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Pakistani government officials said they released another eight senior members of the Afghan Taliban, all are ex-government ministers or provincial governors. The Afghan government welcomed the move, but said they need to locate those released to get them involved in the peace process. A P of the BBC Pashto Service reports.
Among those released according to Pakistani officials, all the former Taliban Justice Minister Mullah Nooruddin Turabi and the former governor of Helmand province, Abdul Bari. Mullah Turabi is told to be in poor health. But Pakistan's most high-profile Taliban detainee, former deputy leader, Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar remains in custody. Last month Pakistan freed at least nine other Afghan Taliban following a visit to Islamabad by the head of the Afghanistan peace council.
Politicians in the United States are making a final pushed to reach a deal that would avoid what become known as the financial cliff. A combination of major spending cuts and tax rises is due to begin automatically on new year's day. President Obama expressed some optimism that deal could still be reached. Paul Adams reports from Washington.
Amid reports that the deal was beginning to take shape, Mr Obama took to the podium at the White house to cajole congress one more time. With two rows of middle class American stand behind him, the President said the deal to prevent tax increase on the all but the very wealthiest was now in sight but not yet in place. Those making over $400,000 a year would find their taxes going up reverting to rates last in placed during the presidency of Bill Clinton. A deal could also also put off the swingeing automatic spending cuts that supposed to coming into a fact at midnight local time.
Portugal's President Anibal Cavaco Silva has signed next year's budget which includes big tax increase described by critics as a fiscal earth quake. This coming at the start of the new year. The government says the tax increase is a necessary if Portugal is to reduce its debts as agreed with the international creditors.
Rebels in the Central African Republic who made rapid advances towards the capital Bangui have dismissed a series of concessions after on Sunday by President Francois Bozize. The rebels told BBC it was impossible to trust the president because his security forces was still attacking their supporters in Bangui. Here is our West African correspondent Thomas Fessy.
The rebel coalition warned that it will act soon if President Bozize doesn't stop what it calls a campaign against its supporters. It says still committed to talks but accused Mr Bozize of sending out contradictory messages. The main human rights group in the Central African Republic told the BBC that dozens of people suspected of supporting the rebels have been arrested in the capital. There was not possible to confirmed these reports and the government has denied them.
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A ban has been imposed in Ghana on the import of second-hand refrigerators which often contain chemicals banned in many western countries because they are seriously harmful to the environment. The Ghana energy commission saying people handing in old fridges will also be able to buy new ones at a discount. The head of Ghana energy commission Alfred Ofosu-Ahenkora told the BBC he hopes the move will provide new employment opportunities.
I know some investors have already drawn up plans to come and visit Ghana to see how they can go ahead. So it is not a matter of stopping some business but it rather encouraging manufacturing. I think manufacturing will create more jobs than importation of second-hand of refrigerators.
Israel has confirmed that it start to allow some building materials into the Gaza Strip supply which has been banned under the long running Israeli blockade. The decision is a part of a ceasefire deal which ended the eight-day conflict between Israel and Hamas run Palestinian territory in November.
The daughter of the former Iranian President Ayatullah Akbar Rafsanjani has been moved to solitary confinement at a Tehran prison where she serving a 6-month sentence. A spokesman for the Iranian judiciary said Faezeh Hashemi was putting in solitary confinement after participating in a protest against condition of the jail. Faezeh Hashemi, who is herself a former MP was sentenced in September for propaganda against states.
Burma has welcomed in the New Year with public firework display for the first time, the latest sign of easing of political control on daily life. Public gatherings were banned on the military rule, but organizers said tens of thousands of people congregated in Rangoon this year to watch the fireworks. The display was held against the backdrop of Burma most secret sight - the golden Shwedagon Pagoda.
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第二页:重点词汇解析
death">death">death">death
英汉解释
n. 死;死亡;死神;毁灭
同义词
n.decease,demise,destruction,last
反义词
n.birth,nascence,nascency,nativity
参考例句
1. Busy for living, or busy fordeath">death">death">death.
要么忙着生活,要么忙着死亡。
2. Death is the greatest virtue of Nature.
死亡是大自然最伟大的美德。
3. I think my daughter suffocated todeath">death">death">death.
我想我的女儿是窒息而死的。
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exhaustive">exhaustive">exhaustive">exhaustive">exhaustive">exhaustive">exhaustive">exhaustive
英汉解释
adj. 详尽的;彻底的;消耗的
同义词
a.thorough,thoroughgoing
参考例句
1. It is not, of course,exhaustive">exhaustive">exhaustive">exhaustive">exhaustive">exhaustive">exhaustive">exhaustive.
当然这是不够详尽的。
2. The purpose is not to give anexhaustive">exhaustive">exhaustive">exhaustive">exhaustive">exhaustive">exhaustive">exhaustivetreatment .
其目的并不是给出全面彻底的处理。
3. Can you produce anexhaustive">exhaustive">exhaustive">exhaustive">exhaustive">exhaustive">exhaustive">exhaustivelist of the library books?
你能否提供一份图书馆的全部藏书名单?
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unverified">unverified">unverified">unverified">unverified">unverified">unverified">unverified
英汉解释
adj. 未经核对的,未经证实的
参考例句
1. No change in feedback score: Feedback is from anunverified">unverified">unverified">unverified">unverified">unverified">unverified">unverifiedeBay member at the time.
虽然在邮递上出现点问题,卖家还是比较有诚信的,及时更换了物品。
2. Anunverified">unverified">unverified">unverified">unverified">unverified">unverified">unverifiedstory handed down from earlier times, especially one popularly believed to be historical.
传说,(历史)传奇故事:从早期时代相传下业的未经证实的故事,尤指那些被普遍认为是基于史实者。
3. If your account isunverified">unverified">unverified">unverified">unverified">unverified">unverified">unverified, you can still receive funds, but you will be required to verify your account to send or withdraw your funds.
如果你没有认证,你仍然可以收款,但是你需要认证你的帐户才可以发款和提现。
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portfolio">portfolio">portfolio">portfolio">portfolio">portfolio">portfolio">portfolio
英汉解释
n. 公文包;文件夹;证券投资组合;部长职务
参考例句
1. That strategy is part of a low-risk coreportfolio">portfolio">portfolio">portfolio">portfolio">portfolio">portfolio">portfolio.
这些战略是低风险核心投资组合的一部分。
2. The capital asset pricing model (CAPM) demonstrates that the marketportfolio">portfolio">portfolio">portfolio">portfolio">portfolio">portfolio">portfoliois essentially the efficient frontier.
资本资产定价模式CAPM证明市场投资组合本质上是有效的边界。
3. In such aportfolio">portfolio">portfolio">portfolio">portfolio">portfolio">portfolio">portfoliosummary, executives can analyze schedules, costs, resource utilization, and other factors at a high level across all the projects taking place throughout the organization.
在这样的一篇文件摘要,执行者能对整个组织进行全部项目进行较高水平的分析时间表,费用,资源利用和其他因素。
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stock">stock">stock">stock
英汉解释
n. 股份,股票;库存;血统;树干
adj. 存货的,常备的;平凡的
vt. 进货;备有;装把手于…
vi. 囤积;办货;出新芽
同义词
v.buy in,carry,sprout,stock">stock">stock">stockpile
n.broth,farm animal,fund,inventory
a.banal,commonplace,hackneyed,standard
参考例句
1. Istock">stock">stock">stocked many facial tissues in my shop.
我的店里有大量面巾纸的存货。
2. Father owns somestock">stock">stock">stockin that railroad.
父亲在那条铁路上有些股份。
3. Stock market prices continue to advance.
股票市场价格继续上涨。
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extradition">extradition">extradition">extradition">extradition">extradition">extradition">extradition
英汉解释
n. 引渡;亡命者送还本国
参考例句
1. As the development ofextradition">extradition">extradition">extradition">extradition">extradition">extradition">extraditionsystem, a series of principles concerned appear.
随着引渡制度的产生和发展,出现了一系列引渡原则。
2. Kenneth Freemen told a Hong Kong court Monday he believes it is in his best interest to voluntarily acceptextradition">extradition">extradition">extradition">extradition">extradition">extradition">extradition.
肯尼斯·弗里曼星期一对香港一家法庭说,他认为自愿接受引渡符合他的最佳利益。
3. However, the U. S. does not have anextradition">extradition">extradition">extradition">extradition">extradition">extradition">extraditiontreaty with China so officials waited for Freeman to leave China before arresting him.
但是由于美国和中国没有引渡条约,所以有关官员一直等到弗里曼离开中国时才将他逮捕。
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absentia">absentia">absentia">absentia">absentia">absentia">absentia">absentia
英汉解释
n. 缺席;(拉)失神;失踪
参考例句
1. He was sentenced inabsentia">absentia">absentia">absentia">absentia">absentia">absentia">absentia.
他在缺席的情况下被宣判。
2. Damak covered in the Israeli court for his trial inabsentia">absentia">absentia">absentia">absentia">absentia">absentia">absentia.
盖达马克目前在以色列,法庭对他进行缺席审判。
3. On Commencement Day, Joe was sick on bed the college gave him his bachelor's degree inabsentia">absentia">absentia">absentia">absentia">absentia">absentia">absentia.
毕业典礼那天, 乔生病卧床。在他缺席的情况下, 校方授予他学士学位。