BBC News with Julie Candler.
Divisions over Syria remain as wide as ever at the end of G20 summit in the Russian city of St Petersburg. President Putin said most leaders at the summit were opposed to military action against President Assad, and he restated his belief that such intervention would be a breach of international law.
“The">The use of force against a sovereign state is possible only if self-defence is involved, but Syria doesn’t pose a threat to the United States. And second, under the mandate of the United Nations, as it was said yesterday by one of the participants of our discussions, those who act unilaterally violate international law.”
President Obama said there had been unanimity around the dinner table that the convention">convention">convention">convention against the use of chemical weapons should be upheld, and that most people believe President Assad had been responsible for their use last month.
“Here in St Petersburg leaders from Europe, Asia and the Middle East have come together to say that the international norm against the use of chemical weapons must be upheld and that the Assad regime used these weapons on its own people, and that as a consequence, there needs to be a strong response.”
Eleven countries have condemned the use of chemical weapons in Syria and said evidence clearly indicated that the government in Damascus had been responsible. In a statement, the countries including ten of those which attended the G20 summit, said the use of chemical weapons diminished the security of people everywhere. The">The signatories said that while they supported strong action by the UN Security Council, the world could not wait for endless failed processes that would only lead to increased suffering.
Polls opened shortly in Australia’s general election after a campaign dominated by the economy, immigration and a controversial carbon">carbon">carbon">carbon tax. Opinion polls put the centre-right opposition coalition led by Tony Abbott ahead of Prime Minister Kevin Rudd’s Labor Party, which has been power for six years. But Mr Rudd has not given up.
“So what I’d say to each and every one of you is to get out there and to fight and to fight and to fight.”
For his part, Mr Abbott has been trying to avoid sounding complacent.
“Yes, there is a sense of anticipation, but there is no sense here tonight that this is a done deal.”
Both candidates have vowed to toughen up the country’s policies on asylum seekers.
A judge in the US state of Montana who admitted he’d been too lenient when sentencing a man for rape has been told he can’t modify">modify">modify">modify the sentence. There">There was an outcry after Judge G Todd Baugh sentenced an ex-teacher to a month in jail for raping a 14-year-old student who later killed herself. The">The judge had also faced criticism">criticism">criticism">criticism">criticism">criticism">criticism">criticism for his remarks that the girl was, as he put it, as much in control of the situation as the teacher. As anger mounted, Judge Baugh ordered a hearing to review the sentence, but the Montana Supreme Court has ruled that he cannot unilaterally proceed">proceed">proceed">proceed with it.
World News from the BBC
The">The Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos has said that the Farc rebels will be allowed to keep their weapons until any agreement to end five decades of armed conflict is ratified by the Colombian people. Mr Santos said no one could expect the rebels to give up their weapons before a peace accord">accord">accord">accord">accord">accord">accord">accord gets final approval">approval">approval">approval in a referendum. He added that an immediate">immediate">immediate">immediate">immediate">immediate">immediate">immediate ceasefire would be implemented once a deal was reached in talks underway in Cuba. Critics of the process have said a referendum should not be held until Colombia’s largest rebel group disarms.
American spy agencies have said their work is likely to be damaged by the latest media revelations based on documents from the former US intelligence contractor Edward Snowden. With more details, here’s Katy Watson in Washington.
The">The Office of the Director of National Intelligence said it shouldn’t come as a surprise that intelligence agencies look for ways to counteract activities by their enemies; otherwise, they wouldn’t be doing their job. The">The comments come a day after UK newspaper, the Guardian, and the New York Times reported that American and British intelligence agencies had developed ways of cracking the technology for secure sites such as internet banking. US intelligence said the leaks, while adding to the public debate, could also damage intelligence efforts.
The">The authorities in Zimbabwe have arrested five people suspected of killing more than 40 elephants with cyanide poison. The">The animals were killed in Hwange National Park and had their tusks removed. A spokeswoman for the Zimbabwean parks authority said it was the largest number of elephants poached in a single incident.
Researchers in the United States are starting human clinical trials of a vaccine implant which targets skin cancer. The">The implant, the size of a fingernail, is placed under the skin and re-programmes a patient’s immune system to destroy cancerous melanoma cells. The">The technique was trialled successfully in mice in 2009 after the mice that received two doses of the vaccine showed complete regression of their tumours.
BBC News
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[00:00.10]BBC News with Julie Candler.
[00:04.24]Divisions over Syria remain as wide as ever at the end of G20 summit in the Russian city of St Petersburg.
[00:10.67]President Putin said most leaders at the summit were opposed to military action against President Assad,
[00:16.40]and he restated his belief that such intervention would be a breach of international law.
[00:20.87]“The">The use of force against a sovereign state is possible only if self-defence is involved, but Syria doesn’t pose a threat to the United States.
[00:32.82]And second, under the mandate of the United Nations, as it was said yesterday by one of the participants of our discussions,
[00:39.81]those who act unilaterally violate international law.”
[00:43.85]President Obama said there had been unanimity around the dinner table that the convention">convention">convention">convention against the use of chemical weapons should be upheld,
[00:51.27]and that most people believe President Assad had been responsible for their use last month.
[00:56.15]“Here in St Petersburg leaders from Europe,
[00:58.51]Asia and the Middle East have come together to say that the international norm against the use of chemical weapons must be upheld
[01:04.01]and that the Assad regime used these weapons on its own people, and that as a consequence, there needs to be a strong response.”
[01:12.10]Eleven countries have condemned the use of chemical weapons in Syria and said evidence clearly indicated that the government in Damascus had been responsible.
[01:20.60]In a statement, the countries including ten of those which attended the G20 summit, said the use of chemical weapons diminished the security of people everywhere.
[01:29.34]The">The signatories said that while they supported strong action by the UN Security Council, the world could not wait for endless failed processes that would only lead to increased suffering.
[01:39.09]Polls opened shortly in Australia’s general election after a campaign dominated by the economy, immigration and a controversial carbon">carbon">carbon">carbon tax.
[01:48.82]Opinion polls put the centre-right opposition coalition led by Tony Abbott ahead of Prime Minister Kevin Rudd’s Labor Party, which has been power for six years.
[01:57.56]But Mr Rudd has not given up.
[01:59.70]“So what I’d say to each and every one of you is to get out there and to fight and to fight and to fight.”
[02:04.83]For his part, Mr Abbott has been trying to avoid sounding complacent.
[02:08.98]“Yes, there is a sense of anticipation, but there is no sense here tonight that this is a done deal.”
[02:16.94]Both candidates have vowed to toughen up the country’s policies on asylum seekers.
[02:22.42]A judge in the US state of Montana who admitted he’d been too lenient when sentencing a man for rape has been told he can’t modify">modify">modify">modify the sentence.
[02:31.33]There">There was an outcry after Judge G Todd Baugh sentenced an ex-teacher to a month in jail for raping a 14-year-old student who later killed herself.
[02:40.16]The">The judge had also faced criticism">criticism">criticism">criticism">criticism">criticism">criticism">criticism for his remarks that the girl was, as he put it, as much in control of the situation as the teacher.
[02:47.30]As anger mounted, Judge Baugh ordered a hearing to review the sentence, but the Montana Supreme Court has ruled that he cannot unilaterally proceed">proceed">proceed">proceed with it.
[02:55.86]World News from the BBC
[02:58.76]The">The Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos has said that the Farc rebels will be allowed to keep their weapons until any agreement to end five decades of armed conflict is ratified by the Colombian people.
[03:12.53]Mr Santos said no one could expect the rebels to give up their weapons before a peace accord">accord">accord">accord">accord">accord">accord">accord gets final approval">approval">approval">approval in a referendum.
[03:19.58]He added that an immediate">immediate">immediate">immediate">immediate">immediate">immediate">immediate ceasefire would be implemented once a deal was reached in talks underway in Cuba.
[03:25.80]Critics of the process have said a referendum should not be held until Colombia’s largest rebel group disarms.
[03:32.14]American spy agencies have said their work is likely to be damaged by the latest media revelations based on documents from the former US intelligence contractor Edward Snowden.
[03:42.88]With more details, here’s Katy Watson in Washington.
[03:45.78]The">The Office of the Director of National Intelligence said it shouldn’t come as a surprise that intelligence agencies look for ways to counteract activities by their enemies; otherwise, they wouldn’t be doing their job.
[03:57.21]The">The comments come a day after UK newspaper, the Guardian,
[04:00.63] and the New York Times reported that American and British intelligence agencies had developed ways of cracking the technology for secure sites such as internet banking.
[04:10.11]US intelligence said the leaks, while adding to the public debate, could also damage intelligence efforts.
[04:15.54]The">The authorities in Zimbabwe have arrested five people suspected of killing more than 40 elephants with cyanide poison.
[04:22.55]The">The animals were killed in Hwange National Park and had their tusks removed.
[04:26.79]A spokeswoman for the Zimbabwean parks authority said it was the largest number of elephants poached in a single incident.
[04:33.28]Researchers in the United States are starting human clinical trials of a vaccine implant which targets skin cancer.
[04:40.75]The">The implant, the size of a fingernail, is placed under the skin and re-programmes a patient’s immune system to destroy cancerous melanoma cells.
[04:49.16]The">The technique was trialled successfully in mice in 2009 after the mice that received two doses of the vaccine showed complete regression of their tumours.
[04:58.03]BBC News
第三页:词汇解析
convention">convention
难度:2星扩展词汇,属常用10000词
英汉解释
n.大会;协定;惯例;公约
参考例句
用作名词 (n.)
Theconvention">conventionlooms as political battle.
这场大会将是一场政治角斗。
We follow GenevaConventionprocedures.
我们遵守日内瓦公约规定的程序。
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carbon">carbon
难度:4星核心词汇,属常用3000词
英汉解释
n.碳;复写纸;复本;碳精棒
参考例句
用作名词 (n.)
Carbondioxide consists ofcarbon">carbonand oxygen.
二氧化碳是由碳和氧组成的。
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modify">modify
难度:4星核心词汇,属常用3000词
英汉解释
v.修改;更改;缓和;修饰
参考例句
用作动词 (v.)
We have tomodify">modifyour plan a little bit.
我们得对我们的计划稍加修改。
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criticism">criticism">criticism">criticism
难度:3星常用词汇,属常用6000词
英汉解释
n.批评;评论
参考例句
用作名词 (n.)
Such a questionable assertion is sure to provokecriticism">criticism">criticism">criticism.
这种有问题的主张肯定会招致非议。
Confine yourcriticism">criticism">criticism">criticismto matters you understand.
发表评论时不要超出自己所了解的事情的范围。
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proceed">proceed
难度:4星核心词汇,属常用3000词
英汉解释
vi.继续进行;开始;着手
参考例句
用作不及物动词 (vi.)
We received sanction toproceed">proceedwith our plans.
我们获准继续进行我们的计划。
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accord">accord">accord">accord
难度:4星核心词汇,属常用3000词
英汉解释
n.协议;一致;符合
v.与...一致;给予;调解
参考例句
用作名词 (n.)
The two countries reached anaccord">accord">accord">accord.
两国签订了一项协议。
用作动词 (v.)
Our information does notaccord">accord">accord">accordwith his reports.
我们所了解的情况与他的报告不一致。
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approval">approval
难度:3星常用词汇,属常用6000词
英汉解释
n.同意;批准;认可;赞同
参考例句
用作名词 (n.)
The proposal was accepted with unanimousapproval">approval.
全体一致通过了那项建议。
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immediate">immediate">immediate">immediate
难度:3星常用词汇,属常用6000词
英汉解释
adj.直接的;最接近的;立即的;目前的
参考例句
用作形容词 (adj.)
The evidence has noimmediate">immediate">immediate">immediatebearing on the case.
该证据与本案无直接关系。
Today'simmediate">immediate">immediate">immediateproblem is one of distribution of both food and income.
目前面临的紧迫问题是食物分配和收入分配问题。
第四页:中英双语听力稿
BBC News with Julie Candler.
Julie Candler为你播报BBC新闻
Divisions over Syria remain as wide as ever at the end of G20 summit in the Russian city of St Petersburg. President Putin said most leaders at the summit were opposed to military action against President Assad, and he restated his belief that such intervention would be a breach of international law.
在俄罗斯圣彼得堡举行的G20峰会上,关于叙利亚问题的讨论分歧仍像以前那么大。普京总统说峰会上的大部分领导都反对对叙利亚动武,他重申了自己这种干预会触犯国际法的观点。
“The use of force against a sovereign state is possible only if self-defence is involved, but Syria doesn't pose a threat to the United States. And second, under the mandate of the United Nations, as it was said yesterday by one of the participants of our discussions, those who act unilaterally violate international law.”
“对一个有独立主权的国家进行武力干涉只能发生在自我防御介入的情况下,但是叙利亚没有对美国造成任何威胁。其次,在联合国的指挥下,就像昨天一名与会人员说的那样,这是对国际法的触犯。”
President Obama said there had been unanimity around the dinner table that the convention">convention">convention">convention against the use of chemical weapons should be upheld, and that most people believe President Assad had been responsible for their use last month.
奥巴马总统称关于对叙利亚使用化学武器进行武力干预的决定是经过全体国会同意的,大部分人都相信阿萨德总统上个月对此袭击事件负有责任。
“Here in St Petersburg leaders from Europe, Asia and the Middle East have come together to say that the international norm against the use of chemical weapons must be upheld and that the Assad regime used these weapons on its own people, and that as a consequence, there needs to be a strong response.”
“在圣彼得堡,来自欧洲,亚洲和中东的领导人都表示必须支持针对化武使用的国际法,认为阿萨德政府使用化学武器袭击本国人民,必须强烈反对。”
Eleven countries have condemned the use of chemical weapons in Syria and said evidence clearly indicated that the government in Damascus had been responsible. In a statement, the countries including ten of those which attended the G20 summit, said the use of chemical weapons diminished the security of people everywhere. The">The signatories said that while they supported strong action by the UN Security Council, the world could not wait for endless failed processes that would only lead to increased suffering.
十一个国家谴责叙利亚使用化学武器,称大马士革政府对此负责的证据已经十分确凿。10个参加G20峰会的国家发表联合声明称,化学武器的使用让人们的安全度下降。
Polls opened shortly in Australia's general election after a campaign dominated by the economy, immigration and a controversial carbon">carbon tax. Opinion polls put the centre-right opposition coalition led by Tony Abbott ahead of Prime Minister Kevin Rudd's Labor Party, which has been power for six years. But Mr Rudd has not given up.
澳大利亚大选的民调开始了,在这之前举行了以经济,移民和碳税话题的竞选活动。民意调查显示,Tony Abbott领导的中间右派反对联盟领先于总理Kevin Rudd已执政6年的劳工党。但拉德并没有放弃。
“So what I'd say to each and every one of you is to get out there and to fight and to fight and to fight.”
“因此我对每个人说,走出去战斗吧!”
For his part, Mr Abbott has been trying to avoid sounding complacent.
关于这一点,Abbott努力避免给人留下自满的印象。
“Yes, there is a sense of anticipation, but there is no sense here tonight that this is a done deal.”
“这是一种预感,但今晚没有预感,因为这已经是事实。”
Both candidates have vowed to toughen up the country's policies on asylum seekers.
两位候选人都承诺加强本国的避难寻求者政策。
A judge in the US state of Montana who admitted he'd been too lenient when sentencing a man for rape has been told he can't modify">modify the sentence. There was an outcry after Judge G Todd Baugh sentenced an ex-teacher to a month in jail for raping a 14-year-old student who later killed herself. The judge had also faced criticism">criticism">criticism">criticism for his remarks that the girl was, as he put it, as much in control of the situation as the teacher. As anger mounted, Judge Baugh ordered a hearing to review the sentence, but the Montana Supreme Court has ruled that he cannot unilaterally proceed">proceed with it.
美国蒙大纳州一名法官承认在审判一名强奸犯时过于宽松,但目前已经不能修改判决。一名前教师因强奸14岁的学生而被法官G Todd Baugh判刑一个月,随后这名学生后来自杀,这使得判决引发了强烈的抗议。这位法官曾说过,这位学生本来可以自主反抗,他的话受到了批评。随着人们的抱怨越来越多,他下令进行听审以重申这场判决,但Montana最高法院判定他不能私自这么做。
World News from the BBC
BBC世界新闻
The Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos has said that the Farc rebels will be allowed to keep their weapons until any agreement to end five decades of armed conflict is ratified by the Colombian people. Mr Santos said no one could expect the rebels to give up their weapons before a peace accord">accord">accord">accord gets final approval">approval in a referendum. He added that an immediate">immediate">immediate">immediate ceasefire would be implemented once a deal was reached in talks underway in Cuba. Critics of the process have said a referendum should not be held until Colombia's largest rebel group disarms.
哥伦比亚总统Juan Manuel Santos说,在哥伦比亚人民批准任何结束50年武装冲突的协议之前,Farc叛军都可以保有武器。桑托斯说,在和平协议通过公投得到最终批准前,没人能指望叛军放下武器。他说,一旦在古巴的谈判达成协议,就必须实施立即停火。批评者称在哥伦比亚最大叛军组织放弃武器之前不应该举行任何公投。
American spy agencies have said their work is likely to be damaged by the latest media revelations based on documents from the former US intelligence contractor Edward Snowden. With more details, here's Katy Watson in Washington.
美国间谍机构称由于前美国情报承包商爱德华·斯诺登泄露文件,他们的工作可能受到基于这些文件的媒体报道的影响。凯蒂·沃森在华盛顿报道。
The Office of the Director of National Intelligence said it shouldn't come as a surprise that intelligence agencies look for ways to counteract activities by their enemies; otherwise, they wouldn't be doing their job. The comments come a day after UK newspaper, the Guardian, and the New York Times reported that American and British intelligence agencies had developed ways of cracking the technology for secure sites such as internet banking. US intelligence said the leaks, while adding to the public debate, could also damage intelligence efforts.
国家情报局主任的办公室说,情报机构寻找办法来抵消其敌人的活动,这并不出奇,否则就无法开展自己的工作。就在一天前,美国卫报和纽约时报称美国和英国情报机构正进行研究,希望获得破坏能获取诸如网上银行等站点的技术的办法。美国情报机构称泄密事件加上公众争论会破坏情报工作的。
The">The authorities in Zimbabwe have arrested five people suspected of killing more than 40 elephants with cyanide poison. The">The animals were killed in Hwange National Park and had their tusks removed. A spokeswoman for the Zimbabwean parks authority said it was the largest number of elephants poached in a single incident.
津巴布韦当局逮捕了涉嫌用氰化物毒药杀死40多头大象的嫌犯,这些动物是在万基国家公园被杀的,其象牙已被砍去。津巴布韦公园当局发言人说,这是被盗猎大象最多的单个事件。
Researchers in the United States are starting human clinical trials of a vaccine implant which targets skin cancer. The implant, the size of a fingernail, is placed under the skin and re-programmes a patient's immune system to destroy cancerous melanoma cells. The technique was trialled successfully in mice in 2009 after the mice that received two doses of the vaccine showed complete regression of their tumours.
美国的科学研究者们正开始对一种治疗皮肤癌的疫苗植入物进行人体临床试验。该植入物的大小跟指甲差不多,被安置在皮肤下并可以重新设定病人的免疫系统,这样可以破坏癌变黑色素瘤细胞。这项技术于2009年在小白鼠身上试验成功,当时接受两个剂量疫苗的小白鼠的肿瘤完全消失。
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