BBC news with Jonathan Izard.
In his first live national address since June, president Bashar al-Assad of Syria has again condemned the opposition as foreign terrorists while offering what he described as a political solution to the conflict. President Assad said his initiative to end the violence would involve a national reconciliation conference to write a new constitution. James Reynolds reports from neighbouring Turkey.
Bashar al-Assad spoke for almost an hour in front of more than 1000 supporters gathered inside the Damascus opera hall. "We will continue to fight terrorism", President Assad told the audience, which appeared to take great pleasure in each of his words. Mr Assad repeated his assertion that the opposition in Syria was being led by what he called "foreign terrorists" organized by al-Qaeda. He offered to hold talks with an opposition acceptable to him, not with what he called "puppets" created by the west. As he ended his speech, dozens of supporters surged onto the podium to try to embrace him. The president struggled to leave the stage.
The US state department described President Assad's speech as another attempt to cling to power that did nothing to advance the Syrian people's goal of a political transition. The Opposition National Coalition in Syria also dismiss">dismiss">dismiss">dismiss">dismiss">dismiss">dismiss">dismissed">dismiss">dismiss">dismiss">dismiss">dismiss">dismiss">dismiss">dismissed the speech.
A spokesman in Turkey Halid Hoca said President Assad wanted to scupper international efforts led by the United Nations mediator Lakhdar Brahimi towards a negotiated end to the conflict.
"Assad is denying the initiative of Mr Lakhdar Brahimi. He is refusing the political solution. So he is sending a message to international committee that he will not compromise with the international committee to sit with the Syrian opposition and discuss the situation."
A Pakistani soldier has been shot dead during an exchange of fire with Indian troops across the line of control that divides the disputed region of Kashmir. India denied Pakistani allegations that its forces crossed into Pakistani-controlled territory and attacked a Pakistani army post. The Indian military said it returned fire after coming under attack from mortars.
Central banks and regulators have for the first time agreed rules on the minimum quantities of cash or saleable assets that banks must hold in an effort to prevent another international financial crisis. Here's our business correspondent Theo Leggett.
The new rules have been drawn up in response to the banking crisis which began in 2007 and led to the collapse of leading international firms such as Bear&Stern and Lehman Brothers. The idea is to ensure that in future banks have enough ready cash and other assets which can easily be sold and turned into cash to enable them to survive an emergency for 30 days without having to call on government support. They form part of a package of reforms being put into place by the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision which sets international rules for the industry. Over the next few years, banks will also be required to build up their core financial reserves in an effort to reduce the risk of them overextending themselves by lending too much.
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Riot police in Kuwait have used tear gas and stun grenades against protesters demanding that the newly elected parliament be dissolved. Police said the demonstration in Kuwait city was not authorized. Several people were arrested.
Two people are reported to have been shot dead in a tiny Uzbek enclave of Sokh which is entirely surrounded by Kyrgyzstan. Reports said that hundreds of Sokh residents angry over an electricity dispute attacked Kyrgyz border guards and took a number of Kyrgyz citizens hostage. The border was then closed. Talks to resolve the situation are said to be under way.
The French actor Gerard Depardieu who's accepted a Russian passport in protest at a proposed wealth tax in France has visited the harsh central Russian region of Mordovia. Mr Depardieu who's angry at the French government's attempts to raise the top rate of tax to 75% will pay just 13% income tax if he lives in Russia for at least 6 months a year. Our Moscow correspondent Daniel Sandford reports.
The day began with overnight television pictures of Gerard Depardieu embracing and then dining with Vladimir Putin and off camera receiving his new passport though apparently not from the president himself. Then after a short flight, the passport was being shown off to a welcoming committee in Mordovia. The small Russian region is best known for the important role it played in Starlin's GULAG system. Gerard Depardieu ate pancakes, was given two kittens, and said everything was very beautiful.
Sepp Blatter, the head of world football's governing body FIFA has condemned the AC Milan player Kevin-Prince Boateng for leaving the pitch after being racially abused by fans. Mr Blatter said running away was not a solution and that teams risked losing the match if they followed the example of Boateng and the rest of the AC Milan side during a recent friendly in Italy. Mr Blatter provoke">provoke">provoke">provoke">provoke">provoke">provoke">provoked">provoke">provoke">provoke">provoke">provoke">provoke">provoke">provoked criticism in 2011 by suggesting that racist incidents in football could be settled with a handshake.
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第二页:重点词汇解析
provoke">provoke">provoke">provoke">provoke">provoke">provoke">provoke
英汉解释
vt. 驱使;激怒;煽动;惹起
同义词
v.elicit,evoke,harass,stimulate
参考例句
1. I am not easilyprovoke">provoke">provoke">provoke">provoke">provoke">provoke">provoked , but his behaviour is intolerable!
我这个人不易被激怒,但是他的行为让人忍无可忍!
2. His speechprovoke">provoke">provoke">provoke">provoke">provoke">provoke">provokethe crowd and cause a riot.
他的演说激起了群众且引起一阵骚动。
3. Theyprovoke">provoke">provoke">provoke">provoke">provoke">provoke">provokethe enervating lust that brings life into being.
它们激起了正在削弱的活力,使生命形成。
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spell">spell out
英汉解释
讲清楚
同义词
v.spell
参考例句
1. Few men nowspell">spell outthe word “maths”.
现在很少有人把“数学”这个词的全部字母拼写出来了。
2. He always fails tospell">spell outthe new words.
他总是不能将新单词拼写出来。
3. He had tospell">spell outthe plan in detail to persuade the investors.
为了说服投资人,他不得不把整个计划细细说明清楚。
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override">override">override">override
英汉解释
vt. 推翻;不顾;践踏
n. 代理佣金
同义词
n.nullification
v.overrule,overthrow,overturn,reverse
参考例句
1. As a matter of fact his remarks overrode your motion.
事实上,他的评论否决了你的提议。
2. Add andoverride">override">override">overridebehaviour using template methods.
用模板方法加入和重写行为。
3. The file '%1' already exists. Do you want tooverride">override">override">overrideit?
名为「%1」的档案已经存在。您确定要覆写它吗?
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inauguration">inauguration">inauguration">inauguration">inauguration">inauguration">inauguration">inauguration
英汉解释
n. 就职典礼;开始,开创;开幕式
同义词
n.inaugural,startup
参考例句
1. A crowd of great magnitude attended the President'sinauguration">inauguration">inauguration">inauguration">inauguration">inauguration">inauguration">inauguration.
很多重量级人物参加了总统的就职仪式。
2. Theinauguration">inauguration">inauguration">inauguration">inauguration">inauguration">inauguration">inaugurationceremony of the new President was a splendid pageant.
新总统的就职典礼是一场极为壮丽的盛会。
3. The President of the United States holdsinauguration">inauguration">inauguration">inauguration">inauguration">inauguration">inauguration">inaugurationevery four years.
例句美国总统的就职典礼每四年举行一次。
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dismiss">dismiss">dismiss">dismiss">dismiss">dismiss">dismiss">dismiss
英汉解释
vt. 解散;解雇;开除;让...离开
vi. 解散
同义词
v.discount,drop,fire,throw out
反义词
v.employ,engage,hire
词汇辨析
discharge,dismiss">dismiss">dismiss">dismiss">dismiss">dismiss">dismiss">dismiss,fire
这些动词都有“解雇,开除”之意。 discharge 语气较重,指有理由的解雇,含几乎不再复用的意味。
dismiss">dismiss">dismiss">dismiss">dismiss">dismiss">dismiss">dismiss 正式用词,是这组词中语气最轻的一个词,一般只有从上文才能看解雇的原因或理由。
fire 口语用词,多指被断然地突然解雇,其行动犹如开枪一样干净利落。
参考例句
1. Hedismiss">dismiss">dismiss">dismiss">dismiss">dismiss">dismiss">dismissed the story as mere rumor.
他认为那种传闻纯属谣言而拒绝考虑。
2. When todismiss">dismiss">dismiss">dismiss">dismiss">dismiss">dismiss">dismissa incompetent subordinate? How?
如何开除一个不称职的下属?
3. Either you improve your work or I shalldismiss">dismiss">dismiss">dismiss">dismiss">dismiss">dismiss">dismissyou.
要么你改进你的工作,否则我就解雇你。
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fragile">fragile">fragile">fragile">fragile">fragile">fragile">fragile
英汉解释
adj. 脆的;易碎的
同义词
a.delicate,flimsy,frail
词汇辨析
brittle,fragile">fragile">fragile">fragile">fragile">fragile">fragile">fragile,frail
这些形容词都含有“易碎的”之意。 brittle 指没有弹性或伸缩性的脆性材料,暗示受压或被扭曲时易碎。
fragile">fragile">fragile">fragile">fragile">fragile">fragile">fragile 除指易碎外,还指人身体虚弱,动辄就得病。
frail 多指人体虚弱,也指某物不耐用,易碎易损。
参考例句
1. Glass is afragile">fragile">fragile">fragile">fragile">fragile">fragile">fragilesubstance.
玻璃是易碎的物质。
2. One way to this world is not easy, because life isfragile">fragile">fragile">fragile">fragile">fragile">fragile">fragile, and humans too complicated.
人来这世上走一遭太不容易,因为生命是脆弱的,而人又太复杂。
3. Markets have faced a succession of events this week that have intensified thefragile">fragile">fragile">fragile">fragile">fragile">fragile">fragilegeopolitical outlook in the Middle East and Asia.
在这星期,市场己经面临着一;系列的事件,己经加剧了在中东和亚洲脆弱的地理政治前景。
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medicinal preparation
同义词
a.medicative
参考例句
1. AIM: To establish a quick, accurate, sensitive method for analysing sildenafil citrate illegally added into traditional Chinesemedicinal preparation.
目的:建立快速、准确、高灵敏度的中成药中非法添加枸橼酸西地那非的专属性检测方法。
2. A high performance liquid chromatographic method was developed for the determination of kaempferol in Qianlie Tai Tablet, a traditional Chinesemedicinal preparation.
建立了测定中药复方制剂前列泰片中山萘素含量的高效液相色谱方法。
3. A reversed phase high performance liquid chromatographic method with diode array detection was established for the quality control of traditional Chinesemedicinal preparation, Xinkeshu tablet.
利用反相高效液相色谱法,配以二极管阵列检测器测定了心可舒片中的葛根素和大豆苷元,建立了一种心可舒片的质量控制方法。