BBC News with Marion Marshall.
The">The British Prime Minister David Cameron has praised Margaret Thatcher who died on Monday as an extraordinary leader who’d made Britain great again. However, many opposition MPs boycotted the parliamentary session as a sign of Lady Thatcher’s divisive political legacy. Our political correspondent Rob Watson was listening to the debate at Westminster.
"Order. Order.”
It was one of those extraordinary parliamentary occasions that mix eloquence, poignancy, disagreement and even moments of humour. David Cameron led the tributes by hailing Margaret Thatcher as a brave and extraordinary leader, who had changed Britain and the world.
"She made history and let this be her epitaph: that she made our country great again. And I commend this Motion to the House.”
There">There was also a respectfultone">tone">tone">tone">tone">tone">tone">tone">tone">tone">tone">tone">tone">tone">tone">tonefrom the leader of the opposition Labour Party, Ed Miliband, who said while Mrs Thatcher had created strong divisions, she had defined the politics of her generation.
A report leaked to a British newspaper appears to show that the Egyptian army participated intorture">torture">torture">tortureand killings during the uprising that toppled Hosni Mubarak. Hundreds of people were killed and many more are unaccounted for following attempts to put down the unrest. From Cairo, here’s Aleem Maqbool.
The leaked document clearly implicates the armed forces here in serious violations of human rights during Egypt’s 18-day revolution. In it there’s testimony relating to civilians who were detained at military checkpoints but who are never seen again. There’s also evidence presented that protestors from Tahrir Square were detained by the army and torture">torture">torture">tortured inside the nearby Egyptian Museum before being moved to military prisons. And links are made between the army and unidentified bodies being delivered to coroners.
Two US senators have struck a bi-partisan deal to expand background checks on people buying guns, boosting hopes the new legislation on firearms control. The">The proposal will cover all commercial sales. President Obama has been calling for gun controls since a massacre at a school in Connecticut in December.
President Obama has unveiled his budget proposal for 2014, saying it willstimulate">stimulate">stimulate">stimulateeconomic growth and reduce the country’s deficit. The">The proposal worth nearly $3.8tn calls for more taxes on the wealthy and cuts to the benefits and social security system.
"If we want to keep rebuilding our economy on a stronger, more stable foundation, then we’ve got to get smarter about our priorities as a nation. And that’s what the budget I’m sending to Congress today represents-- a fiscally responsible blueprint for middle class, jobs and growth.”
The">The Republicans called it a left-wing wish list. There">There’s also criticism from the left, which regards what are known as entitlement programmes as sacrosanct.
You are listening to the latest World News from the BBC.
The">The Serb, who currently chairs the United Nations General Assembly, Vuk Jeremic, has been accused of bias in a debate about international justice. Mr Jeremic prevented Bosnian Muslims from speaking and evicted one of their delegates, who (was) wearing a T-shirt commemorating the Srebrenica massacre. Barbara Plett reports.
The">The event was presented as an impartial debate on the impact of international criminal justice. But some nations said the speakers were stacked in favour of Serbia with the intention of giving them a platform to complain about their treatment by a UN war crimes tribunal. However, the Serbian head of the UN General Assembly Vuk Jeremic didn’t allow Bosnian Muslim victims to express their views. Diplomats said a proper debate could have addressed legitimate complaints. But they accused Mr Jeremic of instead exploiting his position to pursue his own political agenda, prompting a refusal by the heads of international tribunals to attend.
The">The Netherlands has ordered the recall of 50,000 tonnes of beef over fears that it may contain horsemeat. The">The Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority said theorigin">origin">origin">originof the beef couldn’t be traced and therefore food safety couldn’t be guaranteed. Anna Holligan reports from The">The Hague.
A small Dutch factory with the links that may have spread contaminating meat products right across Europe, Willy Selten is a meat processing company that deals with imports and exports. The">The question at the heart of the investigation is “was this company importing horse and exporting it as beef?” More than 500 firms may have been affected with the majority in Germany, France and Spain. The">The Dutch food safetyauthority">authority">authority">authorityis trying to reassure consumers that there is no public health risk.
Nelson Mandela’s daughters have launched a court action in South Africa to remove his close friend and lawyer George Bizos from two companies set up to channel funds from Mr Mandela’s artwork to his family. Mr Bizos said the allegations weren’t true.
BBC News
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[00:01.06]BBC News with Marion Marshall.
[00:03.59]The">The British Prime Minister David Cameron has praised Margaret Thatcher who died on Monday as an extraordinary leader who’d made Britain great again.
[00:11.76]However, many opposition MPs boycotted the parliamentary session as a sign of Lady Thatcher’s divisive political legacy.
[00:18.78]Our political correspondent Rob Watson was listening to the debate at Westminster.
[00:23.39]"Order. Order.”
[00:26.44]It was one of those extraordinary parliamentary occasions that mix eloquence, poignancy, disagreement and even moments of humour.
[00:35.15]David Cameron led the tributes by hailing Margaret Thatcher as a brave and extraordinary leader, who had changed Britain and the world.
[00:43.68]"She made history and let this be her epitaph: that she made our country great again.
[00:49.55]And I commend this Motion to the House.”
[00:51.60]There">There was also a respectful tone">tone">tone">tone">tone">tone">tone">tone">tone">tone">tone">tone">tone">tone">tone">tone from the leader of the opposition Labour Party, Ed Miliband,
[00:57.07]who said while Mrs Thatcher had created strong divisions, she had defined the politics of her generation.
[01:03.65]A report leaked to a British newspaper appears to show that the Egyptian army participated in torture">torture">torture">torture and killings during the uprising that toppled Hosni Mubarak.
[01:12.99]Hundreds of people were killed and many more are unaccounted for following attempts to put down the unrest.
[01:18.68]From Cairo, here’s Aleem Maqbool.
[01:20.82]The">The leaked document clearly implicates the armed forces here in serious violations of human rights during Egypt’s 18-day revolution.
[01:29.37]In it there’s testimony relating to civilians who were detained at military checkpoints but who are never seen again.
[01:35.63]There">There’s also evidence presented that protestors from Tahrir Square
[01:39.21]were detained by the army and torture">torture">torture">tortured inside the nearby Egyptian Museum before being moved to military prisons.
[01:46.67]And links are made between the army and unidentified bodies being delivered to coroners.
[01:51.89]Two US senators have struck a bi-partisan deal to expand background checks on people buying guns,
[01:57.94]boosting hopes the new legislation on firearms control.
[02:01.21]The">The proposal will cover all commercial sales.
[02:03.85]President Obama has been calling for gun controls since a massacre at a school in Connecticut in December.
[02:10.10]President Obama has unveiled his budget proposal for 2014, saying it will stimulate">stimulate">stimulate">stimulate economic growth and reduce the country’s deficit.
[02:18.49]The">The proposal worth nearly $3.8tn calls for more taxes on the wealthy and cuts to the benefits and social security system.
[02:26.77]"If we want to keep rebuilding our economy on a stronger, more stable foundation, then we’ve got to get smarter about our priorities as a nation.
[02:36.13]And that’s what the budget I’m sending to Congress today represents-- a fiscally responsible blueprint for middle class, jobs and growth.”
[02:47.22]The">The Republicans called it a left-wing wish list.
[02:50.44]There">There’s also criticism from the left, which regards what are known as entitlement programmes as sacrosanct.
[02:56.41]You are listening to the latest World News from the BBC.
[03:00.20]The">The Serb, who currently chairs the United Nations General Assembly, Vuk Jeremic, has been accused of bias in a debate about international justice.
[03:09.43]Mr Jeremic prevented Bosnian Muslims from speaking and evicted one of their delegates, who (was) wearing a T-shirt commemorating the Srebrenica massacre.
[03:17.81]Barbara Plett reports.
[03:19.41]The">The event was presented as an impartial debate on the impact of international criminal justice.
[03:25.26]But some nations said the speakers were stacked in favour of Serbia with the intention of giving them a platform to complain about their treatment by a UN war crimes tribunal.
[03:34.05]However, the Serbian head of the UN General Assembly Vuk Jeremic didn’t allow Bosnian Muslim victims to express their views.
[03:40.54]Diplomats said a proper debate could have addressed legitimate complaints.
[03:44.84]But they accused Mr Jeremic of instead exploiting his position to pursue his own political agenda, prompting a refusal by the heads of international tribunals to attend.
[03:54.39]The">The Netherlands has ordered the recall of 50,000 tonnes of beef over fears that it may contain horsemeat.
[04:00.76]The Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority said the origin">origin">origin">origin of the beef couldn’t be traced and therefore food safety couldn’t be guaranteed.
[04:09.25]Anna Holligan reports from The">The Hague.
[04:11.66]A small Dutch factory with the links that may have spread contaminating meat products right across Europe,
[04:18.35]Willy Selten is a meat processing company that deals with imports and exports.
[04:23.20]The">The question at the heart of the investigation is “was this company importing horse and exporting it as beef?”
[04:30.37]More than 500 firms may have been affected with the majority in Germany, France and Spain.
[04:37.15]The Dutch food safety authority">authority">authority">authority is trying to reassure consumers that there is no public health risk.
[04:42.80]Nelson Mandela’s daughters have launched a court action in South Africa
[04:47.25]to remove his close friend and lawyer George Bizos from two companies set up to channel funds from Mr Mandela’s artwork to his family.
[04:55.34]Mr Bizos said the allegations weren’t true.
[04:58.23]BBC News
第三页:词汇解析
tone">tone">tone">tone">tone">tone">tone">tone">tone">tone">tone">tone">tone">tone">tone">tone
难度:4星核心词汇,属常用3000词
英汉解释
n.语气;音调;调子;色调;风气
v.使更健壮;定调;调色;装腔作势地说
参考例句
用作名词 (n.)
Thetone">tone">tone">tone">tone">tone">tone">tone">tone">tone">tone">tone">tone">tone">tone">toneof the meeting was pleasant and innocuous.
会见的调子是令人愉快和坦率的。
The green wallpaper had a particularly sombertone">tone">tone">tone">tone">tone">tone">tone">tone">tone">tone">tone">tone">tone">tone">tone.
绿色的糊墙纸有一种特别的深沉的色调
用作动词 (v.)
Tonethat radio down,please.
请把那台收音机的音量调低些。
She was trying totone">tone">tone">tone">tone">tone">tone">tone">tone">tone">tone">tone">tone">tone">tone">tonedown the colors of the picture.
她正设法使画面的色调柔和一些。
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torture">torture">torture">torture
难度:3星常用词汇,属常用6000词
英汉解释
n.拷问;痛苦
vt.拷问;使痛苦;曲解
参考例句
用作名词 (n.)
The use oftorture">torture">torture">torturemust disgust any civilized person.
施用酷刑必为文明社会的人所不齿。
Torturealways dehumanizes both the torture">torture">torture">torturer and his victim.
严刑拷打往往使施刑者和受刑者都丧失人性。
用作及物动词 (vt.)
He wastorture">torture">torture">torturedwith anxiety.
他为焦虑所苦。
Windstorture">torture">torture">torturedthe trees.
风把树吹得歪歪斜斜。
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stimulate">stimulate">stimulate">stimulate
难度:4星核心词汇,属常用3000词
英汉解释
vt.刺激;激励;鼓舞
vi.起刺激作用
参考例句
用作及物动词 (vt.)
Praise alwaysstimulate">stimulate">stimulate">stimulateshim to further efforts.
一表扬他就能激励他更加努力。
I hoped my warning wouldstimulate">stimulate">stimulate">stimulateher to greater efforts.
我希望我的告诫会促使她作出更大的努力。
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origin">origin">origin">origin
难度:4星核心词汇,属常用3000词
英汉解释
n.起源;出身;[数]原点;起因
参考例句
用作名词 (n.)
The social unrest has itsorigin">origin">origin">originsin economic problems.
社会动荡是经济问题引起的。
This is the true story of the weeds: theorigin">origin">origin">originof the species.
这是一个关于野草的真实故事:关于他们的物种起源。
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authority">authority">authority">authority
难度:4星核心词汇,属常用3000词
英汉解释
n.权力;官方;当局;职权;权威
参考例句
用作名词 (n.)
Authorities say the fires do look suspicious.
官方表示,火灾看起来确实很奇怪。
Both theauthoritiesand the media wondered whether insider dealing had been going on.
官方跟媒体都在怀疑这里面是不是存在内幕交易。
The new building must be financed by the localauthority">authority">authority">authority.
新大楼的建筑资金必须由地方当局提供。
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BBC News with Marion Marshall.
Marion Marshall为你播报BBC新闻
The British Prime Minister David Cameron has praised Margaret Thatcher who died on Monday as an extraordinary leader who’d made Britain great again. However, many opposition MPs boycotted the parliamentary session as a sign of Lady Thatcher’s divisive political legacy. Our political correspondent Rob Watson was listening to the debate at Westminste
英国首相卡梅伦称赞周一去世的撒切尔夫人是一位伟大的领导人,称其在任期间重塑了英国的强大地位。但是许多反对派议员联合抵制参加议会,这表明撒切尔夫人政治遗产在英国颇受争议。
"Order. Order.”
“秩序,秩序!”
It was one of those extraordinary parliamentary occasions that mix eloquence, poignancy, disagreement and even moments of humour. David Cameron led the tributes by hailing Margaret Thatcher as a brave and extraordinary leader, who had changed Britain and the world.
这是一场精彩的议会,充满了雄辩,尖锐,分歧又不失幽默。卡梅伦称撒切尔夫人是一位勇敢伟大的领袖,赞其改变了英国和世界。
"She made history and let this be her epitaph: that she made our country great again. And I commend this Motion to the House.”
“她创造了历史,以下将是她的墓志铭:她使英国再次崛起。”
There">There was also a respectful tone">tone">tone">tone">tone">tone">tone">tone">tone">tone">tone">tone">tone">tone">tone">tone from the leader of the opposition Labour Party, Ed Miliband, who said while Mrs Thatcher had created strong divisions, she had defined the politics of her generation.
反对派工党领袖Ed Miliband带着敬意表示撒切尔夫人的政策虽然导致了英国的分裂,但是她重新定义了那个时代的政治。
A report leaked to a British newspaper appears to show that the Egyptian army participated in torture">torture">torture">torture and killings during the uprising that toppled Hosni Mubarak. Hundreds of people were killed and many more are unaccounted for following attempts to put down the unrest. From Cairo, here’s Aleem Maqbool.
据一篇外泄的报道表示埃及军队在镇压反抗穆巴拉克的起义期间涉嫌拷打和杀戮在押人员。数百人遭到杀戮,还有更多未被计算。
The leaked document clearly implicates the armed forces here in serious violations of human rights during Egypt’s 18-day revolution. In it there’s testimony relating to civilians who were detained at military checkpoints but who are never seen again. There’s also evidence presented that protestors from Tahrir Square were detained by the army and torture">torture">torture">tortured inside the nearby Egyptian Museum before being moved to military prisons. And links are made between the army and unidentified bodies being delivered to coroners.
文件表明该军队在长达18天的革命中严重违反人权。文中还提到了一些证词,表明一些平民在军事检查站被拘留后再未被见过。有证据表明解放上的一些示威者被军队拘留并在附近的埃及博物馆遭到拷打,之后再被移交到军事监狱。有关方正在调查军队和已被移交给验尸官的不明尸体之间的联系。
Two US senators have struck a bi-partisan deal to expand background checks on people buying guns, boosting hopes the new legislation on firearms control. The">The proposal will cover all commercial sales. President Obama has been calling for gun controls since a massacre at a school in Connecticut in December.
两名美国参议院就加强对枪支购买者的背景审查达成协议,这促进了人们对旨在加强武器管制的新法案的信心。该提案将涵盖所有商业销售。继去年12月发生在康涅狄格州的枪击案后奥巴马总统一直呼吁加强枪支管制。
President Obama has unveiled his budget proposal for 2014, saying it will stimulate">stimulate">stimulate">stimulate economic growth and reduce the country’s deficit. The">The proposal worth nearly $3.8tn calls for more taxes on the wealthy and cuts to the benefits and social security system.
奥巴马总统宣布其2014年的预算提案,并表示这将促进经济增长, 减少赤字。该提案呼吁对富人增收3.8万亿的税收,并减少社会福利的支出。
"If we want to keep rebuilding our economy on a stronger, more stable foundation, then we’ve got to get smarter about our priorities as a nation. And that’s what the budget I’m sending to Congress today represents-- a fiscally responsible blueprint for middle class, jobs and growth.”
如果我们想在一个更强大,更牢固的基础上重振经济,我们就得清楚什么才是重中之重。我今天向国会的提交的预算是一个旨在帮助中产阶级,促进就业、增长的财政上负责任的规划。
The">The Republicans called it a left-wing wish list. There">There’s also criticism from the left, which regards what are known as entitlement programmes as sacrosanct.
共和党人称其是左翼意愿清单。认为社会福利神圣不可侵犯的左派人士也对此进行了批评。
You are listening to the latest World News from the BBC.
The">The Serb, who currently chairs the United Nations General Assembly, Vuk Jeremic, has been accused of bias in a debate about international justice. Mr Jeremic prevented Bosnian Muslims from speaking and evicted one of their delegates, who (was) wearing a T-shirt commemorating the Srebrenica massacre. Barbara Plett reports.
联合国大会轮值主席塞尔维亚人Vuk Jeremic被指责在关于国际正义的辩论中有偏袒行为。Mr Jeremic拒绝让波斯尼亚穆斯林发言并将其中一名代表驱逐出场,因其穿了一件纪念斯雷布雷尼屠杀的体恤衫。
The">The event was presented as an impartial debate on the impact of international criminal justice. But some nations said the speakers were stacked in favour of Serbia with the intention of giving them a platform to complain about their treatment by a UN war crimes tribunal. However, the Serbian head of the UN General Assembly Vuk Jeremic didn’t allow Bosnian Muslim victims to express their views. Diplomats said a proper debate could have addressed legitimate complaints. But they accused Mr Jeremic of instead exploiting his position to pursue his own political agenda, prompting a refusal by the heads of international tribunals to attend.
该活动原为一场就国际犯罪正义的影响进行探讨的公正的辩论。但是一些国家表示发言人都倒向塞尔维亚一方以期给他们提供平台去控诉他们在联合国战争罪法庭受到的不公待遇。联大主席Vuk Jeremic 为塞尔维亚人,他拒绝让波斯尼亚穆斯林受害者发表自己的看法。有关人士表示一场合理的辩论应解决合法的诉求。他们认为Mr Jeremic未履行自身职责,这导致许多国际法院领袖拒绝与会。
The">The Netherlands has ordered the recall of 50,000 tonnes of beef over fears that it may contain horsemeat. The">The Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority said the origin">origin">origin">origin of the beef couldn’t be traced and therefore food safety couldn’t be guaranteed. Anna Holligan reports from The">The Hague.
荷兰已要求找回50,000吨牛肉,担心这批牛肉中恐惨杂马肉。荷兰食品安全局表示目前还无法追踪到这批牛肉的起源,因此无法保证食物质量。
A small Dutch factory with the links that may have spread contaminating meat products right across Europe, Willy Selten is a meat processing company that deals with imports and exports. The">The question at the heart of the investigation is “was this company importing horse and exporting it as beef?” More than 500 firms may have been affected with the majority in Germany, France and Spain. The">The Dutch food safety authority">authority">authority">authority is trying to reassure consumers that there is no public health risk.
一家与此事有关的荷兰小工厂或许已将受污染的肉制品传到整个欧洲。Willy Selten 是一家负责进出口肉制品加工公司。调查的关键是“这家公司从何处进口马肉又是怎样加工成马肉出口?”有超过500家公司受到牵连,这些公司来自德国,法国和西班牙。荷兰食品安全负责人正在尝试安抚消费者强调此事并不对公众健康构成威胁。
Nelson Mandela’s daughters have launched a court action in South Africa to remove his close friend and lawyer George Bizos from two companies set up to channel funds from Mr Mandela’s artwork to his family. Mr Bizos said the allegations weren’t true.
纳尔逊曼德拉的女儿在南非发起诉讼,希望将曼德拉密友及律师 George Bizos从两家公司除名。这两家公司成立的初衷是将曼德拉的艺术作品资金转移到家族中。Mr Bizos表示消息不实。
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