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BBCnews0731含讲解

BBCnews2011-07-31

BBCNewswithIainPurdon

WithadeadlineforresolvingtheUnitedStatesdebtcrisisjustthreedaysaway,there'sintensedebateintheSenateoveraDemocrat-backedplantoraisethenation'sborrowinglimit.TheSenateMajorityLeaderHarryReidsaidtheproposalwas,inhiswords,"theonlygameintown",andtherewillbeavotebymidnight.FromWashington,PaulAdams.

AnacrimoniousstandoffcontinuesbetweentheRepublican-controlledHouseofRepresentativesandDemocratic-controlledSenatewithcompetingbillsbeingpassedorblocked.Theroomforcompromiseonraisingthedebtceilingandcuttinggovernmentspendingclearlyexists,butit'llrequiresomedeftcongressionaldiplomacyandalmostcertainlytheinvolvementoftheWhiteHousetomakesureithappens.ButWashingtonisbracingitselfforthepossibilitythatitwon't.TheTreasuryhasbeendrawingupitsemergencyplans,workingoutwhatbillstostoppayingandwhen.ThefactthatAmericansoldiersinAfghanistanhavestartedtoasktheirleaderswhetherthey'llcontinuetobepaid,whichtheywill,isperhapsameasureofjusthowthesenseofanxietyisspreading.

AtopAmericanadviseronIraqhasaccusedtheUSmilitaryofglossingoveranupsurgeinviolencejustmonthsbeforeitstroopsareduetobewithdrawn.TheUSSpecialInspectorGeneralforIraqReconstruction,StuartWBowenJr,saidthekillingofUSsoldiersandseniorIraqifiguresaswellasattacksinBaghdadhadallrisen,makingIraqmoredangerousthanitwasayearago.ABBCcorrespondentintheregionsaysthereportisincontrasttotheusuallyupbeatassessmentsfromthemilitary.

Meanwhile,theIraqiPrimeMinisterNourial-Malikihasannouncedhiscountrywillgoaheadwithaplantobuy36F-16fighterjetsfromtheUnitedStates.SebastianUsherreports.

Iraqhasblownhotandcoldoverapossiblemultibillion-dollardealtobuyF-16sfromtheUS.TheaimostensiblyistoprotectIraqiairspaceandreviveitsenfeebledairforce.Iraqputtheoriginaldealonholdinordertousethefundstobuybasicfoodstuffsinstead,butIraq'scoffershaveapparentlybeenboostedbysoaringoilpricessincethen.WithUStroopsduetowithdrawshortly,MrMalikihasnowrevivedtheF-16dealaspartofIraq'seffortstoshowit'smovingtowardsmilitaryself-sufficiency.

Afghanintelligenceofficialssaythey'vearrestedanarmyofficerwho'ssuspectedofworkingfortheTaliban.He'saccusedofhelpingplanfuturesuicidebombingsinKabul.Here'sJillMcGivering.

AfghanintelligencesourcesnamedthearmyofficerasGulMohammedbutdidn'trevealhisrank.TheysayhewasincontactwithTalibancommanders,makingarrangementsforthemtobringfightersintoKabulandtoplanfutureattacks,includingsuicidebombings,ongovernmenttargetsthere.Onereportsuggestshewasinchargeofseveralroadcheckpointsaroundthecapital,whichwereakeypartofsecuritydefences.OfficialssayhewaspromisedmoneybytheTalibaninreturnforhishelp.

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TheTurkishPresidentAbdullahGulhasdeniedthatthere'sanycrisisinthecountryfollowingtheresignationofitsfourmostseniorcommandersonFriday.Hesaidonehadconsideredresigningforawhileandtheothergeneralsretiredonthebasisofage.Therewerereportsthatthey'dstooddowninprotestatthetrialofmilitaryofficers.

AUnitedNationsreportsaysthere'sincreasedinstabilityandsubstanceabuseinEastAfricaasaresultofdrugtrafficking.Itsaystheregionisnowamajortransitroute.Withthedetails,here'sNkemIfejika.

TheUnitedNationssaysit'sconcernedthatEastAfricabeinuseasadrugstraffickingroutebecausetheregiondoesn'thavetheresourcestofighttraffickingoraddiction.AsdetectionandenforcementhaveimprovedinWestAfrica,gangstherehavechangedtacticsandarenowgoingviatheeasttotransportdrugs,suchasheroin,fromAfghanistantoEurope.TheUNreportsaysthisismostlikelybecauseofcorruption,povertyandlimitedlawenforcementcapacityintheregion.

JudicialauthoritiesinChinahaveapologisedforawarningthatwasgiventolawyersaboutrepresentingvictimsoflastSaturday'straincrash.Lawfirmsweretoldthatthecasewashighlysensitiveandtheymustreportimmediatelyifcontactedbyinjuredpassengersorfamiliesofthe40knowntohavedied.ThejudicialauthoritiesintheeasterncityofWenzhouissuedtheirapologyafterthestatementwasrevealedonInternetchatsites.

Thequalifyingdrawforthe2014footballWorldCupinBrazilisunderwayatastar-studdedceremonyinRiodeJaneiro.It'sthestartofabattletobeamongthe32teamswhowillcontestthefinalstagesofthetournament.The2010winnersSpainhavebeendrawninagroupthatincludesFrance.Openingtheevent,theFifapresidentSeppBlattersaidhewasconfidentthatBrazilwouldhostasuccessfulWorldCup.

讲解：

1.deadlinen.最后期限

例句：

Nextweekisthedeadlineforsendinginyourapplication.

呈递申请书的截止日期是下星期。

2.acrimoniousadj.尖酸刻薄的，讥讽的，激烈的

例句：

Hisparentswentthroughanacrimoniousdivorce.

他的父母在激烈吵吵闹闹中离了婚。

3.bracevt.使自己站稳,振作起来

例句：

Hebracedhimselftomeettheblow.

他振作精神去承受这个打击。

4.upsurgen.急剧增长;上升

例句：

Therehasbeenarecentupsurgeofviolenceinthearea.

近日应该应该该地区暴力事件急增。

5.withdrawv.（使）撤退[出]

例句：

Thegeneraldecidedtowithdrawhissoldiers.

那位将军决定撤军。

6.revealvt.显示;露出

例句：

Researchhasrevealedthatheisamonsterofiniquity.

调查结果显示他是一个不法之徒。

7.resignationn.辞职书;辞职

例句：

Hisresignationleftavacancyontheboardofdirectors.

他的辞职给董事会留下了一个空缺。

8.transitn.搬运;载运;运输

例句：

Hisluggagewaslostintransit.

他的行李在运送中丢失。

9.apologisev.道歉

例句：

ImustapologisethatifIoffendedyouIdidn’tmeanto.

我必须向您道歉,如果冒犯了您,我不是有意的。

10.drawn.抽奖,抽签

例句：

Whendoesthedrawtakeplace?

抽奖什么时候举行?

短语讲解：

1.TheTreasuryhasbeendrawingupitsemergencyplans,workingoutwhatbillstostoppayingandwhen.

drawup草拟,拟订

例句：

Hasyourlawyerdrawnupthecontractyet?

你的律师把契约写好了没有?

workout解决,解答;计算出

例句：

Sheworkedouttheproblemwithnodifficulty.

她毫无困难地解决了这个问题。

2.AtopAmericanadviseronIraqhasaccusedtheUSmilitaryofglossingoveranupsurgeinviolencejustmonthsbeforeitstroopsareduetobewithdrawn.

accuseof指责,控告

例句：

Weaccusedhimoftakingbribes.

我们控告他受贿。

glossover掩饰（错误）;粉饰；把…搪塞过去

例句：

Johntriedinvaintoglossoverhisfaults.

约翰极力想掩饰自己的缺点,但是没有用。

3.ABBCcorrespondentintheregionsaysthereportisincontrasttotheusuallyupbeatassessmentsfromthemilitary

.

incontrastto相比之下

例句：

Incontrasttohersister,sheisverytall.

与姐姐相比,她个子很高。

4.Meanwhile,theIraqiPrimeMinisterNourial-Malikihasannouncedhiscountrywillgoaheadwithaplantobuy36F-16fighterjetsfromtheUnitedStates.

goahead进行，进展；继续（做某事）

例句：

Aftertherainstopped,themenwentaheadwiththeirworkofdiggingupthestreet.

雨停后，他们继续在街上挖掘。

5.Iraqputtheoriginaldealonholdinordertousethefundstobuybasicfoodstuffsinstead,butIraq'scoffershaveapparentlybeenboostedbysoaringoilpricessincethen.

onhold暂缓,推迟,搁置

例句：

We'veputtheprojectonholdforamonth.

我们把这个计划暂时搁置一个月。

inorderto为了

例句：

Westartedearlyinordertoarrivebeforedark.

为了在天黑前到达,我们很早就动身了。

6.WithUStroopsduetowithdrawshortly,MrMalikihasnowrevivedtheF-16dealaspartofIraq'seffortstoshowit'smovingtowardsmilitaryself-sufficiency.

dueto因…而产生，（作为结果）发生

例句：

Weareduetoleavetomorrow.

我们定于明天动身。

7.Afghanintelligenceofficialssaythey'vearrestedanarmyofficerwho'ssuspectedofworkingfortheTaliban.

besuspectedof被怀疑患有...,被怀疑（做）...

例句：

Heissuspectedofemployingtrickery.

他有弄虚作假的嫌疑。

8.TheysayhewasincontactwithTalibancommanders,makingarrangementsforthemtobringfightersintoKabulandtoplanfutureattacks,includingsuicidebombings,ongovernmenttargetsthere.

incontactwith和……联系,接触

例句：

Finallyhemanagedtogetincontactwiththem.

他终于设法与他们取得了联系。

9.Onereportsuggestshewasinchargeofseveralroadcheckpointsaroundthecapital,whichwereakeypartofsecuritydefences.OfficialssayhewaspromisedmoneybytheTalibaninreturnforhishelp.

inchargeof负责

例句：

I'llbeinchargeofthewholefactorynextweekwhenthedirectorisaway.

下周厂长不在时,我将负责整个工厂。

inreturnfor作为…的报答

Policeofferleniencytocriminalsinreturnforinformation.

警方给罪犯宽大处理以换取情报。

10.Hesaidonehadconsideredresigningforawhileandtheothergeneralsretiredonthebasisofage.

onthebasisof以…为基础

例句：

Statementshouldbemadeonthebasisoffact.

说话要有根据。

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