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2004-12-22
Bravado:
虚张声势
ProtectedbyU.S.BlackHawkhelicopters,Britain'
sTonyBlairflewintoIraqonTuesdayinasurpriseshowofpoliticalbravadodesignedtoboostprospectsforIraqielectionsandcheerUKtroopsbeforeChristmas.
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.
Brief:
辩护状
CliveStaffordSmith,aBritishhumanrightslawyer,hasprepareda50-pagebriefwhichcontainsadvicetotakethecasetoUScourtstoensurehereceivesafairtrial,theSundayTimesreportedaftersayingithadseenthedocument.
2004-12-20
Atwill:
随意,任意
Thedeadlystrikeshighlightedtheapparentabilityoftheinsurgentstolaunchattacksalmostatwill,despiteconfidentassessmentsbyU.S.militarycommandersthattheyhadregainedtheinitiativeafterlastmonth'
scampaignagainstmilitantsinFallujah.
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.
Warplane:
军用机
UStroopsbackedbyWarplaneshavekilled25guerrillasinthenorthernIraqicityofMosulafterfacingafiercecoordinatedassaultbytwosuicidebombsanddozensofinsurgents,themilitarysay.
2004-12-30
Wardoff:
防止,挡住
Bodieswerepiledintomassgravesinthebeliefthatburialwouldwardoffdisease.ParamedicsinsouthernIndiabeganvaccinatingthousandsofsurvivorsagainstcholera,typhoid,hepatitisAanddysentery,andauthoritiessprayedbleachingpowderonbeacheswherebodieshavebeenrecovered.InSriLanka,reportsofwaterbornediseasesuchasdiarrheacausedfearsofanepidemic.
Mudslide:
泥流
ApowerfulstormmovedalongtheCalifornia'
sCoastMondayandTuesday,causinghighway-blockingmudslides,floodingandpoweroutages.
2004-12-29
Shiite:
什叶派教徒
AmainSunniMuslimpoliticalpartywithdrewfromIraq'
supcomingelectionsonMonday,andasuicidebombattackonthenation'
slargestShiitepartykilledatleastsixpeopleandwounded33others,policesaid.
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.
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.
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.
Beefup:
加强,补充
Butexpertswarnthehigh-technetworkofsensorsandbuoyswouldbeuselessunlesscountrieslikeIndonesiabeefupcommunicationslinkstothecoastalcommunitiesthatwouldbehitbygiantwaves.
2005-01-05
Payrolltax:
工资税
TheBushadministrationisfocusingonaSocialSecurityproposalthatwouldallowyoungerworkerstoinvestnearlytwo-thirdsoftheirpayrolltaxesinprivateaccounts,withcontributionslimitedtoabout$1,000to$1,300ayear,anadministrationofficialsaidTuesday.
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.
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.
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
ANASAspacecraftwithaHollywoodnameDeepImpactblastedoffWednesdayonamissiontosmashaholeina