BBC News with Jerry Smit.
Eight police officers have been arrested in Brazil after a television channel broadcast images of two teenagers being shot dead in a poor neighbourhood of the country's largest city of Sao Paulo. Investigators are trying totracea third teenager who managed tofleethe killers. Leonardo Rocha has more.
Thesecuritycamera footage is truly shocking. Two men parked their motorbikes next to three teenagers in a dark street of Sao Paulo notorious for drug dealing. They were ordered to line up against the wall and put their hands up, after following orders they are shot at closerangeat least 18 times. The CCTV film shows a police car driving passed the scene second after the incident, but prosecutors in Brazil say there is no evidence that thevehicletry to stop theviolenceor topursuethe killers.
South Africa's governing party, the ANC has accused a newspaper of defiling the memory of 13 South African soldiers killed for fighting rebels in the Central African Republic last month. The Mail and Guardian newspaper suggested the troops may have been deployed to protect ANC linked business interests in the CAR. Andrew Harding reports from Johannesburg.
The South African government says that 13 of its soldiers who died in the Central African Republic last month are heroes who are fighting for peace and security. But opposition politicians and journalists are raisingawkward">awkward">awkward">awkward">awkward">awkward">awkward">awkward">awkward">awkward">awkward">awkward">awkward">awkward">awkward">awkwardquestions, it's been alleged that the soldiers were there as a part of a business deal, essentially guarding the country's now ousted president in return for lucrative mining contracts. But today the ANC hit back threatening legal action and furiously accusing one newspaper of urinating on the graves of gallant fighters.
The Sudanese President Omar Al-Bashir has ordered therelease">release">release">release">release">release">release">release">release">release">release">release">release">release">release">releaseof all political prisoners. In a speech at the opening session of parliament, President Bashir also called for dialogue with other political parties. Correspondents say there's been a easing oftension">tension">tension">tension">tension">tension">tension">tensionbetween Sudan and South Sudan since they agreed toresume">resume">resume">resume">resume">resume">resume">resumepumping oil last month.
The United States says it's not seen any evidence of large-scale troop movements by North Korea, but its latest threats have been taken seriously. There's been shrill rhetoric from the North in recent days including the declaration of a state of war with South Korea. The White House spokesman Jay Carney said the US had already taken measures in response.
"The actions we've taken are prudent, and they include onmissiledefence to enhance both the homeland and ally security
and other actions like the B-2 and B-52 flights have been important steps to reassure our allies, demonstrate ourresolve">resolve">resolve">resolve">resolve">resolve">resolve">resolve">resolve">resolve">resolve">resolve">resolve">resolve">resolve">resolveto the North, and reduce pressure on Seoul to take unilateral action."
Earlier South Korea warned of a strong and swift military reaction to any provocation from the North.
You are listening to World News from the BBC
A Syrian activist group says at least 6,000 people died in Syria last month more than at any other times since the uprising began. The UN says that overall more than 70,000 people have been killed since protests against the government started two years ago.
A senior official in Yemen has warned that the economy could be devastated by Saudi Arab's efforts to deport Yemeni workers. A new Saudi labour law has been introduced to reduce millions of foreigners who work in the country as Sebastian Usher explains.
As part of a latest drive by the Saudis to cut the expatriate workforce that brought in some new laws which would penalize companies if they don't employ at least one Saudi, and also there has been a new drive againstillegal">illegal">illegal">illegal">illegal">illegal">illegal">illegal">illegal">illegal">illegal">illegal">illegal">illegal">illegal">illegalworkers. We've seen pictures of Yemenis rounded up and they are now been sent back to Yemen. The estimation is that may be up to 300,000 Yemenis could find themselves in this position.
Prosecutors in the United States say they will seek the death penalty for the man accused of shooting dead 12 people and injuring 70 more at a cinema in Colorado last July. James Holmes is expected to plead notguiltywith his lawyers arguing that he was insane when the attack took place during the screening of a Batman film. Bryan Beard, a friend of one of the victims of the shooting said he was pleased with the prosecutors' decision.
“I've said this once and this is the last time I'll say it, the only way death will receive justice when somebody murders somebody else is death. I guess you fight fire with fire, it sounds awful, but I'm tired of being so politically correct. You know, if somebody takes an eye, you can't just be like slap them on the wrist. You can't.”
The technologygiantApple has apologized to customers in China after criticism over its after-sale service and warranties. The company says it will now replace morefaultyiPhones and provide clear explanations of how warranties work.
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[00:01.10]BBC News with Jerry Smit.
[00:03.84]Eight police officers have been arrested in Brazil
[00:06.47]after a television channel broadcast images of two teenagers being shot dead in a poor neighbourhood of the country's largest city of Sao Paulo.
[00:13.96]Investigators are trying to trace a third teenager who managed to flee the killers.
[00:18.51]Leonardo Rocha has more.
[00:20.39]The security camera footage is truly shocking.
[00:23.52]Two men parked their motorbikes next to three teenagers in a dark street of Sao Paulo notorious for drug dealing.
[00:30.71]They were ordered to line up against the wall and put their hands up, after following orders they are shot at close range at least 18 times.
[00:39.67]The CCTV film shows a police car driving passed the scene second after the incident,
[00:46.45]but prosecutors in Brazil say there is no evidence that the vehicle try to stop the violence or to pursue the killers.
[00:54.09]South Africa's governing party,
[00:56.15]the ANC has accused a newspaper of defiling the memory of 13 South African soldiers killed for fighting rebels in the Central African Republic last month.
[01:05.29]The Mail and Guardian newspaper suggested the troops may have been deployed to protect ANC linked business interests in the CAR.
[01:12.74]Andrew Harding reports from Johannesburg.
[01:15.41]The South African government says that 13 of its soldiers who died in the Central African Republic last month are heroes who are fighting for peace and security.
[01:25.04]But opposition politicians and journalists are raising awkward">awkward">awkward">awkward">awkward">awkward">awkward">awkward">awkward">awkward">awkward">awkward">awkward">awkward">awkward">awkward questions,
[01:29.40]it's been alleged that the soldiers were there as a part of a business deal,
[01:34.17]essentially guarding the country's now ousted president in return for lucrative mining contracts.
[01:40.60]But today the ANC hit back threatening legal action and furiously accusing one newspaper of urinating on the graves of gallant fighters.
[01:51.01]The Sudanese President Omar Al-Bashir has ordered the release">release">release">release">release">release">release">release">release">release">release">release">release">release">release">release of all political prisoners.
[01:56.64]In a speech at the opening session of parliament, President Bashir also called for dialogue with other political parties.
[02:03.33]Correspondents say there's been a easing of tension">tension">tension">tension">tension">tension">tension">tension between Sudan and South Sudan since they agreed to resume">resume">resume">resume">resume">resume">resume">resume pumping oil last month.
[02:11.28]The United States says it's not seen any evidence of large-scale troop movements by North Korea, but its latest threats have been taken seriously.
[02:20.84]There's been shrill rhetoric from the North in recent days including the declaration of a state of war with South Korea.
[02:26.84]The White House spokesman Jay Carney said the US had already taken measures in response.
[02:32.04]"The actions we've taken are prudent, and they include on missile defence to enhance both the homeland and ally security
[02:39.74]and other actions like the B-2 and B-52 flights have been important steps to reassure our allies,
[02:45.45]demonstrate our resolve">resolve">resolve">resolve">resolve">resolve">resolve">resolve">resolve">resolve">resolve">resolve">resolve">resolve">resolve">resolve to the North, and reduce pressure on Seoul to take unilateral action."
[02:49.81]Earlier South Korea warned of a strong and swift military reaction to any provocation from the North.
[02:56.38]You are listening to World News from the BBC
[03:00.07]A Syrian activist group says at least 6,000 people died in Syria last month more than at any other times since the uprising began.
[03:08.97]The UN says that overall more than 70,000 people have been killed since protests against the government started two years ago.
[03:16.33]A senior official in Yemen has warned that the economy could be devastated by Saudi Arab's efforts to deport Yemeni workers.
[03:25.00]A new Saudi labour law has been introduced to reduce millions of foreigners who work in the country as Sebastian Usher explains.
[03:32.65]As part of a latest drive by the Saudis to cut the expatriate workforce that brought in some new laws
[03:38.41]which would penalize companies if they don't employ at least one Saudi,
[03:44.01]and also there has been a new drive against illegal">illegal">illegal">illegal">illegal">illegal">illegal">illegal">illegal">illegal">illegal">illegal">illegal">illegal">illegal">illegal workers.
[03:47.00]We've seen pictures of Yemenis rounded up and they are now been sent back to Yemen.
[03:53.30]The estimation is that may be up to 300,000 Yemenis could find themselves in this position.
[03:59.72]Prosecutors in the United States say they will seek the death penalty for the man accused of shooting dead 12 people and injuring 70 more
[04:06.95]at a cinema in Colorado last July.
[04:09.31]James Holmes is expected to plead not guilty with his lawyers arguing that he was insane when the attack took place during the screening of a Batman film.
[04:17.40]Bryan Beard, a friend of one of the victims of the shooting said he was pleased with the prosecutors' decision.
[04:23.22]“I've said this once and this is the last time I'll say it, the only way death will receive justice when somebody murders somebody else is death.
[04:31.10]I guess you fight fire with fire, it sounds awful, but I'm tired of being so politically correct.
[04:35.95]You know, if somebody takes an eye, you can't just be like slap them on the wrist. You can't.”
[04:41.11]The technology giant Apple has apologized to customers in China after criticism over its after-sale service and warranties.
[04:49.71]The company says it will now replace more faulty iPhones and provide clear explanations of how warranties work.
[04:57.04]BBC News
第三页:词汇解析
awkward">awkward">awkward">awkward">awkward">awkward">awkward">awkward">awkward">awkward">awkward">awkward">awkward">awkward">awkward">awkward
难度:4星核心词汇,属常用3000词
英汉解释
adj. 尴尬的;笨拙的;棘手的;不合适的
参考例句
1. Theawkward">awkward">awkward">awkward">awkward">awkward">awkward">awkward">awkward">awkward">awkward">awkward">awkward">awkward">awkward">awkwardpart fee, should you accept?
尴尬的分手费?到底该不该接受?
2. You dealt with anawkward">awkward">awkward">awkward">awkward">awkward">awkward">awkward">awkward">awkward">awkward">awkward">awkward">awkward">awkward">awkwardsituation very tactfully.
你很巧妙地处理了一个困难的局面。
3. The awfullyawkward">awkward">awkward">awkward">awkward">awkward">awkward">awkward">awkward">awkward">awkward">awkward">awkward">awkward">awkward">awkwardwarship is warned not to be awarded war reward.
那艘非常拙劣的军舰受到不给予战斗报酬的警告。
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release">release">release">release">release">release">release">release">release">release">release">release">release">release">release">release
难度:4星核心词汇,属常用3000词
英汉解释
vt. 释放;发射;让与;允许发表
n. 释放;发布;让与
参考例句
1. He wasrelease">release">release">release">release">release">release">release">release">release">release">release">release">release">release">released from prison after serving a sentence of five years.
他在服刑五年后从狱中释放出来。
2. He says therelease">release">release">release">release">release">release">release">release">release">release">release">release">release">release">releaseof the 15 sailors is an Easter gift.
并说这15个水手释放是作为一件复活节礼物。
3. Nobody should have to seek temporary accommodation afterrelease">release">release">release">release">release">release">release">release">release">release">release">release">release">release">releasefrom prison.
从监狱释放出来后,没有人要去寻求临时住所。
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tension">tension">tension">tension">tension">tension">tension">tension
难度:4星核心词汇,属常用3000词
英汉解释
n. 张力,拉力;紧张,不安;电压
vt. 使紧张;使拉紧
参考例句
1. His voice trembled withtension">tension">tension">tension">tension">tension">tension">tension.
他紧张得声音发抖。
2. The secretary general did much to ease thetension">tension">tension">tension">tension">tension">tension">tensionin the area.
秘书长对缓和那个地区的紧张局势做了很多工作。
3. I think we always easy Tension, especially in the beginning of the game.
我觉得我们经常容易紧张,特别是在比赛开始的时候。
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resume">resume">resume">resume">resume">resume">resume">resume
难度:4星核心词汇,属常用3000词
英汉解释
n. 履历;个人简历;摘要
vt. 重新开始;重新获得
vi. 再开始
参考例句
1. I tried to persuade her toresume">resume">resume">resume">resume">resume">resume">resumeher job as secretary.
我试图劝她重新干她的秘书工作。
2. Wait for game toresume">resume">resume">resume">resume">resume">resume">resume.
等候游戏重新开始。
3. Resume Missing Sync With New Synchronization Tool For Mac!
恢复失踪同步与新的同步工具陆委会!
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resolve">resolve">resolve">resolve">resolve">resolve">resolve">resolve">resolve">resolve">resolve">resolve">resolve">resolve">resolve">resolve
难度:4星核心词汇,属常用3000词
英汉解释
vt. 决定;溶解;使…分解;决心要做…
vi. 解决;决心;分解
n. 坚决;决定要做的事
参考例句
1. Iresolve">resolve">resolve">resolve">resolve">resolve">resolve">resolve">resolve">resolve">resolve">resolve">resolve">resolve">resolve">resolved to visit my grandmother at least once a year.
我决定每年至少要去看望祖母一次。
2. Any idea how toresolve">resolve">resolve">resolve">resolve">resolve">resolve">resolve">resolve">resolve">resolve">resolve">resolve">resolve">resolve">resolvethis issue?
任何想法如何解决这个问题?
3. George Washington was a man of greatresolve">resolve">resolve">resolve">resolve">resolve">resolve">resolve">resolve">resolve">resolve">resolve">resolve">resolve">resolve">resolve.
乔治
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illegal">illegal">illegal">illegal">illegal">illegal">illegal">illegal">illegal">illegal">illegal">illegal">illegal">illegal">illegal">illegal
难度:4星核心词汇,属常用3000词
英汉解释
adj. 非法的;违法的;违反规则的
n. 非法移民;间谍
参考例句
1. Abortion isillegal">illegal">illegal">illegal">illegal">illegal">illegal">illegal">illegal">illegal">illegal">illegal">illegal">illegal">illegal">illegalin some states.
堕胎在某些州是非法的。
2. And it isillegal">illegal">illegal">illegal">illegal">illegal">illegal">illegal">illegal">illegal">illegal">illegal">illegal">illegal">illegal">illegal.
当然这是违法的。
3. Which of the following, if any, areillegal">illegal">illegal">illegal">illegal">illegal">illegal">illegal">illegal">illegal">illegal">illegal">illegal">illegal">illegal">illegalor in error?
下列语句哪些(如果有的话)是非法的或错误的?