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About 100,000 people have gathered in the centre of the Norwegian capital Oslo to remember victims of the attacks, which killed 76 people on Friday. Many carried flowers; others hugged each other as they sang hymns¹. From Oslo, Steve Evans.

大约100,000人聚集在挪威首都奥斯陆中心，纪念在周五的袭击中遇难的76人。许多人手持鲜花，其他人互相拥抱着唱赞美诗。奥斯陆，Steve Evans报道。

Tens of thousands of people, or one estimated 100,000 people, have been walking quietly through the streets of Oslo. Most are carrying flowers, and occasionally they hold them aloft as though they are torches. People are congregating² at the edge of the cordoned³-off zone where the bomb shattered buildings, though the barriers have been moved back through the day, leaving a small remaining cordoned area of the worst damage in the city centre. Many more people are congregating at the cathedral in a dense⁴ quiet mass of people.

数万人，或者据估计大约100,000人默默地走过奥斯陆街头。大部分人手持鲜花，偶尔也会像火炬一样举向高空。人们聚集在爆炸发生的警戒区边缘。障碍白天已经拆除，仅剩市中心受损最严重的小面积区域仍然保持警戒。越来越多的人默默地聚集到大教堂。

Norwegian police are now investigating the possibility of a wider plot after the man accused of carrying out the attacks, Anders Behring Breivik, told a court he was part of a network, including two other cells. The Prime Minister of Norway, Jens Stoltenberg, has said he believes Norway will be changed by Friday's killings⁵, but it will remain an open and democratic society. Speaking to the BBC, Mr Stoltenberg said he'd been due to speak at the island youth camp the day after the shootings and knew personally some of those who were killed or wounded.

被指控实施袭击的布雷维克(Anders Behring Breivik)告诉法庭，他是一个网络的成员，包括另外两名囚犯。挪威警方立即调查更大的阴谋的可能性。挪威首相延斯·斯托尔滕贝格(Jens Stoltenberg)表示，他相信，经过周五的杀戮事件之后，挪威会发生改变，但是仍然是开放的，民主的社会。向BBC发表讲话时，斯托尔滕贝格表示，他原计划在枪击发生后的一天向岛上夏令营的年轻人发表讲话。他认识其中一些死伤的人。

"I knew many of them, and I also knew many of the parents, relatives, friends of those who died. People in Norway are in deep grief. They are still shocked. But we also see a Norway which is very unified⁶ and where people are standing⁷ together to comfort each other and to take care of each other."

“我认识他们中间的许多人，我也认识许多遇难者的父母，亲戚，朋友。挪威人民正处于深切的悲痛中。他们仍然非常震惊。但是我们也看到了一个非常团结的挪威，人们团结起来，互相安慰，互相照顾。”

The International Monetary⁸ Fund has warned the United States that it must resolve its debt crisis quickly or risk a severe shock to the American economy. The IMF said that if American lawmakers failed to agree a new debt ceiling by next week, it would also affect global financial markets. From Washington, Mark Mardell has more.

国际货币基金组织警告美国必须尽快解决债务危机，否则美国经济将遭遇严重影响。IMF表示，如果美国立法者在下周之前未就新的债务限额达成一致，全球金融市场也将受到影响。华盛顿，Mark Mardell报道更详细内容。

America is this close to the brink⁹ because of the ideological¹⁰ chasm¹¹ between President Obama's Democrats¹² and the newly reinvigorated Republicans, who are in control of the House of Representatives after last year's mid-term elections. Many of the new Republican members were backed by the economically conservative Tea Party movement and campaigned promising¹³ to deal with America's ballooning debt and what they see as bloated government spending. Most expect a last-minute deal will be done, but it won't be easy when the system means the two parties have to agree and the political reality is there's very little common ground.

由于奥巴马总统的民主党和刚刚复兴的共和党之间的思想分歧，美国已经濒临危机边缘。共和党在去年的中期选举中控制了众议院。许多共和党成员受到经济方面的保守派茶党运动的支持，他们不断举行活动，承诺解决美国不断上涨的债务和不断膨胀的政府支出。大部分人认为最终双方会达成协议，但是在两党不得不达成一致的情况下，这并不容易，因为在政治方面两党几乎没有共同点。

President Obama has announced a new strategy to combat international organised crime, saying it represents a growing threat to the United States and its allies. In an executive order, Mr Obama imposed economic sanctions including an asset freeze on four criminal groups: the Italian Camorra, the Japanese Yakuza, the Mexican drugs cartel Los Zetas and the Brothers' Circle, based largely across the former Soviet¹⁴ Union.

奥巴马总统宣布了打击国际团伙犯罪的新战略。他说，国际团伙犯罪对美国及其盟国带来的威胁不断增加。在行政命令中，奥巴马总统宣布了经济制裁措施，包括冻结四个犯罪团伙的资产：意大利克莫拉，日本八九三黑帮，墨西哥塞塔贩毒集团和主要以前苏联为根据地的黑社会组织兄弟圈。

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Flooding in eastern Ghana has forced about 10,000 people to flee from their homes and has left four people dead. A regional disaster coordination¹⁵ official described the situation as "getting out of hand". He said the Birim River in the eastern region had burst its banks.

加纳东部的洪水迫使大约10,000人逃离家园，并造成4人死亡。一名地区灾难协调官员称形势已经“失去控制”。他说，位于东部地区的比里姆河已经决堤。

Several of the main organisers of last week's anti-government protests in Malawi have gone into hiding. Nineteen people were killed in violence as security forces were deployed¹⁶ during demonstrations¹⁷ against the high cost of living. President Bingu wa Mutharika said he would, as he put it, "smoke out" the organisers if they returned to the streets. But one has told the BBC that activists¹⁸ will not be intimidated¹⁹.

上周马拉维反政府抗议活动的几名主要组织者已经躲藏起来。在反对生活成本上涨的示威活动中，当局派遣了安全力量，引发暴力活动，造成19人死亡。马拉维总统宾古·瓦·穆塔里卡(Bingu wa Mutharika)说，如果这些组织者回到街上，他一定要“用烟将他们熏出来”。但是一名组织者告诉BBC，活动积极分子不会受到恐吓。

The Vatican has taken the rare step of recalling its ambassador to Ireland amid unprecedented²⁰ tension with the Irish government over the issue of child abuse by Roman Catholic priests. It follows strong criticism of the Church by the Irish Prime Minister Enda Kenny after a report was published accusing the Church of sabotaging²¹ an investigation²² into the rape²³ of children. Our Ireland correspondent Mark Simpson reports.

梵蒂冈采取罕见的措施，在梵蒂冈和爱尔兰政府由于罗马天主教神父虐童的问题的前所未有的紧张形势中，将驻爱尔兰大使召回。此前一份报道指控教堂妨碍对虐童事件的调查，爱尔兰总理恩达·肯尼(Enda Kenny)压力批评了天主教堂。我们的爱尔兰通讯员Mark Simpson报道。

The historic bond between the Irish government and the Vatican is no more. In fact, where once there was affection, there's now a confrontation²⁴. The unprecedented attack on the Church last week by the Irish Prime Minister Enda Kenny was designed to provoke a response. The Vatican is taking its time before doing so. But by recalling its papal nuncio from Dublin in order to take part in consultations²⁵ in Rome, it is publicly recognising the seriousness of the situation.

爱尔兰政府和梵蒂冈之间的历史纽带已经不复存在。实际上，以前双方之间影响，现在出现对抗。上周，爱尔兰总理恩达·肯尼(Enda Kenny)对教堂前所未有的抨击势必引起梵蒂冈的反应。梵蒂冈并没有发表评论。但是召回驻都柏林大使去参加在罗马举行的讨论会已经公开承认了形势的严峻性。

The Turkish Football Federation²⁶ has delayed the start of the new season for five weeks while investigations²⁷ continue into match-fixing allegations involving some of the country's leading clubs. The first game in Turkey's top league will now be played on 9 September. More than 30 people have been remanded in custody²⁸, including the chairman of the champions Fenerbahce.

土耳其足球联盟将新赛季的开始时间推迟了五周，因为调查人员仍在就操纵比赛的指控进行调查，其中包括这个国家几家主要的俱乐部。土耳其联赛第一场比赛将推迟到9月9日举行。30多人被拘留，包括费内巴切足球俱乐部主席。

1 hymns   

n.赞美诗，圣歌，颂歌( hymn的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• At first, they played the hymns and marches familiar to them. 起初他们只吹奏自己熟悉的赞美诗和进行曲。 来自英汉非文学 - 百科语料821
• I like singing hymns. 我喜欢唱圣歌。 来自辞典例句

2 congregating   

（使）集合，聚集( congregate的现在分词 )

参考例句：

• The spatial distribution patterns of larvae and pupae are congregating distribution. 幼虫和蛹的空间分布均为聚集分布。
• He says victims of violence are congregating there because they feel safer. 他说暴力的受害者聚集在这里因为他们觉得更安全。

3 cordoned   

v.封锁，用警戒线围住( cordon的过去式 )

参考例句：

• Police cordoned off the area until the bomb was defused. 警方封锁了这个地区直到炸弹被拆除为止。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Police cordoned off the road and diverted commuter traffic. 警察封锁了道路并分流交通。 来自《简明英汉词典》

4 dense   

a.密集的，稠密的，浓密的；密度大的

参考例句：

• The general ambushed his troops in the dense woods. 将军把部队埋伏在浓密的树林里。
• The path was completely covered by the dense foliage. 小路被树叶厚厚地盖了一层。

5 killings   

谋杀( killing的名词复数 )； 突然发大财，暴发

参考例句：

• His statement was seen as an allusion to the recent drug-related killings. 他的声明被视为暗指最近与毒品有关的多起凶杀案。
• The government issued a statement condemning the killings. 政府发表声明谴责这些凶杀事件。

6 unified   

(unify 的过去式和过去分词)； 统一的； 统一标准的； 一元化的

参考例句：

• The teacher unified the answer of her pupil with hers. 老师核对了学生的答案。
• The First Emperor of Qin unified China in 221 B.C. 秦始皇于公元前221年统一中国。

7 standing   

n.持续，地位；adj.永久的，不动的，直立的，不流动的

参考例句：

• After the earthquake only a few houses were left standing.地震过后只有几幢房屋还立着。
• They're standing out against any change in the law.他们坚决反对对法律做任何修改。

8 monetary   

adj.货币的，钱的；通货的；金融的；财政的

参考例句：

• The monetary system of some countries used to be based on gold.过去有些国家的货币制度是金本位制的。
• Education in the wilderness is not a matter of monetary means.荒凉地区的教育不是钱财问题。

9 brink   

n.(悬崖、河流等的)边缘，边沿

参考例句：

• The tree grew on the brink of the cliff.那棵树生长在峭壁的边缘。
• The two countries were poised on the brink of war.这两个国家处于交战的边缘。

10 ideological   

a.意识形态的

参考例句：

• He always tries to link his study with his ideological problems. 他总是把学习和自己的思想问题联系起来。
• He helped me enormously with advice on how to do ideological work. 他告诉我怎样做思想工作，对我有很大帮助。

11 chasm   

n.深坑，断层，裂口，大分岐，利害冲突

参考例句：

• There's a chasm between rich and poor in that society.那社会中存在着贫富差距。
• A huge chasm gaped before them.他们面前有个巨大的裂痕。

12 democrats   

n.民主主义者，民主人士( democrat的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• The Democrats held a pep rally on Capitol Hill yesterday. 民主党昨天在国会山召开了竞选誓师大会。
• The democrats organize a filibuster in the senate. 民主党党员组织了阻挠议事。 来自《简明英汉词典》

13 promising   

adj.有希望的，有前途的

参考例句：

• The results of the experiments are very promising.实验的结果充满了希望。
• We're trying to bring along one or two promising young swimmers.我们正设法培养出一两名有前途的年轻游泳选手。

14 Soviet   

adj.苏联的，苏维埃的；n.苏维埃

参考例句：

• Zhukov was a marshal of the former Soviet Union.朱可夫是前苏联的一位元帅。
• Germany began to attack the Soviet Union in 1941.德国在1941年开始进攻苏联。

15 coordination   

n.协调，协作

参考例句：

• Gymnastics is a sport that requires a considerable level of coordination.体操是一项需要高协调性的运动。
• The perfect coordination of the dancers and singers added a rhythmic charm to the performance.舞蹈演员和歌手们配合得很好，使演出更具魅力。

16 deployed   

（尤指军事行动）使展开( deploy的过去式和过去分词 )； 施展； 部署； 有效地利用

参考例句：

• Tanks have been deployed all along the front line. 沿整个前线已部署了坦克。
• The artillery was deployed to bear on the fort. 火炮是对着那个碉堡部署的。

17 demonstrations   

证明( demonstration的名词复数 )； 表明； 表达； 游行示威

参考例句：

• Lectures will be interspersed with practical demonstrations. 讲课中将不时插入实际示范。
• The new military government has banned strikes and demonstrations. 新的军人政府禁止罢工和示威活动。

18 activists   

n.（政治活动的）积极分子，活动家( activist的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• His research work was attacked by animal rights activists . 他的研究受到了动物权益维护者的抨击。
• Party activists with lower middle class pedigrees are numerous. 党的激进分子中有很多出身于中产阶级下层。 来自《简明英汉词典》

19 intimidated   

v.恐吓；威胁adj.害怕的；受到威胁的

参考例句：

• We try to make sure children don't feel intimidated on their first day at school. 我们努力确保孩子们在上学的第一天不胆怯。
• The thief intimidated the boy into not telling the police. 这个贼恫吓那男孩使他不敢向警察报告。 来自《简明英汉词典》

20 unprecedented   

adj.无前例的，新奇的

参考例句：

• The air crash caused an unprecedented number of deaths.这次空难的死亡人数是空前的。
• A flood of this sort is really unprecedented.这样大的洪水真是十年九不遇。

21 sabotaging   

阴谋破坏（某事物）( sabotage的现在分词 )

参考例句：

• Mr Smith fiercely denied any question of sabotaging the talks. 史密斯先生坚决拒绝任何企图阻挠谈话的提问。
• Failed in sabotaging APEC summit in Sydney of Australia. 澳大利亚悉尼APEC会议遭遇惨败。

22 investigation   

n.调查，调查研究

参考例句：

• In an investigation,a new fact became known, which told against him.在调查中新发现了一件对他不利的事实。
• He drew the conclusion by building on his own investigation.他根据自己的调查研究作出结论。

23 rape   

n.抢夺，掠夺，强奸；vt.掠夺，抢夺，强奸

参考例句：

• The rape of the countryside had a profound ravage on them.对乡村的掠夺给他们造成严重创伤。
• He was brought to court and charged with rape.他被带到法庭并被指控犯有强奸罪。

24 confrontation   

n.对抗，对峙，冲突

参考例句：

• We can't risk another confrontation with the union.我们不能冒再次同工会对抗的危险。
• After years of confrontation,they finally have achieved a modus vivendi.在对抗很长时间后，他们最后达成安宁生存的非正式协议。

25 consultations   

n.磋商（会议）( consultation的名词复数 )；商讨会；协商会；查找

参考例句：

• Consultations can be arranged at other times by appointment. 磋商可以通过预约安排在其他时间。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
• Consultations are under way. 正在进行磋商。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

26 federation   

n.同盟，联邦，联合，联盟，联合会

参考例句：

• It is a federation of 10 regional unions.它是由十个地方工会结合成的联合会。
• Mr.Putin was inaugurated as the President of the Russian Federation.普京正式就任俄罗斯联邦总统。

27 investigations   

（正式的）调查( investigation的名词复数 )； 侦查； 科学研究； 学术研究

参考例句：

• His investigations were intensive and thorough but revealed nothing. 他进行了深入彻底的调查，但没有发现什么。
• He often sent them out to make investigations. 他常常派他们出去作调查。

28 custody   

n.监护，照看，羁押，拘留

参考例句：

• He spent a week in custody on remand awaiting sentence.等候判决期间他被还押候审一个星期。
• He was taken into custody immediately after the robbery.抢劫案发生后，他立即被押了起来。