英语新闻与报道—News & Reports 15

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In This EditionChina has announced the establishment of the East China Sea Air Defense¹ Identification Zone. UN climate talks run into overtime² with countries arguing over the building blocks for a new pact³ to slow global warming.

The death toll⁴ from typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines has soared to over 52 hundred with more than 16 hundred others still missing.

China's largest oil refiner, Sinopec, has expressed its condolences after at least 47 people were killed and more than 130 were injured when a ruptured⁵ oil pipeline⁶ exploded.   Hot Issue Reports(with soundbite) China establishes East China Sea Air Defense Identification Zone(no soundbite) Warsaw Climate Talks run into overtime(with soundbite) UN briefing relief efforts in Philippines(with soundbite) Ukraine's suspension of talks on landmark deal disappointed EU(with soundbite)Thousands Libyan protesters call on militias to leave the capital(with soundbite) Australian PM says he's replied to Indonesian President's letter on eavesdropping allegationsLight News(With soundbite) South Korea marks third anniversary of North's shelling of island(with soundbite) Mayor of Riga and rescue worker on difficulty of searching for the missing(with soundbite) Oil refiner expresses condolences for victims of oil blasts(Reporter)Preserve the Wetlands --- Earth's KidneyMedia DigestXinhua: China-Japan Econ Relations Waver With Political FrictionChina Daily: SOE Heads Should Be Chosen By Credentials, Not Gov

1 defense   

n.防御，保卫；[pl.]防务工事；辩护，答辩

参考例句：

• The accused has the right to defense.被告人有权获得辩护。
• The war has impacted the area with military and defense workers.战争使那个地区挤满了军队和防御工程人员。

2 overtime   

adj.超时的，加班的；adv.加班地

参考例句：

• They are working overtime to finish the work.为了完成任务他们正在加班加点地工作。
• He was paid for the overtime he worked.他领到了加班费。

3 pact   

n.合同，条约，公约，协定

参考例句：

• The two opposition parties made an electoral pact.那两个反对党订了一个有关选举的协定。
• The trade pact between those two countries came to an end.那两国的通商协定宣告结束。

4 toll   

n.过路(桥)费；损失，伤亡人数；v.敲(钟)

参考例句：

• The hailstone took a heavy toll of the crops in our village last night.昨晚那场冰雹损坏了我们村的庄稼。
• The war took a heavy toll of human life.这次战争夺去了许多人的生命。

5 ruptured   

v.（使）破裂( rupture的过去式和过去分词 )；（使体内组织等）断裂；使（友好关系）破裂；使绝交

参考例句：

• They reported that the pipeline had ruptured. 他们报告说管道已经破裂了。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• The wall through Berlin was finally ruptured, prefiguring the reunification of Germany. 柏林墙终于倒塌了，预示着德国的重新统一。 来自辞典例句

6 pipeline   

n.管道，管线

参考例句：

• The pipeline supplies Jordan with 15 per cent of its crude oil.该管道供给约旦15%的原油。
• A single pipeline serves all the houses with water.一条单管路给所有的房子供水。