBC correspondent who's in Homs, says residents are calling it the worst bombardment">bombardment">bombardment">bombardment">bombardment">bombardment">bombardment">bombardment">bombardment">bombardment">bombardment">bombardment">bombardment">bombardment">bombardment">bombardment since the uprising began almost a year ago. He sent us this report.
在胡姆斯市,新一轮的进攻开始了,叙利亚军队向人口密集区发射数百发炮弹和追击弹。BBC驻胡姆斯记者Paul Wood称,当地居民称这是自一年前以来开始以来最严重的轰炸。
Mortars and artillery shells fell steadily">steadily">steadily">steadily">steadily">steadily">steadily">steadily">steadily">steadily">steadily">steadily">steadily">steadily">steadily">steadily. Each blast echoed around the narrow streets. People said it was the worst attack this part of Homs had seen since the start of the uprising. But casualties were relatively light as everyone knew to stay off the streets. Syrian state television denied there had been any bombardment">bombardment">bombardment">bombardment">bombardment">bombardment">bombardment">bombardment. There is no doubt, however, from what we have seen and heard that hundreds of shells and mortar bombs have been fired at this place during the day.
不断有追击弹和炮弹落下,每次轰炸响起,周围狭窄的街道都响起回音。人们称,这是以来开始以来胡姆斯经历的最严重袭击。但因为人们都知道要远离街道,因此伤亡相对较轻。叙利亚国家电视台否认有炮轰发生,但这个事实毫无疑问的,因为一整天,我们都能看到、听到炮弹和追击弹打向这里。
The two main Palestinian factions Fatah and Hamas have agreed that the Fatah leader President Mahmoud Abbas will head an interim government to organise elections in the West Bank and Gaza. Fatah has controlled the West Bank while Hamas has run Gaza since they fell out in 2007. Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says that President Abbas would be abandoning the way of peace if he implemented the deal. Israel sees Hamas as a terrorist organisation.
巴勒斯坦两大宗派法塔赫和哈马斯一致同意,由法塔赫领导人总统阿巴斯领导临时政府,并组织西岸和加沙地区的选举。自从两派2007年失和以来,法塔赫控制西岸,哈马斯控制加沙。伊斯兰总理内塔尼亚胡称,如果阿巴斯总统实施该协议,那他就放弃了和平路线。以色列视哈马斯为恐怖组织。
A British court has granted bail to a radical Muslim cleric alleged to have been a leading al-Qaeda figure in Europe. Last month, the European Court of Human Rights ruled that Abu Qatada should not be deport">deport">deport">deport">deport">deport">deport">deported">deport">deport">deport">deport">deport">deport">deport">deported to Jordan because of the risk that evidence obtained through torture would be used against him. Here's Rob Broomby.
英国法院准予保释一名穆斯林极端牧师,据悉此人曾是基地组织在欧洲的首领。上月,欧洲人权法院判定,不应将阿布·卡塔达驱逐至约旦,法院担心以拷打获得的证据会对他不利。Rob Broomby报道。
It is the latest episode in a saga of cat and mouse. The Islamist cleric Abu Qatada was first arrested in 2002 and held until 2005 when detentions without charge were overturned. He was monitored and re-arrested within months, pending deport">deport">deport">deport">deport">deport">deport">deportation">deport">deport">deport">deport">deport">deport">deport">deportation, but that process has been slow. Now he's to be freed again in a matter of days. The Home Office disagreed with the decision saying that Abu Qatada was a dangerous man who posed a real threat to security and that he should remain in detention.
这可是猫和老鼠故事的最新一集。2002年伊斯兰牧师阿布·卡塔达被捕,直到2005年因没有遭起诉而获释。而几个月后,他再次被监视并逮捕,等待被驱逐,但这个过程很缓慢。如今,几天后他将重获自由。英国内政部不同意该决定,称阿布·卡塔达是个危险人物,他会威胁安全,应继续拘留。
Brazil has awarded contracts worth billions of dollars to upgrade three of its main airports. The concessions were awarded to major Brazilian companies in association with foreign contractors in an auction in Sao Paulo. Here's Paulo Cabral.
巴西以数十亿美元的价格拍卖三大主要机场以实现机场的更新改进,获得特许权的是一些与外国承包商有关联的巴西大公司,这次拍卖在圣保罗进行的。Paulo Cabral报道。
Public sector trade unions protested on the streets of central Sao Paulo against the auction that privatised important airports after decades of state control. In addition to the payments to the government, the new operators have committed to investments in excess of $1bn to vamp">revamp">vamp">revamp and expand the airports in time for the 2014 World Cup and the 2016 Olympics.
公共企业商会在圣保罗中心举行抗议反对拍卖,因为这将使国家控制几十年的重要机场私有化。新运行商除了付给政府资金外,还承诺增加10亿美元的投资,用于翻新并扩建机场,迎接2014年世界杯和2016年奥运会。
President Obama has signed an executive order tightening sanctions on Iranian assets under US control. The Treasury department said the new sanctions would affect the assets held in the US of all Iranian ministries and state-owned companies and institutions, including the central bank that deals with Iran's vital oil revenues. The US has spearhead">spearhead">spearhead">spearhead">spearhead">spearhead">spearhead">spearheaded">spearhead">spearhead">spearhead">spearhead">spearhead">spearhead">spearhead">spearheaded efforts to try to force Iran to stop its nuclear programme.
奥巴马总统签署一项行政命令,要求加强对伊朗在美国的资产的制裁。财政部称,新的制裁措施将影响到伊朗各部和国有公司和机构在美国的资产,其中包括处理伊朗重要的石油收入的央行资产。美国抢在前面,设法强迫伊朗停止核项目。
The Italian government has taken emergency measures to conserve gas supplies as bitterly cold weather grips the country. At least 24 people have died in the harsh conditions, and gas consumption has reached an all-time high. From Rome, Alan Johnston.
意大利政府采取紧急措施储藏天然气,以应对袭击本国的严寒天气。至少24人在寒冷中死亡,天然气消耗量也达到高峰。Alan Johnston在罗马报道。
Like so much of Europe, Italy has been enduring intense cold and heavy snowfall for days now. At the same time, Italy has received less gas imports from Russia than it wanted, so an emergency plan has now been activated. Some power stations will switch from gas to oil fuel, and some industrial customers will have their gas supplies cut. The aim is to protect domestic users from shortages.
跟欧洲大多数国家一样,几天来,意大利也在遭受酷寒和大雪的煎熬。而同时,意大利从俄罗斯进口的天然气,也比希望得到的要少,因此就采取紧急措施。一些发电厂将用石油燃料来代替天然气,一些工业用户的天然气供应也会减少。这一切都是为了保障本国用户的需求。
Pope Benedict has called for a profound renewal at every level of the Catholic Church to help prevent child abuse. He said healing for victims must be of paramount">paramount">paramount">paramount">paramount">paramount">paramount">paramount concern. The Pope's comments came in a statement to the first-ever Vatican conference on child abuse attended by Catholic leaders from over 100 countries. Some victim support groups have criticised the conference, calling it a PR stunt">stunt">stunt">stunt">stunt">stunt">stunt">stunt">stunt">stunt">stunt">stunt">stunt">stunt">stunt">stunt.
教皇本尼迪克特呼吁从各层面深化天主教堂,帮助预防虐童事件的发生。他说最应该关注的是治愈受害者,教皇是在梵蒂冈首次虐童会议上发表此番言论的,这次大会有来自100多个国家的天主教领导人参加。一些受害者支持组织批评这次会议,称这不过是公关的噱头。
A gas explosion in the Pakistani city of Lahore has destroyed a three-storey factory, killing at least 10 women and three children. Rescuers fear many more may be trapped in the rubble of the factory which made veterinary medicines. Officials say more than 60 workers were meant to be working in the building. Narrow streets have impede">impede">impede">impede">impede">impede">impede">impeded">impede">impede">impede">impede">impede">impede">impede">impeded the use of heavy lifting equipment.
巴基斯坦拉合尔市发生煤气爆炸,毁掉一座三层楼的工厂,至少10名妇女和3名儿童丧生。救援者担心,还有更多人被困在这家制兽药的工厂的瓦砾中。官方称,原本有60多名工人想住这楼里。由于街道狭窄,无法使用举重设备。
第三页:词汇解析
onslaught">onslaught">onslaught">onslaught">onslaught">onslaught">onslaught">onslaught">onslaught">onslaught">onslaught">onslaught">onslaught">onslaught">onslaught">onslaught
英汉解释
n. 猛攻;突击
同义词
n.attack,barrage,bombardment">bombardment">bombardment">bombardment">bombardment">bombardment">bombardment">bombardment,onrush
参考例句
1. But always will our whole nation remember the character of theonslaught">onslaught">onslaught">onslaught">onslaught">onslaught">onslaught">onslaught">onslaught">onslaught">onslaught">onslaught">onslaught">onslaught">onslaught">onslaughtagainst us.
而且,我们整个民族将永远记住大肆对我们发起进攻的人物。
2. Our purpose here is to protect our black leaders from the racialonslaught">onslaught">onslaught">onslaught">onslaught">onslaught">onslaught">onslaught">onslaught">onslaught">onslaught">onslaught">onslaught">onslaught">onslaught">onslaughtof the pig.
我们在此的目的是保护我们的黑人领袖免得他们受到白种猪的袭击。
3. Harrogath has great need of your powers, noble Druid. However, in the face of this supernaturalonslaught">onslaught">onslaught">onslaught">onslaught">onslaught">onslaught">onslaught">onslaught">onslaught">onslaught">onslaught">onslaught">onslaught">onslaught">onslaught, are your natural powers up to the task?
哈洛加斯很需要你的力量,高贵的德鲁依。不过,在面对这种超自然的屠杀时,你自然的力量能够完成任务吗?
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steadily">steadily">steadily">steadily">steadily">steadily">steadily">steadily">steadily">steadily">steadily">steadily">steadily">steadily">steadily">steadily
英汉解释
adv. 稳定地;稳固地;有规则地
同义词
r.steady
反义词
r.falteringly,uncertainly,unsteadily">steadily">steadily">steadily">steadily">steadily">steadily">steadily">steadily">steadily">steadily">steadily">steadily">steadily">steadily">steadily
参考例句
1. Over the years, Congress hassteadily">steadily">steadily">steadily">steadily">steadily">steadily">steadily">steadily">steadily">steadily">steadily">steadily">steadily">steadily">steadilyexpanded its authority into new areas.
经过多年,国会坚定地扩展它的职权到新的地区。
2. The swallow issteadily">steadily">steadily">steadily">steadily">steadily">steadily">steadily">steadily">steadily">steadily">steadily">steadily">steadily">steadily">steadilythe long sharp wing, the scissors shapetail lovable bird.
燕子是长着长长的尖翅膀,剪刀状的尾巴的可爱的鸟儿。
3. Most also spring for a television, and the share of their spending devoted to entertainment risessteadily">steadily">steadily">steadily">steadily">steadily">steadily">steadily">steadily">steadily">steadily">steadily">steadily">steadily">steadily">steadilywith income.
他们大多数热衷电视机,随着收入的提高,他们把消费的一部分拿来增加娱乐消费。
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bombardment">bombardment">bombardment">bombardment">bombardment">bombardment">bombardment">bombardment
英汉解释
n. 轰炸;炮击
同义词
n.barrage,barrage fire,bombing,onslaught">onslaught">onslaught">onslaught">onslaught">onslaught">onslaught">onslaught">onslaught">onslaught">onslaught">onslaught">onslaught">onslaught">onslaught">onslaught
参考例句
1. For the pressure to become zero, molecularbombardment">bombardment">bombardment">bombardment">bombardment">bombardment">bombardment">bombardmentmust cease.
当压强趋近于零时,分子的碰撞就停止了。
2. Orbital Bombardment ability's later effects no longer have 100% penetration against Building High.
轨道的撞击能力的较迟效果不再防止建筑高度有100%穿透。
3. The laws of war have their roots, in part, in early worries about the impact of military technology such as airbombardment">bombardment">bombardment">bombardment">bombardment">bombardment">bombardment">bombardmentand poison gases.
战争法的设立是有原因的,某种程度上,它们最初源于对军事技术——例如轰炸和毒气——巨大杀伤力的担忧。
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deport">deport">deport">deport">deport">deport">deport">deport
英汉解释
vt. 驱逐出境;举止;放逐
同义词
v.comport,conduct,deliver,exile
反义词
v.repatriate
参考例句
1. The authoritiesdeport">deport">deport">deport">deport">deport">deport">deported her for illegal entry.
当局以她非法入境为由将她驱逐出境。
2. Even if they didn't put her in jail, they woulddeport">deport">deport">deport">deport">deport">deport">deporther.
即使他们不把她关入监狱,他们也会把她驱逐出境。
3. We hope that the North Koreans will grant clemency anddeport">deport">deport">deport">deport">deport">deport">deportthem.
我们希望,北韩给予宽大处理,并将他们递解出境。
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vamp">revamp">vamp">revamp
英汉解释
vt. 修补;翻新;修改
n. 改进;换新鞋面
同义词
v.vamp
参考例句
1. Wevamp">revamp">vamp">revamped our bathroom last month.
我们在上个月装修了浴室。
2. A truly amazingvamp">revamp">vamp">revamp, hats off to Seat design team!
一个真正惊人的改进,向设计团队脱帽致敬!
3. Revamp on boiler arch can distribute wind well to improve efficiency, decrease the selection of coal kind and get good economical result.
对原锅炉炉拱改造,使炉内布风合理,提高锅炉效率,降低燃煤煤种的选择性,得到良好的经济效益。
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spearhead">spearhead">spearhead">spearhead">spearhead">spearhead">spearhead">spearhead
英汉解释
n. 矛头;先锋;先锋部队
vt. 带头;做先锋
同义词
n.spearpoint,spear-point
参考例句
1. Continuous bombingspearhead">spearhead">spearhead">spearhead">spearhead">spearhead">spearhead">spearheaded the way to occupying the city.
持续不停的轰炸为攻克该城铺平了道路。
2. Is it thespearhead">spearhead">spearhead">spearhead">spearhead">spearhead">spearhead">spearheadsuch as javelin?
是否投枪一类的枪头啊?
3. If the entry times are a true indication of form, the swimmers will fan out into aspearhead">spearhead">spearhead">spearhead">spearhead">spearhead">spearhead">spearheadformation during the race.
如果预赛成绩能真实反映决赛的阵容,那么决赛时选手们就会成扇形展开,好像箭头似的。
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paramount">paramount">paramount">paramount">paramount">paramount">paramount">paramount
英汉解释
adj. 最重要的,主要的;至高无上的
n. 最高统治者
同义词
a.overriding,predominant,predominate,preponderant
参考例句
1. At that time my father was head of Paramount Studios.
那时,父亲是派拉蒙电影公司的负责人。
2. Culture is a dynamic complex of social practices and the individual identity is ofparamount">paramount">paramount">paramount">paramount">paramount">paramount">paramountimportance to understand cultures.
文化实际上是一个动态的社会实践集合体,而个人身份认同是理解文化的重要概念。
3. As we continue to develop our international plans, being able to allow fans all over the world to see the team live isparamount">paramount">paramount">paramount">paramount">paramount">paramount">paramount.
随着我们继续发展我们的国际推广计划,能够让世界各地的球迷在现场看到他们喜爱的球队是至关重要的。
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stunt">stunt">stunt">stunt">stunt">stunt">stunt">stunt">stunt">stunt">stunt">stunt">stunt">stunt">stunt">stunt
英汉解释
n. 噱头,手腕;绝技
vt. 阻碍…的正常生长或发展
vi. 表演特技;作惊人表演
参考例句
1. An abnormal climatestunt">stunt">stunt">stunt">stunt">stunt">stunt">stunt">stunt">stunt">stunt">stunt">stunt">stunt">stunt">stunted the crops.
不正常的气候妨碍了庄稼的正常生长。
2. MTV: What was thestunt">stunt">stunt">stunt">stunt">stunt">stunt">stunt">stunt">stunt">stunt">stunt">stunt">stunt">stunt">stuntwork like in those scenes?
那几场变身的戏里所运用的特技是怎样的?
3. There lot of choppers, custom bike shops and a BMXstunt">stunt">stunt">stunt">stunt">stunt">stunt">stunt">stunt">stunt">stunt">stunt">stunt">stunt">stunt">stuntteam (E3) to entertain the crowds.
有大量的直升机,自定义自行车商店和小轮车特技队(E3)展出的娱乐人群。
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impede">impede">impede">impede">impede">impede">impede">impede
英汉解释
vt. 阻碍;妨碍;阻止
同义词
v.block,hinder,jam,obstruct
反义词
v.disengage,free
参考例句
1. Heavy rainimpede">impede">impede">impede">impede">impede">impede">impeded our journey.
瓢泼大雨阻碍了我们的旅行。
2. American sanctions continue toimpede">impede">impede">impede">impede">impede">impede">impedeinvestment in Iran.
美国的制裁继续妨碍在伊朗的投资。
3. It's a conscious decision for us to emphasize an action but notimpede">impede">impede">impede">impede">impede">impede">impedethe flow of gameplay.
这是一个有意识的决定,我们都强调了一个行动,但不会阻碍流通的游戏。