BBC news with Jonathan Izard.
Venezuela's National Assembly has been meeting to elect a possible stand-in for President Hugo Chavez who's struggling to recover from cancer surgery in Cuba. The assembly has reappointed a leading ally of Mr Chavez, Diosdado Cabello as its head. Sarah Grainger reports from Caracas.
Mr Chavez is due to be sworn in for another term of office on Jan 10. But it looks unlikely that he'll be well enough to attend. If he steps down before then, Mr Cabello would become Venezuela's care-taker president while fresh elections will organize within a month. Opposition politicians have said they would welcome the return to the ballot box, but government ministers are insisting that Mr Chavez's inauguration can be postponed to a later date. They say that President Chavez is on the road to recovery.
A court in the Indian capital Delhi has ordered five men accused of the gang rape and murder of a woman on a bus last month to appear before it on Monday. The case has sparked widespread anger in India and beyond. From Delhi, here's Andrew North.
Prosecutors say they have extensive evidence against the five men charged with the crime that continues to shake India. At a pretrial hearing, they told the court DNA tests show a match between the woman's blood and stains found on the clothes of the five men. Indian media say the bus driver has testified they planned to rape any woman who got on with some of the men posing as passengers to trick people into boarding. Delhi police have rejected allegations by the woman's friend that they were slow taking them to hospital.
Police in southern India say they've arrested seven people suspected of involvement in an illegal kidney transplant ring. The men including some government officials were allegedly arranging for kidneys to be removed from the poor and sold for transplant. Investigators say they paid the donors only a fraction of the money they took from recipients. Trade in human organs is illegal in India but there are widespread concerns that the law is not properly implemented.
A colonel in the Nepalese army has been denied bail by a London magistrate in order to return to court later this month. He's charged with two counts of torture during the Nepal's long civil war. Ben Geoghegan was in court.
Colonel Kumar Lama is alleged to have committed the offences when he was the commander of an army barracks in western Nepal in 2005. It's claimed he intentionally inflicted severe pain or suffering on two people. Although he's charged with offences that are alleged to have taken place in Nepal. The legal concept of universal jurisdiction means he can be prosecuted in the UK.
Police in Northern Ireland have clashed for the third day running with protesters opposed to a recent decision to restrict the flying of the Union Flag at Belfast city hall. Police used water cannon against a hundred demonstrators who threw bottles, bricks and smoke bombs. Cars have also been set alight. A man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder following reports that shots were fired.
World news from the BBC.
Egypt's state news agency says that there will be a cabinet reshuffle on Sunday. The news agency says that ten ministers will be replaced including the interior and finance ministers. The move follows weeks of political instability over a new constitution that was approved in a referendum two weeks ago.
The leaders of Sudan and South Sudan have agreed to implement a set of measures designed to ease tensions between the two countries. After talks in the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa, the African Union envoy Thabo Mbeki said the two men had promised to adopt unconditionally a deal first reached last September. It allows for the resumption of oil exports and cross-border trade, as well as the withdrawal of troops from contested border areas. The two countries have come close to all-out war since the south declared independence 18 months ago.
A cat has been detained at a prison in Brazil after being spotted carrying banned equipment including a mobile phone. Leonardo Rocha takes on this story.
Brazilian prison guards were surprised to see a white cat going through the main gate off the jail of that remote northeastern city of Arapiraca on New Year's Day. On closer inspection, they saw a number of items were strapped to the cat body which could be used by inmates to plan an escape, mobile phone and SIM card, drills, a phone recharger and small metal saws. Brazilian police say it's difficult to find out who among. More than 200 prisoners was involved in the plot. The cat has been taken into custody at an animal rescue center.
The French actor Gerard Depardieu is in Russia for a private meeting with President Vladimir Putin, the latest move in the star's bid to avoid a new French wealth tax. A Kremlin spokesman said Mr Depardieu could receive a new Russian passport from President Putin in person in the Black Sea resort of Sochi. On Thursday, the Frenchman was granted Russian citizenship after announcing his intention to give up his French passport over the government's decision to raise the top rate of tax to 75%.
BBC news.
第二页:重点词汇解析
reconciliation">reconciliation">reconciliation">reconciliation
英汉解释
n. 和解;调和;和谐;甘愿
同义词
n.balancing,rapprochement
参考例句
1. Prepare Balance Sheet Account Reconciliation.
准备资产帐务调节表。
2. His selfishness closes the door to ourreconciliation">reconciliation">reconciliation">reconciliation.
他的自私关上了我们和解的大门。
3. The purpose of forgiveness is ourreconciliation">reconciliation">reconciliation">reconciliationwith God, and our redemption.
饶恕的目的就是我们最终与神和好,获得救赎。
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assertion">assertion">assertion">assertion">assertion">assertion">assertion">assertion
英汉解释
n. 断言,声明;主张,要求;坚持
同义词
n.affirmation,asseveration,averment,statement
参考例句
1. Here, if theassertion">assertion">assertion">assertion">assertion">assertion">assertion">assertionfails, we simply enter an infinite loop.
在这里,如果断言失败,我们只需输入一个无限循环。
2. Using anassertion">assertion">assertion">assertion">assertion">assertion">assertion">assertion, you can essentially "test" that your application is returning the results you expect it to.
使用断言你本质上你可以测试你的应用程序返回你期望的结果。
3. C. People don't like your self-assertion">assertion">assertion">assertion">assertion">assertion">assertion">assertion. You always center yourself and never think about others. You should take more care about others' feelings.
大家不太喜欢你自作主张的作风。你总是以自我为中心,毫不顾及他人感受。你应该多考虑一下别人的心情。
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scupper">scupper">scupper">scupper">scupper">scupper">scupper">scupper
英汉解释
vt. 使船沉没;突袭
n. 排水口;[俚、贬]水性杨花的女人
同义词
v.ambuscade,ambush,endanger,expose
参考例句
1. COULD Scott Brown's victory in Massachusettsscupper">scupper">scupper">scupper">scupper">scupper">scupper">scupperObamacare altogether?
斯科特
2. Run off pipes to be connected temporarily for out boardscupper">scupper">scupper">scupper">scupper">scupper">scupper">scupper(10 pcs in total)during time of painting.
油漆时,舷侧出水孔(共10处)接临时疏水管。
3. The deal has threatened toscupper">scupper">scupper">scupper">scupper">scupper">scupper">scupperCongo's eligibility for debt relief under the highly indebted poor country initiative.
这笔交易可能会使刚果失去按照重债穷国计划获得债务减免的资格。
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ready cash
参考例句
1. With a one-million-pound banknote ready in hand, Henry Adams was able to get whatever he wanted without paying cash.
由于亨利亚当手头有一张百万英镑的钞票,因此他不必付现钱要什么有什么。
2. Statement of Cash Flows - summarizes sources and uses of cash; indicates whether enough cash is available to carry on routine operations.
现金流量表-概述现金的来源和使用;表明现金是否足够应付常规营运。
3. The custodian of the fund will cash the replenishment check at the bank and place the cash in the petty cash box.
备用金保管人到银行将这张补充支票兑成现金并存放到零用现金箱中。 4. Handle all phases of the cash register such as employee discounts, voids, charges, as well as cash sales, using proper cash handling procedures.
处理现金登记的所有步骤,比如员工折扣、取消单据、收费及运用恰当的现金处理手续进行现金销售。 5. Handle all phases of the cash register such as employee discounts, voids, charges, as well as cash sales, using proper cash handling procedures.
处理现金登记的所有步骤,比如员工折扣、取消单据、收费及运用恰当的现金处理手续进行现金销售。
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overextend">overextend">overextend">overextend">overextend">overextend">overextend">overextend
英汉解释
vt. 过分扩展;过分延长;使…承担过多的义务
同义词
v.overstrain
参考例句
1. I think our credit has beenoverextend">overextend">overextend">overextend">overextend">overextend">overextend">overextended to diversify.
我认为我们的贷款到目前为止太分散了。
2. Any users of credit mayoverextend">overextend">overextend">overextend">overextend">overextend">overextend">overextendthemselves.
每个贷款使用者都有可能作出不自量力的事。
3. Although it does look promising, be careful not tooverextend">overextend">overextend">overextend">overextend">overextend">overextend">overextendyourself or you will lose in the long run.
虽然看上去很有希望,但是不要过分扩展自己,否则最终可能获得失败。
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stun grenade
参考例句
1. Magical stun effects are no longer a set duration. Blackout and Impact are now a 2-5 sec stun.
打晕效果不再是一个持续的时间范围。眩晕(牧师)和撞击现在是2-5秒之间。
2. Blackheart the Inciter: This stun associated with this creature's charge ability will now properly be considered a stun for talents, abilities, and items that interact with stuns.
煽动者布莱卡特:此怪物的冲锋打晕效果现在能正确地作为“打晕”而被技能,天赋,道具正确影响。
3. The stun affects of different spells are affected by diminishing return. This is correct; all stun affects are part of the same diminishing return rule on each character.
所有不同法术的击晕效果都会被逐减影响。这是正确的,所有击晕效果都是逐减效应守则的一部份。 4. How do I set a laser printer to stun?
我怎么把一台激光打印机设置到震惊? 5. Can be upgraded to $Stun ^tower.
这种塔可以升级为昏迷塔。
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pitch">pitch">pitch">pitch">pitch">pitch">pitch">pitch
英汉解释
vi. 倾斜;投掷;搭帐篷;坠落
vt. 投;掷;定位于;用沥青涂;扎营;向前倾跌
n. 沥青;音高;程度;树脂;倾斜;投掷
同义词
n.delivery,rake,sales pitch">pitch">pitch">pitch">pitch">pitch">pitch">pitch,tar
v.flip,hawk,incline,lurch
词汇辨析
throw,cast,fling,heave,hurl,pitch">pitch">pitch">pitch">pitch">pitch">pitch">pitch,toss
这些动词均有“抛、投、掷”之意。 throw 普通用词,使用广泛,仅指用力抛掷,不涉及动作方式或感情色彩。
cast 常可与throw互换,指迅速扔出一个重量较轻的物体。
fling 指用力投掷,或因感情激动而粗暴地或漫无目的地扔东西。
heave 指把重物举起后扔出。
hurl 通常指用力投掷,动作迅猛,所投掷的距离也较远。
pitch">pitch">pitch">pitch">pitch">pitch">pitch">pitch 指随意地、轻轻地掷或扔,侧重方向性和有明确的目标。
toss 指无什么目的地、轻轻地、随意地掷或扔,所扔掷的东西一般都比较轻。
参考例句
1. Everybody is curious to see this team on thepitch">pitch">pitch">pitch">pitch">pitch">pitch">pitchand in fact I"m the most curious of all".
每个人都很好奇的想看看这支球队在球场上会是什么样子,事实上我是最期待的。
2. But his father could take him into the forest. They couldpitch">pitch">pitch">pitch">pitch">pitch">pitch">pitcha tent. John could spend a night or two.
但是他的父亲可以带他到森林中去。他们可以搭一个帐篷。约翰可以待一两个晚上。
3. In others—such as Germany, Switzerland, and Austria—living roofs are required by law on roofs of suitablepitch">pitch">pitch">pitch">pitch">pitch">pitch">pitch.
在其它地方(如德国、瑞士和奥地利),倾斜角度适当的屋顶依法必须采用活屋顶。