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Concern is growing about the fuel on the wreck of the Costa Concordia. The ship's tanks were full, and there are fears for the environment. The area where the ship capsize">capsize">capsize">capsize">capsize">capsize">capsize">capsized">capsize">capsize">capsize">capsize">capsize">capsize">capsize">capsized is a maritime park known for itspristine">pristine">pristine">pristine">pristine">pristine">pristine">pristine">pristine">pristine">pristine">pristine">pristine">pristine">pristine">pristinewaters. Italy's environment minister said work to avoid a spill isunderway, but he said the risk for the island is high and time isrunning out. Meanwhile, the owners of the cruise ship have accused the captain Francesco Schettino of deliberately going off course. The captain, who's been detained for questioning, has denied any wrongdoing.
The international credit rating agency Standard & Poor's has downgraded the eurozone bailout fund from the top AAA spot to AA+. Correspondents say the move could make it more difficult for the fund to raise cheap bailout money. With the details, here's Andrew Walker.
Standard & Poor's move follows downgrades last week for nine eurozone governments including France, which lost its own AAA rating. The bailout agency gets itscreditworthiness">creditworthiness">creditworthiness">creditworthiness">creditworthiness">creditworthiness">creditworthiness">creditworthiness">creditworthiness">creditworthiness">creditworthiness">creditworthiness">creditworthiness">creditworthiness">creditworthiness">creditworthinessfrom the financial strength of the eurozone governments which guarantee its debts. The loss of its AAA status is likely to make it a little more expensive and difficult for the agency to borrow money to lend on to countries in difficulty. Spain and Italy are two large countries which might seek its help, so Standard & Poor's move complicates efforts to stabilise the eurozone.
Following a weekend of violence that left three dead and 40 injured, the Libyan authorities say they are preparing a force todisarm">disarm">disarm">disarm">disarm">disarm">disarm">disarm">disarm">disarm">disarm">disarm">disarm">disarm">disarm">disarmsuspected Gaddafi loyalists stillholding out againstthe new government. Gabriel Gatehouse reports from Tripoli.
The defence ministry says the force will consist of fighters from a wide range of towns and cities across western Libya. The aim, a spokesman told the BBC, is to disarm">disarm">disarm">disarm">disarm">disarm">disarm">disarm">disarm">disarm">disarm">disarm">disarm">disarm">disarm">disarm militias operating in the towns and countryside around Gharyan, 80km south of the capital. The defence ministry believes these militias remain loyal to the Gaddafi regime. The country's interim leader this month warned of the possibility of civil war if Libya's militias are not disarm">disarm">disarm">disarm">disarm">disarm">disarm">disarm">disarm">disarm">disarm">disarm">disarm">disarm">disarm">disarmed. This move is clearly aimed at furthering that objective though no time frame has been set for the new force to be operational.
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One of the six contenders for the Republican presidential nomination in the United States, Jon Huntsman, hasdropped out ofthe race. He's endorsed the party's current front-runner.
"I believe it is now time for our party to unite around the candidate best equipped to defeat Barack Obama. Despite our differences and the space between us on some of the issues, I believe that candidate is Governor Mitt Romney."
Mr Huntsman warned the other candidates against what he called the toxic nature of some of their campaigning against Mr Romney. Mr Huntsman, an ex-governor and former ambassador to China under the Obama administration, is seen by many Republicans as too moderate. He'd beenlag">lag">lag">lag">lag">lag">lag">lagging">lag">lag">lag">lag">lag">lag">lag">laggingin the opinion polls and didn't do well in the first two primaries.
Nigeria's trade unions have announced that they've suspended their week-long strike against the rise in fuel prices. The announcement followed a cut in petrol prices. The unions said they'd acted to save lives after receiving information that the security forces had been ordered to use all means to end protests. Many Nigerians are demanding a return to the original price of fuel, but the government argues that the $8bn subsidy can be better used in poverty reduction programmes.
The Egyptian government has asked the International Monetary Fund for $3.2bn in support. Egypt turned down a similar package last June. Ongoing political instability has caused the economy to deteriorate, producing a growing budget deficit and currency pressures. Correspondents say Egyptians had hopes of an economicrevival">revival">revival">revival">revival">revival">revival">revival">revival">revival">revival">revival">revival">revival">revival">revivalafter the downfall of President Mubarak.
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Italy says it will declare a state of emergency over the cruise liner lying capsize">capsize">capsize">capsize">capsize">capsize">capsize">capsized">capsize">capsize">capsize">capsize">capsize">capsize">capsize">capsized off the west coast and provide funding to help avert any environmental disaster. The stricken vessel was carrying more than 2,000 tonnes of diesel. Six people are known to have died in the accident and 16 are still missing. Bethany Bell is at the accident site.
鉴于游轮在西海岸翻船一事,意大利宣布紧急状态,并提供资金帮助避免发生环境灾难。触礁轮船上装有2000多吨柴油,事故已确认6人死亡,仍有16人失踪。Bethany Bell在事故现场报道。
Concern is growing about the fuel on the wreck of the Costa Concordia. The ship's tanks were full, and there are fears for the environment. The area where the ship capsize">capsize">capsize">capsize">capsize">capsize">capsize">capsized">capsize">capsize">capsize">capsize">capsize">capsize">capsize">capsized is a maritime park known for its pristine">pristine">pristine">pristine">pristine">pristine">pristine">pristine">pristine">pristine">pristine">pristine">pristine">pristine">pristine">pristine waters. Italy's environment minister said work to avoid a spill is underway, but he said the risk for the island is high and time is running out. Meanwhile, the owners of the cruise ship have accused the captain Francesco Schettino of deliberately going off course. The captain, who's been detained for questioning, has denied any wrongdoing.
船上的油罐装得很满,“协和号”残骸上的燃料引发人们对环境的担忧。游轮倾翻在一处以水质纯净而出名的海洋公园,意大利环境部长说,目前正努力避免泄露事件发生,不过他说,该岛被污染的风险很高,因此时间很紧张。同时,游轮的所有者指控船长Francesco Schettino故意偏离航道。这名船长已被拘留受审,他否认自己有罪。
The international credit rating agency Standard & Poor's has downgraded the eurozone bailout fund from the top AAA spot to AA+. Correspondents say the move could make it more difficult for the fund to raise cheap bailout money. With the details, here's Andrew Walker.
国际信用评级机构标准普尔将欧元区救市资金从3A下降为2A+。记者称,这使得筹集廉价救市资金更困难,Andrew Walker报道。
Standard & Poor's move follows downgrades last week for nine eurozone governments including France, which lost its own AAA rating. The bailout agency gets its creditworthiness">creditworthiness">creditworthiness">creditworthiness">creditworthiness">creditworthiness">creditworthiness">creditworthiness">creditworthiness">creditworthiness">creditworthiness">creditworthiness">creditworthiness">creditworthiness">creditworthiness">creditworthiness from the financial strength of the eurozone governments which guarantee its debts. The loss of its AAA status is likely to make it a little more expensive and difficult for the agency to borrow money to lend on to countries in difficulty. Spain and Italy are two large countries which might seek its help, so Standard & Poor's move complicates efforts to stabilise the eurozone.
此前标普已将欧元区九个国家的评分下调,其中法国失去了3A级别。救市机构的信用级别,要看为其债务担保的欧元区政府的财力。3A级别的下调,可能使该机构为困难国家借款的成本更高更艰难。西班牙和意大利两个大国很可能向该机构寻求帮助,所以标普的这一动作使得稳定欧元区更不易。
Following a weekend of violence that left three dead and 40 injured, the Libyan authorities say they are preparing a force to disarm">disarm">disarm">disarm">disarm">disarm">disarm">disarm">disarm">disarm">disarm">disarm">disarm">disarm">disarm">disarm suspected Gaddafi loyalists still holding out against the new government. Gabriel Gatehouse reports from Tripoli.
一周来,利比亚暴力事件不断,造成3人丧生,40人受伤。当局称准备解除卡扎菲嫌疑效忠者的武力,这些人目前仍在与新政府对抗。Gabriel Gatehouse在的黎波里报道。
The defence ministry says the force will consist of fighters from a wide range of towns and cities across western Libya. The aim, a spokesman told the BBC, is to disarm">disarm">disarm">disarm">disarm">disarm">disarm">disarm">disarm">disarm">disarm">disarm">disarm">disarm">disarm">disarm militias operating in the towns and countryside around Gharyan, 80km south of the capital. The defence ministry believes these militias remain loyal to the Gaddafi regime. The country's interim leader this month warned of the possibility of civil war if Libya's militias are not disarm">disarm">disarm">disarm">disarm">disarm">disarm">disarm">disarm">disarm">disarm">disarm">disarm">disarm">disarm">disarmed. This move is clearly aimed at furthering that objective though no time frame has been set for the new force to be operational.
国防部长称这股武装力量包括驻扎在整个西利比亚大部分城镇的武装人员。一名发言人告诉BBC,政府的目的是解除这些城镇和首都南部80公里处Gharyan周边乡村的民兵力量。过渡政府领导人本月警告说,不解除这些民兵力量,利比亚就有可能爆发内战。尽管尚无确定新武装的时间表,但政府此举显然是向该目标更进一步。
The Pakistani Supreme Court has declared that the Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani could be in contempt of court for failing to reopen corruption cases against President Zardari and other politicians. The court has ordered the prime minister to appear before the bench">bench">bench">bench">bench">bench">bench">bench">bench">bench">bench">bench">bench">bench">bench">bench this week. Ministers said the government respected the judiciary and that Mr Gilani would attend the hearing on Thursday.
巴基斯坦最高法院宣布总理吉拉尼藐视法庭,未能重启对总统扎尔达里等政客的腐败指控。法院曾命令总理本周出庭,部长称政府尊重司法,吉拉尼将参加周四的审讯。
One of the six contenders for the Republican presidential nomination in the United States, Jon Huntsman, has dropped out of the race. He's endorsed the party's current front-runner.
共和党总统候选人六名竞选者中的洪博培已退出竞选,他支持该党目前的优胜者:
"I believe it is now time for our party to unite around the candidate best equipped to defeat Barack Obama. Despite our differences and the space between us on some of the issues, I believe that candidate is Governor Mitt Romney."
“我认为,共和党现在要团结在最有优势的候选人旁边,努力击败奥巴马。尽管我们之间有分歧,就一些议题意见相左,但我认为,这名竞选人是罗姆尼。”
Mr Huntsman warned the other candidates against what he called the toxic nature of some of their campaigning against Mr Romney. Mr Huntsman, an ex-governor and former ambassador to China under the Obama administration, is seen by many Republicans as too moderate. He'd been lag">lag">lag">lag">lag">lag">lag">lagging">lag">lag">lag">lag">lag">lag">lag">lagging in the opinion polls and didn't do well in the first two primaries.
洪博培警告其他候选人不要反击罗姆尼,他认为这是有害的。前州长洪博培在奥巴马政府担任驻华大使,许多共和党认为他过于温和。他在民意测试中一直落后他人,在前两次初选中也表现不佳。
Nigeria's trade unions have announced that they've suspended their week-long strike against the rise in fuel prices. The announcement followed a cut in petrol prices. The unions said they'd acted to save lives after receiving information that the security forces had been ordered to use all means to end protests. Many Nigerians are demanding a return to the original price of fuel, but the government argues that the $8bn subsidy can be better used in poverty reduction programmes.
油价刚刚下降,尼日利亚商会就宣布已停止为期一周的反对油价上涨大罢工,称得知安全部队接到无论如何要结束抗议的命令,为了保护抗议者人身安全,他们决定停止罢工。许多尼日利亚人要求恢复初始油价,但政府称80亿美元的补贴用在扶贫项目上更好。
The Egyptian government has asked the International Monetary Fund for $3.2bn in support. Egypt turned down a similar package last June. Ongoing political instability has caused the economy to deteriorate, producing a growing budget deficit and currency pressures. Correspondents say Egyptians had hopes of an economic revival">revival">revival">revival">revival">revival">revival">revival">revival">revival">revival">revival">revival">revival">revival">revival after the downfall of President Mubarak.
埃及政府向国际货币基金组织寻求32亿美元的资金支持,去年六月埃及拒绝了类似一项援助方案。埃及政局持续不安,导致经济恶化,预算赤字节节攀升,货币压力上升。记者称,埃及人在穆巴拉克倒台后就希望经济有所复苏。
A cloud of ash caused by a volcano in Chile has closed an airport in neighbouring Argentina just days after it had reopened. The closure of the airport in Bariloche comes three days after flights had resumed following a seven-month suspension because of the ash. The reopening had been welcomed with triumphant">triumphant">triumphant">triumphant">triumphant">triumphant">triumphant">triumphant">triumphant">triumphant">triumphant">triumphant">triumphant">triumphant">triumphant">triumphant headlines.
受到智利火山喷发大量火山灰的影响,邻近的阿根廷机场在重新开放之后再次关闭。巴瑞洛奇机场因火山灰关闭了7个月,刚重新开放三天后再次关闭。巴瑞洛奇机场重新开放时,当地媒体还以头版报道。
第三页:词汇解析
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英汉解释
vt. 倾覆(特指船);翻覆;弄翻
vi. 翻;倾覆;翻覆
同义词
v.turn turtle,turtle
参考例句
1. The boatcapsize">capsize">capsize">capsize">capsize">capsize">capsize">capsized in heavy seas.
这只船在汪洋大海中倾覆了。
2. To cause to turn or tip over;capsize">capsize">capsize">capsize">capsize">capsize">capsize">capsize.
小心不要把船弄翻。
3. I feel. Me like fury of the sea in a boat tocapsize">capsize">capsize">capsize">capsize">capsize">capsize">capsizepossible moment.
我感觉。我就像暴怒大海中地一艘时刻可能倾覆地小船。
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pristine">pristine">pristine">pristine">pristine">pristine">pristine">pristine">pristine">pristine">pristine">pristine">pristine">pristine">pristine">pristine
英汉解释
adj. 原始的,古时的;纯朴的
参考例句
1. Rooted in thepristine">pristine">pristine">pristine">pristine">pristine">pristine">pristine">pristine">pristine">pristine">pristine">pristine">pristine">pristine">pristine, sparkling waters of the South Pacific is an astonishing brown seaweed.
植根于原始的,波光粼粼的水域南太平洋是一个惊人的褐色海藻。
2. But, if you go onto a project where everything ispristine">pristine">pristine">pristine">pristine">pristine">pristine">pristine">pristine">pristine">pristine">pristine">pristine">pristine">pristine">pristine, do you want to be the first one to make a bug?
但是如果你来到一个每个地方都纯净无暇的项目中,你会想成为第一个制造错误的人吗?
3. Why does excessive television cause falls in consciousness, even if one lives in a relativelypristine">pristine">pristine">pristine">pristine">pristine">pristine">pristine">pristine">pristine">pristine">pristine">pristine">pristine">pristine">pristineregion?
为什么过多地看电视会导致意识下跌,甚至是生活在一个质朴的地区?
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英汉解释
n. 好信誉;有资格接受信用贷款
参考例句
1. A second possibility is that brokers may certify the quality of properties and thecreditworthiness">creditworthiness">creditworthiness">creditworthiness">creditworthiness">creditworthiness">creditworthiness">creditworthiness">creditworthiness">creditworthiness">creditworthiness">creditworthiness">creditworthiness">creditworthiness">creditworthiness">creditworthinessof borrowers to lending institutions.
另一种理论假设是经纪人可以向贷款机构担保借款人的财产质量和信贷价值。
2. A desire for safety has made Treasury yields unusually low as investors have become more wary of state and local governments'creditworthiness">creditworthiness">creditworthiness">creditworthiness">creditworthiness">creditworthiness">creditworthiness">creditworthiness">creditworthiness">creditworthiness">creditworthiness">creditworthiness">creditworthiness">creditworthiness">creditworthiness">creditworthiness.
由于投资者对州和地方政府的资信变得更谨慎,安全要求使得国债收益非常的低。
3. Though its interest-rate target has dropped to 1%, the benefits have been blunted by bankers' and investors' lack of capital and by their suspicion of customers'creditworthiness">creditworthiness">creditworthiness">creditworthiness">creditworthiness">creditworthiness">creditworthiness">creditworthiness">creditworthiness">creditworthiness">creditworthiness">creditworthiness">creditworthiness">creditworthiness">creditworthiness">creditworthiness.
虽然他们的已经把利率目标降到了1%,但是银行家和投资人缺乏资本,怀疑客户的信用能力,这两个因素消解了降息所带来的好处。
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disarm">disarm">disarm">disarm">disarm">disarm">disarm">disarm">disarm">disarm">disarm">disarm">disarm">disarm">disarm">disarm
英汉解释
vt. 解除武装;裁军;缓和
vi. 放下武器;裁减军备
同义词
v.demilitarise,demilitarize,unarm
反义词
v.arm,build up,fortify,gird
参考例句
1. Japan wasdisarm">disarm">disarm">disarm">disarm">disarm">disarm">disarm">disarm">disarm">disarm">disarm">disarm">disarm">disarm">disarmed in 1945.
1945年日本被解除了武装。
2. Germany and japan isdisarm">disarm">disarm">disarm">disarm">disarm">disarm">disarm">disarm">disarm">disarm">disarm">disarm">disarm">disarm">disarmafter their defeat.
德国和日本打败后,被解除武装。
3. Todisarm">disarm">disarm">disarm">disarm">disarm">disarm">disarm">disarm">disarm">disarm">disarm">disarm">disarm">disarm">disarmthe people (is) the best and most effectual way to enslave them.
奴役人民的最好、最有效方法就是解除他们的武装。
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英汉解释
n. 长凳;工作台;替补队员
vt. 给…以席位;为…设置条凳
同义词
n.judiciary,terrace,work bench">bench">bench">bench">bench">bench">bench">bench">bench">bench">bench">bench">bench">bench">bench">bench,workbench">bench">bench">bench">bench">bench">bench">bench">bench">bench">bench">bench">bench">bench">bench">bench
词汇辨析
chair,armchair,bench">bench">bench">bench">bench">bench">bench">bench">bench">bench">bench">bench">bench">bench">bench">bench,stool
这些名词均有“椅子”或“凳子”之意。 chair 通常指带有靠背的椅子,有时也指有靠背有扶手的椅子。
armchair 指有扶手的椅子。
bench">bench">bench">bench">bench">bench">bench">bench">bench">bench">bench">bench">bench">bench">bench">bench 指可供两人或更多人坐的长凳或石凳,多置于公园或划艇中。
stool 多指方的或圆的无靠背无扶手一人坐的凳子。
参考例句
1. It was an election thatbench">bench">bench">bench">bench">bench">bench">bench">bench">bench">bench">bench">bench">bench">bench">benched him in the district court.
那是一次使他当上地方法院法官的选举。
2. Put my coat on thebench">bench">bench">bench">bench">bench">bench">bench">bench">bench">bench">bench">bench">bench">bench">bench.
把我的衣服放在长椅上。
3. I walked to hisbench">bench">bench">bench">bench">bench">bench">bench">bench">bench">bench">bench">bench">bench">bench">bench.
我走到他工作台前。
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lag">lag">lag">lag">lag">lag">lag">lag
英汉解释
n. 落后;迟延;防护套;囚犯;桶板
vt. 落后于;押往监狱;加上外套
vi. 滞后;缓缓而行;蹒跚
adj. 最后的
同义词
n.interim,retardation,slowdown,stave
v.dawdle,fall back,gaol,immure
参考例句
1. If welag">lag">lag">lag">lag">lag">lag">lagbehind other nations in economy, we will be thrown into a passive position.
如果我们在经济上落后于其他国家,我们就会陷于被动。
2. Alas, I fear the artillery mustlag">lag">lag">lag">lag">lag">lag">lagbehind, but not I trust for long.
唉!我担心炮兵一定要落后,但是我相信他们不会落后得太久。
3. We must achieve modernization of science and technology, otherwise we willlag">lag">lag">lag">lag">lag">lag">lagbehind other nations.
我们必须实现科学技术现代化,否则我们要落后于其他国家。
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revival">revival">revival">revival">revival">revival">revival">revival">revival">revival">revival">revival">revival">revival">revival">revival
英汉解释
n. 复兴;复活;苏醒;恢复精神;再生效
同义词
n.resurgence,revitalisation,revitalization,revival">revival">revival">revival">revival">revival">revival">revival">revival">revival">revival">revival">revival">revival">revival">revival meeting
参考例句
1. It rejoiced us to see hisrevival">revival">revival">revival">revival">revival">revival">revival">revival">revival">revival">revival">revival">revival">revival">revival.
看到他苏醒过来了,大家都很高兴。
2. The extreme joy and happiness afterrevival">revival">revival">revival">revival">revival">revival">revival">revival">revival">revival">revival">revival">revival">revival">revivalis all I have, I wish, and I dream.
复活之后无以复加的幸福和快乐,就是我全部的一切,我的希望,我的梦想。
3. Egypt, relieved for a time from Assyrian pressure, entered upon a phase ofrevival">revival">revival">revival">revival">revival">revival">revival">revival">revival">revival">revival">revival">revival">revival">revival.
埃及由于暂时没有遭受亚述的压迫而进入了一个中兴阶段。
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triumphant">triumphant">triumphant">triumphant">triumphant">triumphant">triumphant">triumphant">triumphant">triumphant">triumphant">triumphant">triumphant">triumphant">triumphant">triumphant
英汉解释
adj. 成功的;得意洋洋的;狂欢的
同义词
a.exultant,exulting,jubilant,victorious
参考例句
1. Must I change mytriumphant">triumphant">triumphant">triumphant">triumphant">triumphant">triumphant">triumphant">triumphant">triumphant">triumphant">triumphant">triumphant">triumphant">triumphant">triumphantsongs? said I to myself.
我必须改换我的胜利的歌唱么?我对我自己说。
2. And all the rush of the spring within him escaped in atriumphant">triumphant">triumphant">triumphant">triumphant">triumphant">triumphant">triumphant">triumphant">triumphant">triumphant">triumphant">triumphant">triumphant">triumphant">triumphantsigh.
他心里的全部春之奔放都由一声得意的叹息透露了出来。
3. By bringing me hither, to die this death oftriumphant">triumphant">triumphant">triumphant">triumphant">triumphant">triumphant">triumphant">triumphant">triumphant">triumphant">triumphant">triumphant">triumphant">triumphant">triumphantignominy before the people!
他把我带到这里,让我在众人面前,死在胜利的耻辱之中!