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高频词汇

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Bufferzone:

缓冲地带

UNpeacekeepersmovedinonTuesdaytocreateabufferzonebetweenrivalfactionsoftheCongolesearmy.

2004-12-24

Ration:

定量配给

Theagencyhasbeensteadilycuttingrationstomorethan2.8millionpeopleinSouthernAfricaoverthelastsixmonths,manyofthemlivingwithHIV/AIDSandmanyofthemchildren.Mosthavebeensurvivingonhalfanormalration,orless.

2004-12-23

Casualty:

伤亡（人数）

WhileaslightmajoritybelievetheIraqwarcontributedtothelong-termsecurityoftheUnitedStates,70percentofAmericansthinkthesegainshavecomeatan"unacceptable"costinmilitarycasualties,thepollshows.

2004-12-23

Headoff:

阻止，拦截

InsettingupaCommissiononTruthandFriendship,thetwocountrieshopetoheadoffaparallelinitiativebyU.N.Secretary-GeneralKofiAnnan,whoisweighinghisownexpertcommissiontoreviewwhetherjusticewasdoneafterthe1999violence,theirforeignministerssaidaftertalkswithAnnan.

2004-12-22

Bravado:

虚张声势

ProtectedbyU.S.BlackHawkhelicopters,Britain'sTonyBlairflewintoIraqonTuesdayinasurpriseshowofpoliticalbravadodesignedtoboostprospectsforIraqielectionsandcheerUKtroopsbeforeChristmas.

2004-12-22

Roundup:

围捕，使集拢

PoliceroundedupdozensofsuspectsonMondayaftertwinsuicidecarbombingskilled66peopleinIraq'sShi'iteholycities,attacksthatintensifiedfearsofsectarianviolenceduringelectionsonJan.30.

2004-12-21

Pharaoh:

法老，暴君

Now,followinga20-yearre-examinationofhistoricalrecordsanduncoveringnewevidence,VassilDobrev,aFrenchEgyptologist,claimstohaveprovedthatthelargestsinglestonestatueonEarthistheworkofaforgottenpharaoh.

2004-12-21

Brief:

辩护状

CliveStaffordSmith,aBritishhumanrightslawyer,hasprepareda50-pagebriefwhichcontainsadvicetotakethecasetoUScourtstoensurehereceivesafairtrial,theSundayTimesreportedaftersayingithadseenthedocument.

2004-12-20

Atwill:

随意，任意

Thedeadlystrikeshighlightedtheapparentabilityoftheinsurgentstolaunchattacksalmostatwill,despiteconfidentassessmentsbyU.S.militarycommandersthattheyhadregainedtheinitiativeafterlastmonth'scampaignagainstmilitantsinFallujah.

2004-12-20

Overturn:

否决

CaitrionaRuane,whoheadsthe"BringThemHome"campaignthatsoughttheIrishmen'srelease,saidthecourtoverturnedanearlierdecisionclearingJamesMonaghan,NiallConnollyandMartinMcCauleyofterrorism-relatedcharges.

2004-12-17

Ebbed:

退潮，衰落

IsraelitroopskilledninePalestiniansduringaraidintoGaza,thebloodiestintwoweeks,wherefightinghasnotebbeddespiteexpectationsthatmoderateMahmoudAbbaswillwinapresidentialpolltoreplaceYasserArafatnextmonth.

2004-12-31

Laserbeam:

激光束

Authoritiesareinvestigatingamysteriouslaserbeamthatwasdirectedintothecockpitofacommercialjettravelingatmorethan8,500feet.

2004-12-31

Warplane:

军用机

UStroopsbackedbyWarplaneshavekilled25guerrillasinthenorthernIraqicityofMosulafterfacingafiercecoordinatedassaultbytwosuicidebombsanddozensofinsurgents,themilitarysay.

2004-12-30

Wardoff:

防止，挡住

Bodieswerepiledintomassgravesinthebeliefthatburialwouldwardoffdisease.ParamedicsinsouthernIndiabeganvaccinatingthousandsofsurvivorsagainstcholera,typhoid,hepatitisAanddysentery,andauthoritiessprayedbleachingpowderonbeacheswherebodieshavebeenrecovered.InSriLanka,reportsofwaterbornediseasesuchasdiarrheacausedfearsofanepidemic.

2004-12-30

Mudslide:

泥流

ApowerfulstormmovedalongtheCalifornia'sCoastMondayandTuesday,causinghighway-blockingmudslides,floodingandpoweroutages.

2004-12-29

Shiite:

什叶派教徒

AmainSunniMuslimpoliticalpartywithdrewfromIraq'supcomingelectionsonMonday,andasuicidebombattackonthenation'slargestShiitepartykilledatleastsixpeopleandwounded33others,policesaid.

2004-12-29

Sanitation:

公共卫生设施

Thedisastercouldbethecostliestinhistoryaswell,with"manybillionsofdollars"ofdamage,saidU.N.UndersecretaryJanEgeland,whoisinchargeofemergencyreliefcoordination.Hundredsofthousandshavelosteverything,andmillionsfaceahazardousfuturebecauseofpolluteddrinkingwater,alackofsanitationandnohealthservices,hesaid.

2004-12-28

Fraudulent:

欺骗性的，欺诈的

"Wehavebeenindependentfor14yearsbutwewerenotfree,"YushchenkotoldthefestivecrowdinKiev'scentralIndependenceSquare,thecenterofweeksofprotestsafterthefraudulentandnow-annulledNov.21ballotinwhichPrimeMinisterViktorYanukovychhadbeendeclaredthewinner.

2004-12-27

Tsunami:

海啸

Theearthquakehitat6:

58a.m.;thetsunamicameasmuchas21/2hourslater,withoutwarning,onamorningofcrystalblueskies.Sunbathersandsnorkelers,carsandcottages,fishingboatsandevenalighthouseweresweptaway.

2004-12-27

Fahrenheit:

华氏度

TwohitfilmsthathavebeensnubbedthisawardsseasoninHollywoodsnaredtopPeople'sChoicehonorsonSundayasanti-Bushdocumentary"Fahrenheit9/11"wasnamedbestfilmand"ThePassionofTheChrist"bestfilmdrama.

2005-01-11

Pragmatic:

实干的，注重实效的

ThevictoryofthestaidandpragmaticAbbas,whohasspokenoutagainstviolenceandhasthebackingoftheinternationalcommunity,wasexpectedtousherinanewera,afterfourdecadesofchaoticandcorruption-riddledrulebyYasserArafatwhodiedNov.11.

2005-01-10

Curfew:

宵禁

Emergencypowersallowthegovernmenttoimposecurfews,closebordersandairportsanddetainsuspectswithoutfollowingnormallegalprocedures.TheemergencyappliestoallregionsofIraqexcepttheKurdishnorth,whichhasbeenrelativelystable.

2005-01-07

Unseat:

使失去资格

Highhumidity,poorairqualityandsomeofthenation'slongestcommutetimesalsohelpedTexas'mostpopulouscityunseatDetroit,the2004heavyweightchampion,themagazinesaid.

2005-01-07

Congeniality:

趣味相同，意气相投

Bullock,whosescreencreditsinclude"MissCongeniality,""WhileYouWereSleeping"and"Speed,"contactedtheAmericanRedCrosslastweek,theorganizationsaidMonday.

2005-01-06

Catastrophe:

异常的灾祸

Thepresidentwascriticizedforhisinitialreactiontothecatastrophewhenhepledged$15millionfromtheUnitedStates,withsomecriticspointingoutthatthiswaslessthanhalfwhatwillbespentonBush'sinauguration.Thepledgehassincerisento$350million.

2005-01-06

Beefup:

加强，补充

Butexpertswarnthehigh-technetworkofsensorsandbuoyswouldbeuselessunlesscountrieslikeIndonesiabeefupcommunicationslinkstothecoastalcommunitiesthatwouldbehitbygiantwaves.

2005-01-05

Payrolltax:

工资税

TheBushadministrationisfocusingonaSocialSecurityproposalthatwouldallowyoungerworkerstoinvestnearlytwo-thirdsoftheirpayrolltaxesinprivateaccounts,withcontributionslimitedtoabout$1,000to$1,300ayear,anadministrationofficialsaidTuesday.

2005-01-05

Indigenous:

本土的；土产的

TheshootingstartedbeforedawnonabridgeontheothersideoftownfromthecapturedpolicestationinAndahuaylas,275milessoutheastofLima,Radioprogramasradioreported.ThestationwasseizedSaturdaybyfollowersofAntauroHumala,aretiredarmymajorwho,alongwithhisbrother,seekstoestablishanationalistindigenousmovementmodeledontheancientIncanEmpire.

2005-01-04

Spearhead:

充当先锋，带头

AlthoughtheUnitedStateswasnotamongthefirstatthesceneafterlastweek'snaturaldisasterthousandsofmilesfromAmericanshores,itisnowspearheadingtheinternationalreliefeffortanddeliveringmoresuppliesthananyothernation.AU.S.warshipstrikegroupcarryingthousandsmoreMarineswasheadedintohelp.

2005-01-04

Enclave:

被包围的领土

ThetopPalestiniansecurityofficialWednesdayorderedtroopsdeployedalongtheGaza-IsraelfrontierinanattempttocurbattacksfromtheArabenclave,andPrimeMinisterArielSharonreversedcourseagain,approvinga"securitymeeting"thatforthetimebeingheadedoffapossiblelarge-scaleIsraeliinvasiontocurbthesurgingviolence.

2005-01-20

Givenoground:

毫不让步

SecretaryofStatenomineeCondoleezzaRicegavenogroundinSenateconfirmationquestioningTuesday,insistingtheUnitedStateswasfullypreparedfortheIraqwaranditsaftermathandrefusingtogiveatimetableforU.S.troopstocomehome.

2005-01-19

Thwart:

阻挠，妨碍

InsurgentsinIraqthreatenedyesterdaytokilleightChinesehostagesasBaghdadofficialssaidtheywouldcloselandbordersandrestricttrafficacrossthecountryinabidtothwartattacksduringnextweek'selection.

2005-01-19

Archbishop:

大主教

TheIraqiCatholicarchbishopofMosulwaskidnappedatgunpointonMondayandtheVaticandemandedhisquickreleaseanddeploredwhatitbrandedanactofterrorism.

2005-01-18

Inauguration:

就职典礼，开幕式

AnunprecedentedlevelofsecurityisplannedforGeorgeW.Bush'sinaugurationonJan.20,includingsixthousandpoliceofficers,2,500militarypersonnel,anddozensoffederalsecurityagenciesonpatrol.

2005-01-17

Malaria:

疟疾，瘴气

Healthofficialsplantogodoortodoorandtenttotentwithmosquito-killingspraygunsbeginningFridaytoheadoffaloomingthreatthatoneexpertsayscouldkill100,000morepeoplearoundthetsunamidisasterzone:

malaria.

2005-01-14

Convoy:

护送队

TheWhiteHouseonWednesdaysaidthesearchforweaponsofmassdestructioninIraqhasendedwithoutanyevidenceofthebannedweapons,whileguerrillasattackedajointU.S.-IraqiconvoyinMosul,killingtwoIraqiNationalGuard.

2005-01-13

Comet:

彗星

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