第一篇：BBC新聞20130816

BBC News with Jim Lee 吉姆·李為你播報BBC新聞。2013-8-16

The US attorney general has signalled a major shift in prison policy by announcing a reduction in the use of mandatory sentencing for some drugs-related offences.美國總檢察長宣布減少對毒品相關犯罪的強制性判決，這標志著監獄政策的重大改變。

Eric Holder said that certain low-level nonviolent drug offenders with no ties to organised crime will no longer be charged with offences that impose what he termed draconian and mandatory minimum sentences.Jane Little reports from Washington.埃里克·霍爾德稱一些與有組織犯罪無關的低水平非暴力毒品犯罪者不再被施以以嚴苛和強制性的最低刑期。Jane Little在華盛頓報道。

The US has 5% of the world’s population, but almost 25% of its prison population.美國人口占全世界的5%，但其囚犯人數占全世界的近25%。

Almost half of its inmates are serving time for drug-related offences, a legacy of the five decades’ long war on drugs.幾乎一半的囚犯因毒品相關犯罪而服刑，這是五十年毒品戰的結果。The Attorney General Eric Holder said it was time to end that broken system, one he said trapped too many communities in a vicious cycle of poverty, criminality and incarceration.總檢察長埃里克·霍爾德稱是結束破敗系統的時候了，他說該系統使得太多社區陷入貧困、犯罪和監禁的惡性循環。

Gunmen in Nigeria have killed at least 44 people at a mosque in the north-east of the country.Will Ross in Lagos has the details.在尼日利亞東北部一座清真寺，武裝分子殺死至少44人。威爾·羅斯報道。

An official from Borno state said the gunmen opened fire on a mosque in Konduga town during dawn prayers.博爾諾州一名官員稱在Konduga鎮，武裝分子晨禱時向一座清真寺開槍。Sunday’s attack left at least 44 people dead and is likely to have been carried out by the Islamist militant group Boko Haram.周日的襲擊導致至少44人喪生，其實施者可能是伊斯蘭武裝組織博科圣地。

Whilst attacks on churches have been common, the militant group has also occasionally targeted mosques.對教堂的襲擊司空見慣，武裝組織有時也會不時襲擊清真寺。

In recent weeks, hundreds of civilians have formed vigilante groups in the areas worst affected by the insurgency.最近幾周來，在最受叛亂影響的地區，數百名平民組建治安維護隊。

It’s possible that the gunmen attacked the mosque in the belief that some of the vigilantes were praying there.武裝分子之所以襲擊這座清真寺，很可能是因為認為一些治安維護人員在里面做祈禱。

A court in the United States has convicted one of the country’s most notorious underworld bosses James “Whitey” Bulger of 11 murders and a string of other gang-led crimes.美國法院判定該國最臭名昭著的黑社會頭目之一詹姆斯·巴爾杰犯下11宗謀殺罪和多起幫派犯罪。

The jury in Boston dismissed eight other counts of murder.波士頓陪審團駁回了其他8宗謀殺罪責，The crimes date from the 1970s and 1980s when the now 83-year-old Bulger led the city’s Winter Hill Gang.From Washington, David Willis has more.這些犯罪行為可追溯到20世紀70到80年代，當時這位現年83歲的人物是該市冬天小山幫的頭目。戴維德·威利斯報道。

For almost three decades, James “Whitey” Bulger ran a sprawling criminal enterprise which raked in millions of dollars from activities such as drug trafficking and extortion whilst paying off corrupt FBI agents and killing those who crossed him.近三十年以來，詹姆斯·巴爾杰運作著一家龐大的犯罪企業，斂聚了數百萬美元，其從事的活動包括，毒品走私、敲詐、收買腐敗的FBI探員、殺死惹惱自己的人。

His trial rekindled memories of a bygone era of Boston history in which mobsters shook down local business owners and killed their rivals in telephone booths before burying their bodies in shallow graves.對他的審判使人們想起波士頓的一段過往的歷史，當時暴徒打擊當地企業主，在電話亭殺死對手，然后將之埋葬到淺墳墓里。

A federal judge in the United States has ruled that the controversial “stop and search” policy used by the New York police department violates the constitutional rights of minorities.美國聯邦法官判定，紐約警察部門使用的有爭議的“截停搜身”政策違反了憲法規定的少數民族權利。Judge Shira Scheindlin said city officials knew of the infringements, but turned a blind eye.法官希德林說，該市官員知道這是侵權行為，但卻睜一只眼閉一只眼。

She’s ordered reforms and appointed an independent monitor to oversee them.她已下令進行改革，并任命一名獨立監督人進行監視。

Police have made about five million stops over the past ten years, mostly of black and Hispanic men.警方過去10年來已經攔截了500萬次，大多數被攔截者是黑人和拉美裔男子。

Mayor Michael Bloomberg has argued that the policy has seen a sharp fall in violent crime.World News from the BBC 市長邁克爾·布隆伯格辯解稱該政策使得暴力犯罪驟減。這里是BBC新聞報道。

A suicide bomber has killed at least 13 people in the town of Balad in central Iraq.伊拉克中部城鎮巴拉德發生自殺式爆炸案，至少13人喪生。

Many others were injured in the attack that targeted a café where people were gathering in the early evening.Balad is a largely Shia town.另有多人受傷，襲擊發生在傍晚一處咖啡館，當時人們正聚集在那里。巴拉德主要是什葉派社區。

Iraq has seen a sharp increase in sectarian violence this year.On Saturday, more than 70 people were killed in a series of attacks.今年伊拉克的宗派暴力驟增，周六，70多人在系列襲擊中喪生。

The Mexican President Enrique Pe?a Nieto has proposed changing the country’s constitution to allow foreign private oil and gas companies to form partnerships with the state in the energy sector for the first time in decades.From Mexico City, here’s Will Grant.墨西哥總統培尼亞·涅托提議修改本國憲法，允許外國私人石油和燃氣公司與國有能源部門建立伙伴關系，這是該國幾十年的第一次。威爾·格蘭特在墨西哥市報道。

In a sign of just how far-reaching and controversial these proposed changes to Mexico’s state-run energy sector are, President Enrique Pe?a Nieto was flanked on stage by top dignitaries from government, the oil industry unions and the military.臺上，總統培尼亞·涅托左右兩側站立著來自政府、石油行業工會和軍隊的高級要人，這表明了提議對墨西哥國有能源部門進行改革的深遠意義和爭議度。

He’s calling for the change to articles 27 and 28 of the constitution, which state that all of the country’s natural resources are the property of the Mexican state.The reform won’t be simple to get through congress, however.總統呼吁修改憲法第27和28條，這兩條規定該國全部自然資源都是墨西哥政府的財產。然而這項改革不會在議會得到通過，The left-wing parties have made it clear they oppose any change to the constitution and the government faces a complicated task in negotiating with all sides including the powerful unions.左翼政黨明確表示反對對憲法進行任何修改，政府面臨著與包括強大的工會在內的各方協商的復雜任務。

The Bangladeshi government has approved a draft law proposing tough penalties for recruitment

agencies found guilty of duping workers with promises of lucrative jobs only overseas, only to leave them in low-income jobs with improper work permits.孟加拉國政府批準一項草擬法律，內容是對那些以海外高薪工作為承諾欺騙工人的招聘機構除以嚴厲懲罰，這些受騙者往往只獲得低薪工作，其工作許可證也不正當。

The proposed law would mean a maximum of ten years in prison and around $6,000 fine for anyone convicted of cheating or forging documents of migrant workers.這項法律意味著，任何因欺騙移民工或偽造虛假文件的人員將被判處至少10年徒刑，并除以6000美元的罰款。Human rights activists are asking the government of Ecuador to revoke a presidential decree which they say threatens civil liberties.人權活動人士請求厄瓜多爾政府撤銷一條總統法令，他們稱該法令威脅到公民自由。

The bill signed in June by President Rafael Correa creates new procedures for granting approval to non-governmental organisations and allows the government to dissolve groups under certain circumstances.BBC News 該法案于六個月由總統拉斐爾·科雷亞簽署通過，創造了批準非政府組織的新程序，并允許政府在一定條件下解散組織。BBC新聞報道。

1.draconian adj.嚴厲的，苛刻的There has been an overall growth inpopulation,despite some draconian efforts tocontain it.盡管有嚴厲的遏制措施，人口還是在全面增長。

2.incarceration n.監禁；下獄；禁閉

He hadn't changed much in his nearly three years of incarceration.在將近三年的監獄生活中，他變化不大。

3.vigilante n.義務警員；治安維持會成員

The vigilantes dragged the men out.聯防隊員們把那些男子拖了出來。

4.infringement n.侵犯；違反

There might have been an infringement of the rules.也許有違反規章制度的情況。

5.sectarian adj.宗派的；偏狹的；黨派心強的The police said the murder was sectarian.警方說這是一起派系謀殺。

6.dignitary n.高官；高僧；顯要人物

Many of the local dignitaries attended the funeral.許多本地的達官貴人都參加了葬禮.7.lucrative adj.有利可圖的，賺錢的；合算的He decided to turn his hobby into a lucrative sideline.他決定把自己的愛好變成賺錢的副業.8.forge vt.偽造；鍛造；前進

They used forged documents to leave the country.他們利用偽造的文件離開了這個國家。

1.His trial rekindled memories of a bygone era of Boston history in which mobsters shook down local business owners and killed their rivals in telephone booths before burying their bodies

in shallow graves.shake down 勒索；適應新環境；搖落

The crooks shook down the shopkeepers for extortion money.流氓向店主們索取保護費.The delegates were from many different backgrounds, but they quickly shook down in their new surroundings.代表們雖然背景不同, 但是他們很快就適應了新環境.2.Judge Shira Scheindlin said city officials knew of the infringements, but turned a blind eye.turn a blind eye 對…故意視而不見；對…假裝不見

Don't turn a blind eye to matters that concern the people's welfare.不要對民眾的利益漠然置之。

We can't turn a blind eye to anti-social behaviour.我們不能對不良社會行為熟視無睹。

第二篇：BBC新聞講稿1

BBC新聞英語基礎講稿

陳小華

Unit 1 T1 1.graduate 2.record 3.confidence 4.job market 5.expect

T2 6.disillusioned 7.grade

8.extra-curricular 9.stuff

10.rent

11.lease

12.run out 13.scary

14.way off 16.come out

T3 17.predict

18.vacancy 19.uncertainty 20.play safe 21.application 22.accountancy 23.IT(information technology)24.investment banking 25.rack up 26.whopping 27.recruit

T4 28.selection process 29.fierce competition 30.specific 31.end up in Exercises: 1.Read the Cultural Background to this report, and tick which of the following factors about student life are expected mentioned.Then listen to T1-4 and tick which are mentioned.A)amount of debt B)confidence in the job market C)differences between men and women D)first salaries E)hobbies and interests F)job applications G)job vacancies H)popular professions I)subjects studied 2.Listen to T1 and answer the questions 1)What are students who finish university this year having to deal with? 2)Who certain do they feel about getting a job compared to students in the past? 3)How many think they will find work? 4)How much money do the students interviewed have to pay back? 3.Listen to T1 again and complete the spaces.T1 ANNA FORD: Graduates leaving university(a)_____ summer are facing record debts-(b)_____ average, nearly 10,000 pounds.And new research suggests student confidence(c)_____ the job market is at a ten-year low.(d)_____ two fifth of final-year students expect to get a job when they leave university.Our education Correspondent James Westhead has(e)_____ story.JAMES WESTHEAD: For students(f)_____ days, the future’s not looking good.These three,(g)_____ London University, are about to leave with debts(h)_____ 10,000 pounds each.Now, a new survey suggests they may be(i)______ likely to get a job(j)______ 4.Listen to T2 and answer the questions.1)How does Sarah Chapman feel about the situation? A.very angry

B.pretty hopeful

C.quite negative 2)What do students need to be able to go to university? A.successful exam results

B.good reports C.good objectives 3)Apart from good grades, what do employers want from students? A.friendly personality

B.interest in activities outside studies C.work experience 4)What does the male student worry about? A.what will happen next year

B.being afraid C.being out of work and without somewhere to live 5)How is the male student feeling? A.hopeful

B.angry

C.negative 5.Listen to T3 and complete the spaces in the table.Percentage of students who think they will get a job: a)__________% Predicted decrease in vacancies: b)_________% Increase in applications: c)_________% Average debt: d)__________ pounds First salary increase compared to 2001: e)_______% Number of graduates employed by Marks & Spencer this year: f)_____ 6.Listen to T3 again and decide if following are(T)or(F)1)The tragedy of September 11th has made students feel less certain about finding work.2)A fifth fewer students expected to find a job after university in 1998 than 2002.3)More students are applying for fewer jobs.4)More students are applying for jobs in IT and banking.5)Students are leaving university with twice the amount of debt as the year before.6)Students are expecting to earn a lot more money in their first job than students did the year before.7.Listen to T4 and answer the questions.1)How many people apply for each job vacancy at Marks & Spencer’s? 2)How does Marcus Powell describe their system for choosing employees? 3)What does this research tell us about how students feel about the job market compared to previous years? 4)What do a quarter of all students worry will happen to them when they leave university? 8.Read T4 and complete the spaces with the words in the box.Then listen to check your answers.business

decade

graduates

job Market

people

place

process T4 MARCUS POWELL: During the selection process, what we find is that we get about six(a)_____ applying for every one(b)_____ that we have.And our(c)_____ for, um, for selecting those candidates has become very, very specific, looking for the skills that makes, you know, is right for our(d)_____.JAMES WESTHEAD: The survey suggests students’ confidence in the job(e)_____ is the lowest for a(f)_____.Though almost all(g)_____ do end up in work, one in four fear they’ll have to take any(h)_____ that is offered.James Westhead, BBC News.9.Before listening to T1-4 again, decide if the following are true or false.1)Many students are leaving university with debts of over 10,000 pounds.2)Students are worried that they haven’t done well enough at university to get good jobs.3)More students now are applying for jobs like accountancy and law.4)Big employers are recruiting 10% fewer graduates this year compared to previous years.5)Despite the difficulties in finding work, students will only accept the job that is right for them.10.Using the vocabulary builder, complete the sentences below making any necessary changes.rent

scary

skill

specific

stuff 1)I spent a lot of my salary every month on my_______ which is quite expensive as I have a big flat.2)It took her a long time to get ready as she had so much _____ to take with her.3)Can you be a bit more _____ about what kind of information you need? 4)She moved house and started a new job at the same time-it all felt quite_____.5)He decided he needed to perfect his IT_____.

第三篇：BBC新聞講(5.3)

BBC新聞講解附字幕:英國威廉王子和米德爾頓大婚(2011-05-03)BBC News with Jerry Smit

Prince William, the second in line to the British throne, and his bride Kate Middleton have been married in a glittering ceremony at Westminster Abbey.Kate, who now has the title Duchess of Cambridge, told a news agency photographer “We had a great day.” Here's Nicholas Witchell.This was a day when a young woman was taken to many people's hearts.Accompanied by her father, she was driven through streets more packed than they have been for a royal wedding for a good many years.At Westminster Abbey, her husband-to-be was waiting.“You look beautiful,” he said, as Kate took her place beside him.The marriage ceremony was performed by the Archbishop of Canterbury.I, William Arthur Philip Louis(I, William Arthur Philip Louis), take thee, Catherine Elizabeth(take thee, Catherine Elizabeth)to my wedded wife(to my wedded wife).There was one moment of anxiety.The ring appeared to be too small.William persevered, and on it went.Within the abbey, the cheers of the crowds outside could clearly be heard.But of course from that moment, she was no longer Catherine Middleton.The Queen had opted for tradition and made William the Duke of Cambridge.And so she joined the royal family as Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Cambridge.The couple are now at a reception in Buckingham Palace, where the formality of the ceremonies will be relaxed.Here's June Kelly.After wedding service attended by 2,000, this evening's reception is in comparison a small affairan ordinary middle-class young woman to princess.You're listening to World News from the BBC.Nato has accused forces loyal to the Libyan leader Colonel Gaddafi of laying mines in the waters off the coast of the besieged rebel-held city of Misrata.Ian Pannell reports from Tripoli.According to Nato, it intercepted small boats being used by Gaddafi loyalists off the coast of Misrata on Friday morning to plant mines.The port is the only lifeline for the besieged city, and it's been used for humanitarian shipments, the evacuation of refugees and casualties from the city, as well as the delivery of weapons and ammunition for the rebels.The head of operations for the alliance accused Colonel Gaddafi of a “complete disregard for international law”.The government in Tripoli hasn't responded.Human rights campaigners in Syria say more than 40 protesters have

been

killed

in

another

day

of anti-government demonstrations across the country.Many of those who died were reported to have been shot by the security forces as they tried to reach the southern city of Deraa.The city has been occupied by troops and tanks since Monday.Owen Bennett-Jones reports from neighbouring Lebanon.The reports say that thousands of people were marching towards Deraa when the security forces opened fire.The dead and injured were taken to a nearby hospital outside Deraa.Earlier, the government news agency reported that four soldiers had been killed and two kidnapped in Deraa by what it described as an “armed terrorist group” which stormed a military post.Deraa, where Friday prayers were banned today, is the place where the protests began six weeks ago.The French Football Federation has begun an inquiry into allegations that officials secretly planned to introduce racial quotas in national training programmes to restrict the number of non-white players.An investigative website, Mediapart, alleged that the football authorities had approved a plan to restrict the number of black players at football training centres to 30% of the total.Senior officials have denied the accusations.And that's the latest BBC News.翻譯：

英國王位第二順位繼承人威廉王子和新娘凱特·米德爾頓在威斯敏斯特大教堂(Westminster Abbey)舉行了盛大婚禮。凱特·米德爾頓現在的頭銜是劍橋公爵夫人(Duchess of Cambridge)，她告訴媒體攝影師，“我們度過了美好的一天”。Nicholas Witchell報道。

這一天，一名年輕女子牽動了許多人的心。在父親的陪同下，她乘車經過擁擠的街道。多年來，皇家婚禮從未引起如此多人的關注。在威斯敏斯特大教堂，她的未婚夫正在等待。威廉王子對她說，“你今天非常漂亮，”然后，凱特站在威廉王子旁邊。婚禮儀式由坎特伯雷大主教(Archbishop of Canterbury)主持。

“我，威廉·亞瑟·菲利普·路易斯，將娶你凱薩琳·伊莉莎白為我的合法妻子。”

婚禮中曾經出現了比較焦慮的時刻。結婚戒指似乎有點小。在威廉的不懈努力下，戒指終于戴到凱特手上。在教堂內能夠清晰地聽到教堂外人群的歡呼聲。但是當然，從那一刻起，她不再是凱瑟琳·米德爾頓。女王按照傳統封威廉王子為劍橋公爵，由此凱特也加入皇室家族，成為劍橋公爵夫人。

威廉王子夫婦正在白金漢宮參加宴會，儀式的禮節稍微放松一點。June Kelly報道。

經過2,000人參加的婚禮之后，晚上的宴會相對來說就比較輕松，這是由這對夫婦選擇的300名客人，主持人是威爾士王子。女王和愛丁堡公爵已經回家，將王宮留給參加派對的人。一名官員表示，女王認為晚上的宴會應該是讓年輕人放松的。晚宴安排了伴郎哈里王子發表講話。祖父母不在場，王子在講述兄長的愛情童話時可能沒有那么拘謹。

June Kelly。

Laura Trevelyan在紐約參加一個派對時發現，許多美國人也在電視上觀看威廉王子的婚禮狀況。

許多紐約人在黃昏時分相聚，慶祝皇家婚禮的舉行。在這個長久以來反對英國國王統治的國家，人們走上街頭慶祝這場皇家婚禮。

“我們都相信童話故事，這是我們這一代經歷的最浪漫的童話故事，我想我們都希望成為這個童話的一部分。”

“我非常激動，這是我們的皇室，我們仍然敬愛他們。我們熱愛這場盛典。非常壯觀。”

對許多美國人來說，這個童話故事中最吸引人的部分是米德爾頓的轉變——由平民中產階級少女轉變為王妃。

您現在收聽的是BBC世界新聞。

北約指控忠于利比亞領袖卡扎菲上校的力量在被圍困的叛軍控制的城市米蘇拉塔海岸水域 6 中埋雷。Ian Pannell在的黎波里報道。

據北約所說，周五早上，他們在米蘇拉塔海岸攔截了卡扎菲的忠實者用于布雷的幾艘小船。這個港口是被圍困的米蘇拉塔唯一的生命線，用于人道主義物資的裝運，難民和傷者的疏散，以及叛軍武器和彈藥的運輸。盟軍空襲活動領袖指責卡扎菲上校“完全漠視國際法”。的黎波里政府沒有做出任何回應。

敘利亞人道主義活動家表示，全國各地再次發生了反政府抗議活動，造成40多人死亡。據報道，許多死亡是由于試圖游行前往南部城市德拉時被安全力量槍擊。自周一開始，這座城市已經被軍隊和坦克占領。Owen Bennett-Jones在鄰國黎巴嫩報道。

報道稱，數千人正前往德拉，安全力量突然開火。死傷者被帶往德拉城外附近的醫院。此前，政府新聞機構報道稱，“武裝恐怖組織”襲擊了一個軍事哨所，造成德拉四名士兵死亡，兩人被綁架。六周前，抗議活動從德拉開始爆發。今天，參加周五祈禱的人被禁止。

有人指控，有官員計劃在全國訓練項目中引入種族指標，限制非白人隊員的人數，法國足球聯盟已經對此展開調查。調查性質的網站Mediapart聲稱足球當局通過了一項計劃，將足球訓練中心黑人隊員的人數限制在總數的30%。高級官員已經否認了這些指控。

詞語：

1.glitter vi.閃爍, 閃耀, 閃光

例句：Stars glittered in a clear sky.星星在晴空閃爍。

The diamond ring glittered on his finger.鉆戒在他的手指上閃閃發亮。2.accompany vt.陪伴, 陪同

例句：May we accompany you on your walk?

我們陪你一起散步好嗎? accompany，conduct，attend，escort 這些動詞均有“陪同，伴隨”之意

accompany既可指人也可指物。用于人時，側重關系緊密或同時發生。conduct無論用于人或物均指引導帶領。attend側重主從關系，即下級對上級，學生對老師等，或表恭、服侍。escort通常指用車或人在陸上伴隨、護送，其目的是保護或出于禮節。3.persevere vi.堅忍, 堅持,孜孜以求

例句：Although he is in poor health, he still perseveres in his studies.盡管他身體不好, 他仍孜孜不倦地學習。insist，persist，persevere，adhere，cling 這些動詞均有“堅持”之意。

insist通常用于對意見、主張等的堅持。

persist用于褒義指堅持繼續做某事，但更常用于貶義，指不聽勸告，頑固堅持。

persevere含褒義，強調堅持不懈的努力。

adhere與to連用，指堅持意見、計劃或承諾等，含堅持不懈之意。cling和to連用，指對信仰、意見、習慣等的堅持。4.reception n.招待會, 歡迎會

例句：Their school gave a reception to their new principal.他們學校為新校長舉辦了一個招待會。5.formality n.拘泥形式, 拘謹;遵守禮節

例句：There’s no time for formality in everyday life.在日常生活中沒有時間講究禮節。6.inhibited adj.拘謹的；壓抑的；不自在的例句：too inhibited to join the fun

拘謹得不能跟別人一起作樂 7.intercept vt.攔截, 截住, 截擊

例句：Reporters intercepted him as he tried to leave by the rear entrance.他想從后門溜走, 記者把他截住了。8.quota n.(正式限定的)定量, 定額, 配額

例句：The government set a quota on the annual number of immigrants from Italy.政府規定了每年接受意大利移民的限額。詞組：

1.in line按照順序，順位 2.opt for選擇

例句：They opt for more holiday instead of more pay

他們選擇了延長假期而不是增加工資。3.in comparison相比之下

例句：This dress is really cheaper in comparison.比較起來, 這件衣服確實便宜。

第四篇：新聞BBC詞匯摘錄

1.a snapshot of, a glimpse of

一瞥 2.initiated into

正式加入

3.puncture ambition

粉碎了雄心 4.spur

刺激 5.in an interval of

在。間隔 6.reflect on

影響 7.lead-up

起因

8.snorted her derision

不屑一顧 9.nominally classless

所謂的無階級 10.bundle, rack

1cost a bundle 2 a bundle of

捆綁，貨架 11.locomotive

動力，有動力 12.derail

出軌

13.cut corner

走近路

14.lavatory

洗手間 15.unrepresentative

沒有代 16.ward off

驅逐

17.In the groove in a groove

最好狀態，無聊狀態 18.Protest

抗議 19.Immolation

自焚 20.Monastery

修道院 21.Exile

驅逐 22.Incite

煽動

23.Separatism

分裂主義 24.Repression

壓制 25.Autonomy

自治 26.Brutish

野獸般的 27.Courtship

求愛

28.Accession

正式加入 29.Oblige

be obliged to do 2 obelige sb 3 oblige for

不得不，感謝 30.Opinion polls

投票 31.Put back=delay

延遲 32.Swingeing

有力的 33.Rebounce

回升 34.Reluctance

不愿意 35.Prism

棱鏡

36.Mindset

固有思維 37.A deep pocket

有錢 38.Scrap

小片 39.Veritable

名符其實的 40.A sencond class

二流的 41.Transform

改變 42.To grasp the nettle

激怒，迎難 43.Unerring

一貫準確的 44.Get..wrong

誤解 45.In one's term

用別人的角度 46.Throng

人群，沖向

47.Prosecute,persecute

告發，迫害 48.Own to = credit with

歸功于 49.Diverge converge

分開，集合 50.Clan

宗族

51.Scant

缺乏的 52.Humble oneself before others

低聲下氣 53.Go into the total mobilisation for

做好了準備 54.Bureaucratic

55.Unify

56.Passable

57.Deep-rooted

58.Parallel with

59.Ruthless

60.Hundredfold

61.Orchestra

62.surge in infestation

63.re-emerge,resurgence,reengineer

64.itchy bumps

65.common nuisance

66.operator

67.consultant

68.demolition

69.Vermin

危害社會的人，害蟲

70.Pesticide

71.bring down

72.advant and widespread use of

73.relief

74.myriad

75.toxicity

76.insecticide

77.farmland

78.orchard

79.intimate knowledge

80.Wane

wax and wane

81.resistence,resistant

82.immune

83.roughly

84.genetic mutation

85.sparingly

86.complete lifecycle

87.stunt

88.slow-acting

官僚

統一

可通過的 根深蒂固的與。。作比較

無情的百倍

管弦樂

成堆出現

再出現

癢包

共同討厭

運行者 顧問

毀壞，炸藥

殺蟲劑

擊敗

出現和廣泛應用

緩解

數不清的毒藥

殺蟲劑

耕地

果園

內部信息

圓與缺

抵抗

免疫

大致的基因突變

節約的，保守的 完成生命周期

特技，阻礙

緩慢見效

89.unpack

打開，解除，吐露，卸下 90.mindful

留意的 91.drape

簾子，下垂 92.discard

丟棄，解雇 93.knock down

擊敗 94.residual

殘余的

95.crossing

十字路口，交叉 96.skewers

串肉叉 97.forge

偽造

98.on the horizon

99.on course to

100.abundantly

101.under way

102.in the process

103.puny

104.project to overtake

105.notwithstanding

106.overwhelmingly

107.behave in manner of

108.assume

109.colonise

110.speciality

111.far more advanced level of development

112.tributary

113.literally

114.symbolic acknowledgement of

115.comprise

116.remarkablely

117.share an important characteristic

118.universal, model for

119.interpret in practice

120.entirely

121.project the power around the world

122.heyday

123.from afar

124.litterd with

125.diverse

126.overwhelming preoccupation

127.down the ages

128.outwards,inwards

129.be confined to

130.characterised by

131.seemingly endless

132.inherited

即將到來

正在

豐富的在進行中

在進行中

微不足道

計劃

盡管

壓倒的表現出

猜測

殖民

特產

遠遠先進的發展

進貢的字面的

形式上的承認

組成

引人注目的 有共同的特點

普遍的樣板

體現在實踐中

完全的 將實力投射到

全盛期

從遠處

丟棄的到處都是

多樣的

不可抵抗的搶先占有

在許多年中

向外向內

被局限于

特點是

看起來沒完的 繼承的

133.exercised in a rather different way

實行用另一種方法 134.massively superior to

遠遠先進于 135.overweening

唯我獨尊的 136.quintessential

典型的 137.zenith

頂點 138.commensurate

相等的 139.bend to will

向欲望屈服 140.a strong sense of superiority rooted in

一種強大的優越感存在于 141.accentuate

強調 142.be reputed to

143.territorial dispute

144.weigh on

145.decline

146.aftermath

147.sour

148.consecutive

149.widespread protest

150.lay claim to the territory

151.direct the anger at 152.automotive 153.along with the bleak global picture 154.worsening 155.global slowdown 156.trade deficit 157.play out 158.slip back to

159.drive the recovery 160.falter 161.engine…lose the steam 162.developing/advanced economies 163.conditions prospects 164.key economies 165.much-needed 166.powerhouse 167.shore up 168.cooling growth 169.to follow suit 170.lure 171.downgrade 172.dip 173.slash the interest 174.in bid to 175.grapple with 176.overheating economy

有名

領土糾紛

重壓在 衰落，謝絕

余波

變壞

連續的

大范圍抗議

聲稱占有領土

177.property bubble 178.spending binge 179.excess capacity 180.unsold goods pile up in warehouse 181.xx giant 182.Drubbing

徹底擊敗 183.marks the bottom 184.the growth will pick up 185.loosen monetary policy 186.deregulate 187.set to 188.arguably 189.bog down 陷入困境 190.a range of crisis 191.Wrangle 爭吵 192.plunge 193.fret over 為。煩惱 194.weak data 195.bail out 196.fiscal 197.reassure 198.a fresh round of 199.tax hike and spending cuts 200.squeeze out 201.unconvinced 202.Prowess 高超技藝 203.sovereign debt 204.plaguing the region 205.double-digit 206.buck the trend 207.Capsize 翻船

208.a sign of persistent weakness 209.make or break the opportunity 210.stuck at 211.with a xx figure 212.refer to 213.prompt 214.thwar 215.coherent and concerted plan 216.dismal outcome 217.unorthodox 218.mortgage 219.delinquencies 220.propel 221.red-hot 222.fizzle out 223.unveiled the first phase 224.Flagging 下降的 225.devaluation 226.consumer expanding 227.policymakers 228.according to data released 229.formulate the policy 230.woe,slowdown 231.top exporters 232.puch the bills sky high 233.sentiment 234.pessimistic 235.rosy growth projection 236.hold off 抵擋，疏遠

237.launch finacial transaction tax 238.backed plan 239.push ahead with 推進

240.vocal in its opposition 暢所欲言的 241.indicate their willingness 242.revenue 243.finial sectors 244.in principle

原則上 245.implement 246.impose a charge 247.cut debt levels 248.opponents 249.be critical of 不滿 250.damaging impacts 251.conceivably 252.block from 253.take a firm view 254.the scope of the proposal 255.harassment 256.Auspicious 有前途的，吉利的 257.secretive corridors 258.catchy slogan 259.signal opening 260.usher 261.new generation of leader hands over 262.challenge for top spot 263.transformation 264.dampen the price 265.middle income 266.creature comforts 衣食 267.enviroment cost 268.Sobering

有節制，柔和 269.saw overtake 270.permature 271.Daunting 令人畏懼 272.emergence 273.new burgeoning 274.Inscrutable 神秘莫測 275.global figures 276.script 277.capture the zeitgeist 時代精神 278.overt goal 279.Infuriating 令人大怒

280.new-found economic clout 重打 281.simering 282.Stealth 秘密行動 283.warfare 284.change tack 方針 285.interst 286.pitch policy 287.Entrenched 根深蒂固

288.upstart challenger 暴發戶，突然崛起 289.Detente 緩和 290.humiliation 291.laud 292.regain the international standing 293.predominant 294.fuelling the poaching 295.ornament 296.Voracious 貪婪的 297.resort to 298.dodge 299.reivigorated 300.status-obessed 301.prestige 302.economic expansion 303.low labour cost 304.mirror 305.finite natural resources 306.mass population transfer 307.case 308.disposable income 309.a corresponding rise 310.weak spending power 311.Congress

國會 312.profound 313.future direction 314.global player 315.delegate 316.well-choregraphed 317.proceeding 318.behind closed doors 319.get under way 320.Endorse 贊成，指明 321.leadership succession 322.ruling body 323.unveiled 324.Seniority 資歷 325.vice-president 326.descend from 327.Grandee 貴族

328.streamline decision making 329.top-down bottom up 330.Paramount 最高的，卓越的 331.rubber stamp 照常規，無主見 332.murky process 333.Intrigue 334.factions 335.advocate 336.loosen grip on power

take a grip on 337.evolve 338.discontent 339.wield great influence 340.behind the secenes

make a scene, 341.Precedent

先例

342.Constrained 不舒服的，被強迫的 343.guesswork 344.opaque 345.secretive 346.sparking a flurry

a flurry of snow, 347.jargon 348.decipher 349.pore over 350.watchwords 351.Melancholy 352.Hung over

理解，支配

353.Fabled 寓言的，虛構的 354.Imperial 355.Crumbling blackened ruins 356.Concede to 357.Nationalist movement 358.Turn one's back on 359.Scarecely 360.Embody 體現，包含 361.Venture 362.Dingy 363.Rundown 364.Migrants 365.Inherited 366.Stunning 367.Archive 368.Splendour 369.Dazzlingly bright 370.Modernist touches 371.Wander its steep,winding street 372.Piety 虔誠 373.Heritage 374.Marginal 邊緣，入剛剛敷出的 375.For decades 376.Inhabited 377.Await 378.Renovation 379.Long-standing 380.Lack of reference 381.Magnificent 382.Restore 383.Ethnic 384.Dominate 385.Dwindle 386.Fearful 387.Embattle 388.Mass slaughter 389.Nationalism 390.Brittle 391.Intolerant 392.Official move 393.Commemorate 394.Right price 395.Counts for 396.Flash a ready smile 397.Retire from 398.Alter 399.Gel filler 400.Put in touch with 401.Cut-price 402.Artery 403.Mourners 404.Cremation 405.Rife 406.Crave 407.Brige 408.Disastrous 409.Corrective 410.Botched 411.Practitioners 實習412.Manpower 人力 413.In part 414.Play a part 扮演角色，騙人 415.Recklessness 魯莽 416.Counterfeit 仿制 417.Demonstrator 418.Release arrest 419.Shelved 420.Protest 421.March 422.Distroct government 423.Subsidiary 424.Disperse 425.Enviromentally aware 426.Deeply concerned about 427.Vast majority of 428.Mutiracial 429.Populous 430.Casually 431.Mixed couple 432.Revulsion 反感 433.Ethnicity 434.In varying degree 435.Down the ages 436.Absorption 437.Resettlement 438.Gradual emergency of a shared cultural identity 439.Supplant 取代 440.Nomadic 441.Usher in 迎接，開創 442.Centralised governance 443.Powerful sense of 444.Extermination 消滅 445.Evolve 446.Serve as 447.Demographically 448.Fall apart 449.Incorporated 450.Tracts 大片土地 451.Distinctive 452.Barbarians 453.Notably 454.Determinant 455.Underlying 基礎的，優先的 456.Assumption 457.Synonymous 458.Feature 459.Atypical 460.Overwhelmingly 461.Mosaic 462.Reinforce 463.Bear in mind 464.Outlook 觀點，見識，前景 465.Accentuate 466.Centric 467.Defer to 468.Reside in 469.Walk tall 470.Downside 下降趨勢，消極 471.Tendency 472.Connotation 內涵 473.Aristocratic 貴族的 474.Pristine 475.Scorn 476.A new generation of 477.Populous nation 478.Advance 479.Sunken 480.Hints of 481.Endure 482.Mischievous grin 483.Transformed 484.Turnmoil 485.Famine 486.Seeds of the change 487.Renovated 488.The wheel of history 489.Progress 490.Sense of optimism 491.Megacity 492.On the right track 493.Meet the growing expectation 494.Inequality cause unease 495.Incoming 496.Inherit 497.Forecaster 498.Elicit sympathy 499.By recent 500.Growth figures 501.Slowdown 502.Transition

503.Suvey conducted 504.A variety of domestic issues 505.Consumer protection 506.Rising concerns revolve around 507.Well-connected 508.Considerable wealth 509.In the economic realm 510.Vast majority 511.Expand tremendously 512.Nonetheless 513.Widespread belief 514.Enjoy their fair share 515.At the mercy of 516.Guarantee 517.Basic necessities 518.State 519.Global economy downturn 520.Better off financially 521.Still 522.The same poll 523.Disporportionately 524.Urban sample 525.Side effect of economic growth 526.6 in 10 527.A third 528.Royghly 529.Emerge 530.Come to light 531.Political corruption 532.Playing filed 533.Unsurprisingly 534.High profile product 535.Triple 536.Remarkable transformation 537.Acknowledge 538.Distribute rewards 539.Disparity 540.Gaudy 541.Desolate ruin 542.Navigate 543.Consumer confidence badly demaged 544.Dairy industry 545.Enact 546.Clampdown 547.Addictive 548.Flout 549.Predicament 550.Dismantle 551.Whereabouts 552.Thankfl 553.Ordeal 554.Manually 555.Persistence 556.Seasick 557.Violently 558.Reveal 559.Shut down 560.Scrutinize 561.Overlooked 562.Etiquette 563.Unthinkingly 564.Predetermine 565.Diagonally 566.Analogy 567.Entrants 568.Size up 569.Descisively 570.Enclose 571.Construe 572.Creepy 573.Lurk 574.Commute 575.Cushion 576.Proniuced 577.Sovereign 578.Foreign exchange reserve 579.Business tie 580.Open relationship 581.Scrutiny 582.Ring alarm bells 583.Win-win transaction 584.Overshadow 585.Utility 586.Await approval 587.Push down 588.Pose a security risk 589.Warn against 590.Cite 591.At 3month high 592.Suffer a demand drop 593.Indicates 594.Signals a contraction 595.Slump 596.Policymaker 597.Imply 598.Bottom out 599.Modest pick-up 600.Embark on 601.Eager to 602.Get back to track 603.Handover 604.Fall flat 605.Output 606.A generation 607.Property market 608.Crash spectacularly 609.Stagnation 610.Giddy 611.Chillingly 612.Darw analogy with 613.Is Destined for 614.Takeover 615.Buy up 616.Retractable 617.Unassailable 618.Green technology 619.Shudder 620.Allay 621.Replica 622.Bubble burst 623.Overvalued 624.Stave off 625.Dub 626.Feat 627.Inaugurate 628.Dyke 629.Inundating 630.Reclaim 631.Patchy 632.Quadruple 633.Disgraced 634.The most data suggest 635.Mortgage 636.In a rush 637.Freeway 638.Current account surplus 639.Consternation 640.Overrliance 641.Persisted 642.Step up 643.Whopping 644.Undercut competitiveness 645.Narrow 646.Fixing the yuan against dollar 647.Imbalance 648.Pull off 649.Take-home pay 650.In part 651.Nest egg 652.Robust growth 653.Afloat 654.Become riddled with 655.Harsh 656.Depressed 657.Great scope 658.Partly 659.Bulge 660.In the propertion of 661.Endemic 662.Resentment 663.Vested interests 664.State-owned assets 665.Transparency 666.Stand more than 5 metres high 667.Scale and the scope 668.Mighty river 669.Equivalent 670.Stand as a symbol of 671.Unsurprisingly 672.Hail as a triumph 673.Enviromental and human cost 674.At stake 675.Stand in the way 676.Relocate 677.Submerge 678.Spring up 679.Perch 680.Transformation 681.Reveal the dark side 682.Due for 683.Viciously 684.Paralysed 685.Round the clock 686.At a rate unprecedented 687.Push aside 688.Generate enormous resentment 689.Push around 690.Party line 691.Miss out on 692.Make do with 693.Intricate 694.Life out of poverty 695.Uneven 696.Capture spoils 697.Subsist on 698.Inequalities 699.Yawning gap 700.Legitimacy 701.Testament 702.Symbolise 703.In progress 704.Hub 705.Viberant 706.Estate agent 707.Price tag 708.Calm things down 709.Social unrest 710.Contain 711.In the first place 712.Root cause 713.Massive spending 714.Plump up 715.Turning point 716.Stiflling 717.Flex muscles 718.Ramp up 719.In bid to 720.Drafty 721.Propaganda 722.Bend over backwards 723.Cause offence 724.Baddy 725.Prominent 726.Woo 727.Gain ground 728.Release 729.Roundly 730.Co-production 731.Home-grown 732.Censorship 733.File a complaint 734.Subsidy 735.Pit against 736.Launch a pprobe 737.Alleged 738.Increas tariffs 739.Commerce 740.Offset 741.Latest move 742.Spokeman 743.Constitude a violation 744.Rightful interest 745.Market value 746.Grow further amid by a push 747.Prime 748.Ponytail 749.Straightlaced 750.Lace 編織 751.In hope of

752.Elite active member 753.Accomplished 754.Prime candidate 755.Non-profit 756.Battle 757.Shy away from 758.A rare breed 759.Male-dominated 760.Empress 761.Dowager 762.Swirling around 763.Staffed by men 764.In the running for 765.Make the cut 766.Resume 767.Cadres 768.Through family connection 769.High-ranking 770.High-level 771.Grab the reins 772.Allocate 773.Banquet 774.Networking 775.Heavy drinking 776.Tend to

777.Fit into same pattern of 778.Carouse 779.Modest 謙和，羞怯

780.Maintain a roster of mistresses 781.Disgraced 782.Improper 783.Raise the quota 784.Push their way 785.Intelligence 786.At the heart of 787.Bring down 788.High-flier 789.Top office 790.In connection 791.Expelled from 792.Trip of 793.Immunity 794.Prosecution 795.Abuse of power 796.Bribe-taking 797.On trial 798.Plunge into 799.Unamed 800.Cite 801.Knowingly 802.Pass on information 803.Subsequently 804.Decline 下降，拒絕，衰落，太陽下山 805.Longstanding 806.Espat 807.Reiterate 808.Task with 809.Long-estabished 810.Intense interest 811.Exceptionally 812.Unidentified 813.Technically 814.Nature of 屬性 815.Middlemen 816.Go sour 817.Consulate 818.Fall out with 819.Over-consumption 820.Cover up 821.Hacker 822.Fizzy drink 823.Breach 824.Malicious 825.Senior excutive 826.Undetected 827.Disclose 828.Outline guidline 829.Cyber-attack 830.In the interest of 831.Reluctant to 832.Network 833.Masquerade 834.Administrative 835.Infiltration 836.Had....it would 837.law enforcement 838.As a matter of practice 839.Unveil 840.Have the upper hand 841.Competing factions 842.Balance power 843.Tussle 844.Factional power 845.Widespread social unrest 846.Division 847.Rampant official 848.Disunity 849.Any further sign 850.Superme 851.Populist 852.Monopolise 853.Coalition 854.Initiative 855.Polity 856.Approximate 857.Mechanism 858.Checks and balance 859.Institutionalised system 860.Excutive,legislative,judical branches 861.Democratic systme 862.All-powerful strongman 863.Eras 864.Elitist 865.Advisory 866.Politic camps 867.Maitain a 4to5 split 868.Constituence 869.Veteran 870.Revolutionaries 871.High-ranking officials 872.Represent the interests of 873.Less privileged

874.Leadership experience 875.League 876.Label 877.Literally 878.Voice the concerns 879.Vulnerable social groups 880.Expertise 881.Cut deals 882.Coexist 883.Center on 884.Prominent 885.Rising star 886.Embroiled 887.On the eve of 888.Dismiss 889.Dismantle 890.Factional tension 891.Constitute 892.Defining feature 893.Mired 894.Infighting 895.On most ocasions 896.Tremendous 897.Cohesion 898.Purge 899.Paradocically 900.Inact 901.Factional split 902.Problematic 903.Legitimacy 904.At large 905.Emerging 906.more ambitious candidates than available seats 907.naturally create a sense of winners and losers.908.Conflicts of interest 909.Finicial reforms 910.Rural land reform 911.Social welfare reform 912.Affordable 913.Anticorruption 914.Deadlock 915.Noticeably 916.Resistance 917.Soon-to-be 918.Tougher obstables 919.Feasible 920.Egoistic 921.Ultranationalist 922.Deficiency 923.Pave the way for 924.Transition 925.Downsize 926.Growing public resentment 927.nepotism 928.Patron 929.Mandate 930.Ahead 931.A set of 932.Economic reform 933.Continental size 934.Set to be top of agenda 935.Economic model 936.Rebalance 937.Give weight to 938.Open up to copetition 939.Champion 940.State-owened 941.Provider 942.Future growth 943.Official pronouncement 944.Sidetrack 945.Structural reform 946.Be compromised by 947.Vested interest group 948.Unthinkable 949.Retreat 950.Better off 951.Powered 952.Interior 953.Spark social unrest 954.Poverty eradication programmes 955.Commitment 956.Health care 957.Governance system 958.Explosive growth 959.Emiiter 960.Foreseeable 961.Restoration 962.Legal and regulatory framework 963.Implemention 964.Local level 965.Patchy 966.Alongside 967.Clean up 968.Huge gains 969.Sanitation 970.Rising expectation 971.A six-fold increase 972.Conflicting 973.Fertility 974.Add to the pressure 975.Senior citizens 976.Anomaly 977.Fetus 978.Sacn 979.Scrap 980.Back 981.Marketplace 982.Partener witg 983.Localized 984.In collaboration with 985.Tap into 986.Sluggish growth 987.Grow further 988.Key market of e-commerce 989.Various estimate 990.Trade volume 991.Navigating 992.Nationalism 993.Habitable 994.Dismiss 995.Irrelevance 996.Assert 997.It is equally clear 998.Choppy 999.Unbearable 1000.Costguard civilians 2lighthouse 3nationalising 4estabish diplomatic relations 5supposedly 6unilaterally 7status quo 8justify 9assertion 10brazen 11surveillance 12board 13international incident 14proclaim 15naval 16wear down 17resovle 18counter stratergy 19enforce territorial claims 20susceptible 21pacifist 22line-up 23endorse 24propaganda 25front-runner 26composition 27full members 28predecessor 29tasked with 30break the ceiling 31tier 32power pyramid 33jostle for 34recent cases 35high-profile 36grab 37echoe 38fall 39at ease 40stiff wooden 41no sign of 42deliver speech 43direct, plain-speaking 44blunt 45unleash 46productive force 47steadyfast 48prosperity 49cadres 50formality 51bread-and-butter 52yearn for 53satisfactory income 54matter 55on that score 56carve out 57rise to the top 58in all likehood 59coalition 60condusive 61paralysis 62humble background 63elevate 64incline towards 65

第五篇：BBC新聞講解：美國國務院發言人辭職(PDF+WORD+LRC+MP3)

BBC News with Kathy Clugston

Engineers in Japan are working to prevent a nuclear catastrophe at a power plant damaged by the huge earthquake that struck on Friday.Large numbers of people have been evacuated from the area near the Fukushima complex, the worst hit facility, amid concerns about radiation levels.Chris Hogg reports from Tokyo.周五，日本發生的毀滅性的大地震造成一座核電站受損，工程人員正在努力避免核災難的發生。受損最嚴重的是福島核電站，現在的輻射水平很高，大量人口已經從附近地區撤離。Chris Hogg在東京報道。

Hundreds of thousands of people here who survived Friday’s earthquake are being checked for exposure to radiation.They’ve been ordered to leave their homes in a wide area around the nuclear plant at Fukushima.Technicians there are struggling to make safe reactors damaged by the quake and the wall of water that’s swept through the complex.For a time, leaks of radiation were detected that exceeded safety limits.Officials say the levels have since declined.經歷了周五的地震后幸存的數十萬人正在接受輻射暴露檢測。福島核電站周圍大范圍地區的人收到撤離命令。這里的技術人員正在努力采取措施保證在周五的地震和海嘯中受損的核反應堆的安全。曾經一度，工作人員檢測到輻射水平超出安全上限。官員們表示，從那之后，輻射強度已經下降。

The Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan has called on his country to unite and rebuild as it struggles to cope with the devastation.He said Japan was facing its worst crisis since World War 2.Food, water and fuel are reported to be running short in some parts of Japan.Police say more than 10,000 people may have lost their lives in one of the worst affected regions, the northern coastal area of Miyagi.Our correspondent Rachel Harvey is in Miyagi and sent this report.日本首相菅直人呼吁全國民眾團結起來，一起應對災難，進行重建工作。他表示，日本正面臨自第二次世界大戰以來最大的災難。據報道，日本某些地區的食物，水和燃料已經出現短缺。警方表示，在受災最嚴重的北部海岸地區宮城縣，超過10,000人遇難。我們的記者Rachel Harvey在宮城縣發回報道。

All day long the sound of helicopters filled the air as they ferried up and down the northeast coast.At ground level progress was slower.We were aiming for the town of Minami Sanriku, one of the areas worst affected by this unfolding disaster.We have reached the stopping point.You can hear in the background diggers are now trying to clear the debris from the road up ahead, bits of wood, car tyres, bits of twisted metal.The main town is straight ahead of us and that is where, we are told, many thousands of people are still unaccounted for.在東北部海岸，直升機的聲音一整天都在空中回蕩。我們的目的地是受這次災難影響最嚴重的宮城縣南三陸町(Minami Sanriku)。我們已經到達了現場。你在背景中可以聽到挖掘機在道路上清理廢墟，木頭，輪胎和金屬碎片。主城就在我們面前，我們被告知，就是在那里，數千人仍然下落不明。

Large swathes of Japan are without power and the government is beginning a programme of rolling electricity blackouts.Huge numbers of survivors are gathered in emergency shelters, some with no heat.More than a million households are without fresh water.About 30% of Japan’s

electricity comes from nuclear power.日本大面積地區現在沒有電力供應。政府已經開始了滾動斷電項目。大量幸存者居住在緊急庇護所，其中一些地方沒有供熱系統。超過100萬個家庭沒有清潔水供應。日本大約30%的電力來自核電站。

In a remarkable tale of survival, the Japanese defence ministry said a 60-year-old man had been rescued clinging to the roof of his house.It had been carried out to sea by Friday’s tsunami.Mark Lobel has more.在令人印象深刻的逃生傳奇故事中，日本國防部表示，一位60歲的老人攀在屋頂上獲救。屋頂被周五的海嘯卷到了大海中。Mark Lobel報道更詳細內容。

For two days Hiromitsu Shinkawa drifted 15 kilometres off Japan’s northeastern coast, clinging to his floating rooftop.It was all that was left of his house in Fukushima prefecture after the tsunami had ripped it from its foundations and swept away his wife.As he clung on in the sea, he waved a red cloth in an attempt to attract the attention of passing helicopters and boats.The crew on board a Japanese military ship spotted him and sent a small vessel his way.As he was taken to hospital by helicopter, he was reported to be in good health.兩天以來，Hiromitsu Shinkawa趴在漂浮的屋頂上在日本東北部海岸漂浮了15千米。海嘯襲擊福島縣并將他的妻子卷走之后，他的房屋也只剩下一個屋頂。在海上漂浮時，他一直揮舞一塊紅布，試圖引起過往的船只和直升機的注意。日本軍艦上的船員發現了他，派遣了一艘小艇進行營救。他被直升機帶到醫院，據報道，健康狀況良好。

World News from the BBC

BBC世界新聞。

Rebels in Libya have been forced to withdraw from the eastern town of Brega after coming under heavy bombardment from troops loyal to Colonel Gaddafi.Jon Leyne reports from the rebel-held town of Benghazi.利比亞叛軍遭遇卡扎菲政府軍隊的強烈炮轟之后被迫從東部城鎮布雷加撤退。Jon Leyne在叛軍控制的班加西報道。

Government forces are continuing to press on with what is becoming a fairly rapid advance in eastern Libya.Two days after the small town of Ras Lanuf fell into government hands, the oil town of Brega, 100 kilometres further east, has either been captured by Colonel Gaddafi’s forces or looks like it’s about to fall.That leaves the town of Ajdabiya as the last major obstacle before the rebel stronghold of Benghazi.So the big question now is whether Colonel Gaddafi has the forces and the backup to try and recapture the rest of the country.A battle for Benghazi will be far bloodier than anything seen so far.政府力量步步緊逼，這在利比亞東部是比較快速的進展。拉斯拉努夫落入政府手中兩天之后，東部100千米處的石油重鎮布雷加也被卡扎菲上校的軍隊占領或者即將淪陷。這使得Ajdabiya成為叛軍的堡壘班加西之前最后一道屏障。所以，現在最大的問題是，卡扎菲上校是否有力量或援助重新控制利比亞其他地區。關于班加西的戰斗肯定比目前為止的任何戰爭更加血腥，更加殘酷。同時，法國表示，他們希望加快外交方面的努力，在利比亞設立禁飛區。

Meanwhile, France has said it wants to speed up diplomatic efforts to impose a no-fly zone over

Libya.There have been more violent clashes in Yemen between police and demonstrators demanding an end to the rule of President

Ali Abdullah Saleh.Reports say at least 100 people were injured when police used tear gas and live ammunition to disperse protestors in the capital Sanaa.也門警方和示威者之間發生了更多暴力沖突。示威者要求停止總統阿里·阿卜杜拉·薩利赫(Ali Abdullah Saleh)的統治。報道稱，警方試圖使用催淚彈和實彈驅散首都薩那的抗議者時造成至少100人受傷。

The ruler of Oman, Sultan Qaboos, has announced he is to hand over some of his powers to officials from outside the royal family.A royal decree said the Legislative Council of Oman would be given lawmaking powers.Until now, the role of the council has been to advise the Sultan, who has ruled Oman for four decades.阿曼統治者喀布斯(Sultan Qaboos)宣布將部分權利移交給皇室以外的其他官員。皇家頒布的一道法令表示，阿曼立法委員會將被賦予立法權力。目前為止，該委員會的責任只是為喀布斯(Sultan Qaboos)提供建議。喀布斯已經執政幾十年的時間。

The American State Department spokesman PJ Crowley has resigned after criticizing the Pentagon for its treatment of a US soldier suspected of passing classified documents to the WikiLeaks website.In a statement, Mr Crowley said he was taking full responsibility for the impact of his remarks.On Friday, Mr Crowley said that holding the soldier, Private Bradley Manning, in solitary confinement and obliging him to strip repeatedly was ridiculous, counterproductive and stupid.美國國務院發言人菲利普·克勞利(PJ Crowley)批評了五角大樓對待向維基解密網泄漏機密文件的美國士兵的方式后辭職。在一份聲明中，克勞利表示為自己的言論產生的影響負全部責任。周五，克勞利表示，將士兵Bradley Manning單獨關押，并多次強迫他脫衣服的行為是荒唐的，事與愿違的，愚蠢的。

BBC News

BBC新聞。

詞匯學習

1.facility n.設備, 設施

例句：The machine is only servicing facilities.這部機器只是輔助設備。

2.exceed vi.(在數量或質量等方面)超過或勝過其他人(或事物)，居超出地位；占優勢；突出例句：In the Olympic Games Americans exceeded in basketball.在奧運會上, 美國在籃球方面領先。

3.unfolding adj.演變的4.blackout n.斷電;停電

5.remarkable a.異常的,非凡的,顯著的;值得注意的例句：He showed remarkable endurance throughout his illness.他生病的整個階段都表現出非凡的忍耐力。

6.obstacle n.障礙(物), 妨礙

例句：She felt that her family was an obstacle to her work.她感到她的家庭妨礙她的工作。

7.backup n.幫助；援助；支持

例句：military backup

軍事援助

8.disperse vt.vi.（使）分散，散開；疏散；驅散

例句：After school the children dispersed to their homes.放學后, 孩子們四散回家了。

The police dispersed the crowd.警察驅散了群眾。

短語學習

1.The Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan has called on his country to unite and rebuild as it struggles to cope with the devastation.cope with對付…

例句：I cannot cope with that boy;he is stubborn.我對付不了那個孩子, 他很固執。

Do not imagine that you can cope with all the problems.別以為你能處理所有這些問題。

deal with，cope with，dispose of，manage，handle

這些動詞或短語動詞都含有“處理”，“對付”之意。

deal with既可指處理具體事情，也可指處理或解決具有抽象意義的問題。

cope with指成功地處理或對付更為重大，更為嚴重的問題或事物。

dispose of與deal with同義，普通用法。

manage指處理日常事務與工作，也可指經營管理。

handle從原義“手柄”，轉引申為作“處理”解時，其內涵是管理和操縱。

2.Food, water and fuel are reported to be running short in some parts of Japan.run short缺乏, 不夠

例句：Our money is running short.我們的錢快用完了。

3.In a remarkable tale of survival, the Japanese defence ministry said a 60-year-old man had been rescued clinging to the roof of his house.cling to緊抓, 緊附, 緊偎(某人)

例句：He clung to the rope with both hands.他雙手緊緊抓住繩子。

Wet clothes cling to the body.濕衣服貼身。

4.Government forces are continuing to press on with what is becoming a fairly rapid advance in eastern Libya.press on奮力前進;堅持

例句：Though they were extremely tired, they still pressed on.他們盡管非常疲勞, 但仍奮力前進。

I know it's almost midnight, but we'd better press on and get the job finished.我知道現在快半夜了, 但我們最好還是堅持干下去, 把工作干完。

5.Meanwhile, France has said it wants to speed up diplomatic efforts to impose a no-fly zone over Libya.speed up(使)加速

例句：We'll never get there if he doesn't speed up.如果他不快些走, 我們一定到不了那里。

We are speeding up the mechanization of our agriculture.我們正在加快農業機械化的步伐。