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President Bashar al-Assad of Syria has denied ordering his military to kill or be brutal¹ towards anti-government protesters, saying only a crazy person would kill his own people. Mr Assad told the American network ABC News that he didn't own the country or the army but admitted mistakes in handling the uprising. Paul Wood reports from Beirut.

A UN report accuses the Syrian government of mass arrests, torture, using sexual violence against protesters and of killing² some 300 children. In his interview, President Assad did seem to accept there had been excessive force by his police and troops, but he said these were individual acts, not policy. That would be met with scorn by the demonstrators while the international community is concerned that Syria is moving from crackdown into something more and more resembling a civil war.

The leaders of France and Germany have been setting out in more detail some of their controversial proposals to strengthen the eurozone ahead of Friday's crucial EU summit. Nicolas Sarkozy and Angela Merkel have also repeated their call for a tax on financial transactions. From Brussels, here's Chris Morris.

法德领导人就其富争议的提议提出制定更多细节，意在周五重要的欧洲峰会之前强化欧元区。尼古拉·萨科齐和安吉拉·默克尔再次呼吁对金融交易征税。Chris Morris在布鲁塞尔报道。

On the eve of this summit, positions seem to be hardening. A senior German official said he was more pessimistic than he had been a week ago. Some countries, he said, still don't understand just how serious the situation is. He dismissed as a trick talk of introducing a new fiscal³ agreement for the eurozone within existing treaties. A letter sent to the president of the European Council by Angela Merkel and Nicolas Sarkozy said the current structure of monetary⁴ union has failed. It sets out an ambitious agenda for tougher rules and automatic penalties for those who break them.

峰会之前形势似乎更加严峻，德国一名高级官员称，他比一周前更悲观了。他说，有的国家还没明白情况的严重性。他否认进行技巧谈判，以对欧元区现有协议引入一项新财政协议。安吉拉·默克尔和尼古拉·萨科齐发给欧洲委员会一封信，称目前的货币联盟结构已经失败。并提出一项更有野心的议案，要求制定更严厉制度，对违反的国家自动实施惩罚。

Airport authorities in Bahrain say they've intercepted⁵ a suspect device sent from Britain. They say an investigation⁶ involving British counter-terrorism officers has been launched to find out if the device is a bomb.

巴林机场当局称截获一架来自英国的嫌疑设备，称已发起有英国反恐官员参加的调查，研究该设备是否是枚炸弹。

Thousands of people have been protesting in the Libyan capital Tripoli against former rebels who helped liberate⁷ the city from the forces of Colonel Gaddafi. The demonstrators want the militias⁸ disarmed⁹. From Tripoli, Caroline Hawley reports.

利比亚首都的黎波里数千民众抗议曾帮助该市从卡扎菲上校手中解放出来的前叛军，游行者希望这些民兵组织解除武装。Caroline Hawley在的黎波里报道。

The militiamen who fought their way into Tripoli in August and ousted¹⁰ Muammar Gaddafi are no longer welcome after clashes between rival groups. In a city with no proper police force, awash with weapons, there's anger at increasing lawlessness. This woman says the other night there was so much fighting she thought Gaddafi's forces had returned.

这些武装分子八月份冲进的黎波里，驱逐了穆阿迈尔·卡扎菲，如今，在与敌对组织产生冲突后，他们已不再受欢迎。这个城市缺少适当的警力，充斥着武器，人们对无法纪的现状感到愤怒。这位妇女说，前天夜里的战斗让她以为卡扎菲的军队又回来了。

"We are suffering now. Before, everything was OK, but now everything is upside down."

“我们在受苦，之前一些都好，但现在都乱了。”

Reining¹¹ in the militiamen is a major challenge for the new Libyan government.

制服这些武装分子，对于利比亚新政府来说是个重大挑战。

World News from the BBC

The former anti-drug czar in Honduras Alfredo Landaverde has been shot dead in the capital Tegucigalpa. Mr Landaverde, who was travelling in a car with his wife, was shot by unidentified gunmen on a motorbike. He'd been an outspoken¹² critic of police corruption¹³. In October, he accused 25 senior police officers of being in the pay of drug cartels.

洪都拉斯前缉毒沙皇Alfredo Landaverde在首都特古西加尔巴被枪杀身亡。Landaverde当时与妻子乘车旅行，被一名骑摩托车不明身份的枪手开枪。他一直直言不讳批评警察腐败现象。十月份，他指控25名高级警官被毒品卡特尔收买。

A court in America has sentenced the former governor of Illinois, Rod Blagojevich, to 14 years in prison for corruption, including trying to sell President Obama's old Senate seat. Prosecutors¹⁴ said Mr Blagojevich misused¹⁵ the power of his office from the moment he became governor in 2002 and engaged in extensive criminal conduct. He was arrested three years ago and initially¹⁶ denied any wrongdoing.

伊利诺伊州前州长Rod Blagojevich因腐败被美国法院判定14年徒刑，他曾试图买下奥巴马总统的前参议员席位。检察官说，Blagojevich自2002年任州长以来，就一直滥用权力，并从事大量违法活动。他三年前被捕，当时他对罪行表示否认。

Results from the first election in Egypt since the fall of Hosni Mubarak confirm that the Muslim Brotherhood¹⁷ are on course to become the single largest party in parliament. With Egypt's more hard-line Islamists in second place, they are likely to control at least half of the seats.

自穆巴拉克倒台以来，埃及首次选举的结果表明，穆斯林兄弟组织将成为议会最大的独立党派，该党可能控制至少半数席位，埃及更强硬的伊斯兰派位居第二。

But the BBC Middle East correspondent says it's not clear the two Islamist groups will work as a single bloc¹⁸.

而BBC驻中东记者说，尚不清楚这两个伊斯兰组织是否会合成一个集团。

Commemorations to mark the 70th anniversary of the surprise Japanese attack on the US Pacific Fleet at Pearl Harbor are being held across the United States. At Pearl Harbor, veterans of the raid observed a minute's silence. The acting¹⁹ governor of Hawaii, Lieutenant²⁰ Governor Brian Schatz paid tribute to those who lost their lives.

美国上下举行纪念日本突袭美国驻珍珠岛海军舰队70周年，突袭中的老兵在珍珠岛进行一分钟默哀。夏威夷代理州长海军上尉Brian Schatz向亡灵致敬。

"Across the country, this day is being remembered. A nation pauses to honour those who have sacrificed so much for the peace, security and betterment of those who followed. And at the same time, we look forward steadfastly²¹ and re-dedicate ourselves to the mission of peace in the world. We're uniquely privileged to observe this day and all it stands for here at Pearl Harbor."

“全国都在纪念这一天，这个民族停下来纪念为了后代的和平、安全和更好的生活而牺牲的人们。同时，我们坚定地展望未来，再次致力于世界和平这个使命。在珍珠港纪念这一天和它所代表的一切，我们感到非常荣幸。”

The attack led to the entry of the United States into the Second World War.

这次袭击发生后，美国加入第二次世界大战。

1 brutal   

adj.残忍的，野蛮的，不讲理的

参考例句：

• She has to face the brutal reality.她不得不去面对冷酷的现实。
• They're brutal people behind their civilised veneer.他们表面上温文有礼，骨子里却是野蛮残忍。

2 killing   

n.巨额利润；突然赚大钱，发大财

参考例句：

• Investors are set to make a killing from the sell-off.投资者准备清仓以便大赚一笔。
• Last week my brother made a killing on Wall Street.上个周我兄弟在华尔街赚了一大笔。

3 fiscal   

adj.财政的，会计的，国库的，国库岁入的

参考例句：

• The increase of taxation is an important fiscal policy.增税是一项重要的财政政策。
• The government has two basic strategies of fiscal policy available.政府有两个可行的财政政策基本战略。

4 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。

5 intercepted   

拦截( intercept的过去式和过去分词 )； 截住； 截击； 拦阻

参考例句：

• Reporters intercepted him as he tried to leave the hotel. 他正要离开旅馆，记者们把他拦截住了。
• Reporters intercepted him as he tried to leave by the rear entrance. 他想从后门溜走，记者把他截住了。

6 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。

7 liberate   

v.解放，使获得自由，释出，放出；vt.解放，使获自由

参考例句：

• They did their best to liberate slaves.他们尽最大能力去解放奴隶。
• This will liberate him from economic worry.这将消除他经济上的忧虑。

8 militias   

n.民兵组织，民兵( militia的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• The troops will not attempt to disarm the warring militias. 部队并不打算解除战斗中的民兵武装。 来自辞典例句
• The neighborhood was a battleground for Shiite and Sunni militias. 那里曾是什叶派和逊尼派武装分子的战场。 来自互联网

9 disarmed   

v.裁军( disarm的过去式和过去分词 )；使息怒

参考例句：

• Most of the rebels were captured and disarmed. 大部分叛乱分子被俘获并解除了武装。
• The swordsman disarmed his opponent and ran him through. 剑客缴了对手的械，并对其乱刺一气。 来自《简明英汉词典》

10 ousted   

驱逐( oust的过去式和过去分词 )； 革职； 罢黜； 剥夺

参考例句：

• He was ousted as chairman. 他的主席职务被革除了。
• He may be ousted by a military takeover. 他可能在一场军事接管中被赶下台。

11 reining   

勒缰绳使（马）停步( rein的现在分词 )； 驾驭； 严格控制； 加强管理

参考例句：

• "That's a fine bevy, Ma'm,'said Gerald gallantly, reining his horse alongside the carriage. "太太！好一窝漂亮的云雀呀！" 杰拉尔德殷勤地说，一面让自己的马告近塔尔顿的马车。
• I was a temperamental genius in need of reining in by stabler personalities. 我是个需要由更稳重的人降服住的神经质的天才。

12 outspoken   

adj.直言无讳的，坦率的，坦白无隐的

参考例句：

• He was outspoken in his criticism.他在批评中直言不讳。
• She is an outspoken critic of the school system in this city.她是这座城市里学校制度的坦率的批评者。

13 corruption   

n.腐败，堕落，贪污

参考例句：

• The people asked the government to hit out against corruption and theft.人民要求政府严惩贪污盗窃。
• The old man reviled against corruption.那老人痛斥了贪污舞弊。

14 prosecutors   

检举人( prosecutor的名词复数 )； 告发人； 起诉人； 公诉人

参考例句：

• In some places,public prosecutors are elected rather than appointed. 在有些地方，检察官是经选举而非任命产生的。 来自口语例句
• You've been summoned to the Prosecutors' Office, 2 days later. 你在两天以后被宣到了检察官的办公室。

15 misused   

v.使用…不当( misuse的过去式和过去分词 )；把…派作不正当的用途；虐待；滥用

参考例句：

• He misused his dog shamefully. 他可耻地虐待自己的狗。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• He had grossly misused his power. 他严重滥用职权。 来自《简明英汉词典》

16 initially   

adv.最初，开始

参考例句：

• The ban was initially opposed by the US.这一禁令首先遭到美国的反对。
• Feathers initially developed from insect scales.羽毛最初由昆虫的翅瓣演化而来。

17 brotherhood   

n.兄弟般的关系，手中情谊

参考例句：

• They broke up the brotherhood.他们断绝了兄弟关系。
• They live and work together in complete equality and brotherhood.他们完全平等和兄弟般地在一起生活和工作。

18 bloc   

n.集团；联盟

参考例句：

• A solid bloc of union members support the decision.工会会员团结起来支持该决定。
• There have been growing tensions within the trading bloc.贸易同盟国的关系越来越紧张。

19 acting   

n.演戏，行为，假装；adj.代理的，临时的，演出用的

参考例句：

• Ignore her,she's just acting.别理她，她只是假装的。
• During the seventies,her acting career was in eclipse.在七十年代，她的表演生涯黯然失色。

20 lieutenant   

n.陆军中尉，海军上尉；代理官员，副职官员

参考例句：

• He was promoted to be a lieutenant in the army.他被提升为陆军中尉。
• He prevailed on the lieutenant to send in a short note.他说动那个副官，递上了一张简短的便条进去。

21 steadfastly   

adv.踏实地，不变地；岿然；坚定不渝

参考例句：

• So he sat, with a steadfastly vacant gaze, pausing in his work. 他就像这样坐着，停止了工作，直勾勾地瞪着眼。 来自英汉文学 - 双城记
• Defarge and his wife looked steadfastly at one another. 德伐日和他的妻子彼此凝视了一会儿。 来自英汉文学 - 双城记