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President Obama has said that he will work to reestablish a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas in Gaza after a truce¹ that was supposed to start on Friday collapsed² within hours. Mr. Obama demanded the immediate³ release of an Israeli soldier thought to have been captured as fighting resumed. He said it was heartbreaking to see what was happening to civilians⁵ in Gaza but Hamas had to show that it was serious about wanting an end to the violence. Mr. Obama said that United States faced a dilemma⁶ over Gaza. 

于周五在以色列与巴勒斯坦之间停火协议达成数小时后迅速崩溃，对此奥巴马总统表示将继续努力恢复双方在加沙的停火工作。奥巴马要求立即释放以色列关押士兵，他表示看到加沙居民所经历的事情令其难过，但是哈马斯必须标明态度想要结束武装冲突。奥巴马表示美国对于加沙问题正面临着一个进退两难的处境。

Israel has right to defend itself and it's got to be able to get that those rockets and those tunnels networks, on the other hand, because of the incredibly irresponsible actions on the part of Hamas to often times house these rocket launchers right in the middle of civilian⁴ neighborhoods. We end up seeing people who had nothing to do with these rockets ending up being hurt.

以色列拥有自卫的权利，并且能够得到那些火箭和隧道网络，另一方面由于哈马斯经常采取极不负责任行为在居民社区发射火箭弹，造成无辜人员伤亡。

The Palestinians say more than 50 people have been killed in Israel's renewed bombardment. Israel has promised to respond with crushing force to the apparent capture of its soldier and the army has advanced into southern Gaza to search for him. Our correspondent John Donathan has spent the day on the streets of Gaza. 

巴勒斯坦方面表示至少有50人在以色列新一轮轰炸中丧生。以色列曾发誓不惜一切代价搜寻被俘获士兵，以色列军队目前已经向加沙南部进军寻找被俘士兵。本台记者John Donathan在加沙街道上亲眼目睹了事件发生全过程。

Fighting erupted around Rafa in the south of Gaza. Israeli helicopters attacked from the air as ever who fight first was disputed. Israel blamed Hamas fighters who it said crossed the border through a tunnel to launch attacking including one suicide bomber⁷. But a Hamas spokesman denied it had broken the ceasefire. 

战争在加沙南部城市拉法爆发。以色列直升机一如既往的开始空中袭击。以色列表示谴责哈马斯越过跨境隧道发射袭击，其中还包括一次自杀式人体袭击。但哈马斯发言人表示没有违反停火协议。

The direct general of the World Health Organization Margaret Chan has said the current outbreak of Ebola in west Africa could have catastrophic consequences if it's not stopped. More than 730 people have died since the disease reemerged. Doctor Chan said Ebola was moving more quickly than the efforts to control it. Our Africa editor James Copnall has more. 

世界卫生组织直接负责人陈冯富珍表示如果不立即对西非埃博拉病毒采取措施后果将不堪想象。自病情爆发以来已造成至少730人死亡。陈冯富珍表示现在埃博拉的传播速度已经失去控制。下面是驻非洲编辑James Copnall为您做详细报道。

As well as lost lives, Dr. Chan warned about social, economic disruption and a high risk of the disease spreading to other countries. She also warned of the virus' ability to mutate and adapt. But Dr. Chan said the Ebola outbreak could be contained. She said the meeting must be a turning point in the fight against the disease. Around 730 people have already died. 

随着死亡人数的上升，陈冯富珍针对社会，经济破坏和疾病传播风险对其它各国发出警告以免病情蔓延。还表示称病毒具有变异和适应能力，但是埃博拉病毒疫情是可以控制的。她表示说会议必须为抵抗疾病研究出解决方案，转换局势。目前已经大约730人死亡。

Dutch and Australian forensic⁸ experts have recovered the remains⁹ of more victims of the downed Malaysian Airliner¹⁰ in eastern Ukraine. A group of more than 60 investigators¹¹ managed to reach the crash site despite continuing fighting nearby between Ukrainian government forces and the rebels who were accused of shooting the plane down. The remains will be taken to the Netherlands for identification. 

荷兰和澳大利亚法医专家已经在乌克兰东部飞机坠毁地点发现更多遇难者遗体。尽管乌克兰政府与叛军之间就谁击落飞机问题战火仍在持续，但是一个由60名调查成员组成的调查小组仍在努力进入飞机失事地点进行调查。发现的遇难者遗体将被送往荷兰进行识别。

World News from the BBC. 

BBC世界新闻。

President Vladimir Putin has marked the 100th anniversary of Russia's entry into the 1st World War with a highly symbolic¹² speech, saying that the conflict should stand as a warning for the world today. President Putin said the tragedy of the great war was a reminder¹³ of where aggression¹⁴ and excessive geopolitical ambition can lead. 

弗拉基米尔普京为俄罗斯参加第一次世界大战一百周年做高度象征意义演讲，并表示一战是对当今社会的警告。普京总统表示战争的悲剧是对侵略和野心膨胀国家的一个提醒。

Gay activists¹⁵ in Uganda have been celebrating after the constitutional court overturned a controversial anti-homosexuality act. The judge said parliament had passed the measure without the necessary quorum¹⁶. Homosexuality was already illegal but the law strengthen penalties for gay people. Here is Andrew Harding.  

乌干达同性恋者对法院推翻有争议的反同性恋法案后表示庆祝。法院方面表示，议会没有达到法定人数就通过了这条法令。同性恋已经违法了。但是法律加剧了对同性恋人的惩罚。下面是Andrew Harding为您报道。

There were cheers from activists in the courtroom when a penal¹⁷ of judges ruled that Uganda's anti-homosexuality act was now null and void. The court's decision appears conveniently time for President Yoweri Museveni. He is heading to Washington for a summit meeting with African and American leaders. Mr. Mr. Museveni had publicly described homosexual activity as disgusting. But the new law had also damaged his country's relationship with important western donors¹⁸ including the United States which has cut aid. 

当法官裁定乌干达反同性恋法律条文无效后，人们在法庭欢呼雀跃表示庆祝。法庭这一判决对总统穆塞维尼来讲正是时候，他将前往华盛顿与非洲和美洲首脑举行会议。穆塞维尼曾公开表明同性恋行为是令人厌恶的行为。但是新的法律颁布之后损坏了与西方主要捐助国的外交关系，同时美国也会削减援助。

Syrian activists say the Islamist militant¹⁹ group ISIS also known as the Islamic state has been forced out of the suburbs of the oil-rich city of Deir Ezzor by a local tribal²⁰ militia²¹. The Syrian observatory²² for human rights said a militant base had been destroyed and the group had lost control of a local oil field. 

叙利亚活动积极分子表示伊斯兰激进分子组织ISIS，所谓的伊斯兰国家正在被当地部落民兵赶出盛产石油城市尔祖尔。叙利亚人权观察员表示一个军队基地被毁，另一个部队组织失去了当地油田的控制权。

An American judge dealing²³ with a major dispute between Argentina and a group of investors²⁴ has called them to resume negotiations²⁵ urgently. Argentina defaulted on its debts on Wednesday after a last minute talks with the group of bond holders²⁶ collapsed. At a hearing in New York, the judge said Argentina must carry on negotiating to find a solution to the crisis. Investment funds which Argentina calls vulture funds bought the debt for a fraction of their face value but are demanding a full payout of 1.3 billion dollars. 

美国法官正在处理阿根廷与一群投资者要求其恢复谈判的案件。阿根廷在周三违约后在谈判进行到最后一分钟时与债券持有人崩盘。在纽约听证会上，法官表示阿根廷必须继续进行谈判找出解决危机办法。阿根廷所谓的秃鹰基金已经购买债务面值的一小部分，但是其要求支付整个13亿美元。

1 truce   

n.休战，(争执，烦恼等的)缓和；v.以停战结束

参考例句：

• The hot weather gave the old man a truce from rheumatism.热天使这位老人暂时免受风湿病之苦。
• She had thought of flying out to breathe the fresh air in an interval of truce.她想跑出去呼吸一下休战期间的新鲜空气。

2 collapsed   

adj.倒塌的

参考例句：

• Jack collapsed in agony on the floor. 杰克十分痛苦地瘫倒在地板上。
• The roof collapsed under the weight of snow. 房顶在雪的重压下突然坍塌下来。

3 immediate   

adj.立即的；直接的，最接近的；紧靠的

参考例句：

• His immediate neighbours felt it their duty to call.他的近邻认为他们有责任去拜访。
• We declared ourselves for the immediate convocation of the meeting.我们主张立即召开这个会议。

4 civilian   

adj.平民的，民用的，民众的

参考例句：

• There is no reliable information about civilian casualties.关于平民的伤亡还没有确凿的信息。
• He resigned his commission to take up a civilian job.他辞去军职而从事平民工作。

5 civilians   

平民，百姓( civilian的名词复数 )； 老百姓

参考例句：

• the bloody massacre of innocent civilians 对无辜平民的血腥屠杀
• At least 300 civilians are unaccounted for after the bombing raids. 遭轰炸袭击之后，至少有300名平民下落不明。

6 dilemma   

n.困境，进退两难的局面

参考例句：

• I am on the horns of a dilemma about the matter.这件事使我进退两难。
• He was thrown into a dilemma.他陷入困境。

7 bomber   

n.轰炸机，投弹手，投掷炸弹者

参考例句：

• He flew a bomber during the war.他在战时驾驶轰炸机。
• Detectives hunting the London bombers will be keen to interview him.追查伦敦爆炸案凶犯的侦探们急于对他进行讯问。

8 forensic   

adj.法庭的，雄辩的

参考例句：

• The report included his interpretation of the forensic evidence.该报告包括他对法庭证据的诠释。
• The judge concluded the proceeding on 10:30 Am after one hour of forensic debate.经过近一个小时的法庭辩论后，法官于10时30分宣布休庭。

9 remains   

n.剩余物，残留物；遗体，遗迹

参考例句：

• He ate the remains of food hungrily.他狼吞虎咽地吃剩余的食物。
• The remains of the meal were fed to the dog.残羹剩饭喂狗了。

10 airliner   

n.客机，班机

参考例句：

• The pilot landed the airliner safely.驾驶员使客机安全着陆。
• The passengers were shepherded across the tarmac to the airliner.旅客们被引导走过跑道去上飞机。

11 investigators   

n.调查者，审查者( investigator的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• This memo could be the smoking gun that investigators have been looking for. 这份备忘录可能是调查人员一直在寻找的证据。
• The team consisted of six investigators and two secretaries. 这个团队由六个调查人员和两个秘书组成。 来自《简明英汉词典》

12 symbolic   

adj.象征性的，符号的，象征主义的

参考例句：

• It is symbolic of the fighting spirit of modern womanhood.它象征着现代妇女的战斗精神。
• The Christian ceremony of baptism is a symbolic act.基督教的洗礼仪式是一种象征性的做法。

13 reminder   

n.提醒物，纪念品；暗示，提示

参考例句：

• I have had another reminder from the library.我又收到图书馆的催还单。
• It always took a final reminder to get her to pay her share of the rent.总是得发给她一份最后催缴通知，她才付应该交的房租。

14 aggression   

n.进攻，侵略，侵犯，侵害

参考例句：

• So long as we are firmly united, we need fear no aggression.只要我们紧密地团结，就不必惧怕外来侵略。
• Her view is that aggression is part of human nature.她认为攻击性是人类本性的一部份。

15 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》

16 quorum   

n.法定人数

参考例句：

• The meeting is adjourned since there is no quorum.因为没有法定人数会议休会。
• Three members shall constitute a quorum.三名成员可组成法定人数。

17 penal   

adj.刑罚的；刑法上的

参考例句：

• I hope you're familiar with penal code.我希望你们熟悉本州法律规则。
• He underwent nineteen years of penal servitude for theft.他因犯了大窃案受过十九年的苦刑。

18 donors   

n.捐赠者( donor的名词复数 )；献血者；捐血者；器官捐献者

参考例句：

• Please email us to be removed from our active list of blood donors. 假如你想把自己的名字从献血联系人名单中删去，请给我们发电子邮件。
• About half this amount comes from individual donors and bequests. 这笔钱大约有一半来自个人捐赠及遗赠。 来自《简明英汉词典》

19 militant   

adj.激进的，好斗的；n.激进分子，斗士

参考例句：

• Some militant leaders want to merge with white radicals.一些好斗的领导人要和白人中的激进派联合。
• He is a militant in the movement.他在那次运动中是个激进人物。

20 tribal   

adj.部族的，种族的

参考例句：

• He became skilled in several tribal lingoes.他精通几种部族的语言。
• The country was torn apart by fierce tribal hostilities.那个国家被部落间的激烈冲突弄得四分五裂。

21 militia   

n.民兵，民兵组织

参考例句：

• First came the PLA men,then the people's militia.人民解放军走在前面，其次是民兵。
• There's a building guarded by the local militia at the corner of the street.街道拐角处有一幢由当地民兵团守卫的大楼。

22 observatory   

n.天文台，气象台，瞭望台，观测台

参考例句：

• Guy's house was close to the observatory.盖伊的房子离天文台很近。
• Officials from Greenwich Observatory have the clock checked twice a day.格林威治天文台的职员们每天对大钟检查两次。

23 dealing   

n.经商方法，待人态度

参考例句：

• This store has an excellent reputation for fair dealing.该商店因买卖公道而享有极高的声誉。
• His fair dealing earned our confidence.他的诚实的行为获得我们的信任。

24 investors   

n.投资者，出资者( investor的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• a con man who bilked investors out of millions of dollars 诈取投资者几百万元的骗子
• a cash bonanza for investors 投资者的赚钱机会

25 negotiations   

协商( negotiation的名词复数 )； 谈判； 完成（难事）； 通过

参考例句：

• negotiations for a durable peace 为持久和平而进行的谈判
• Negotiations have failed to establish any middle ground. 谈判未能达成任何妥协。

26 holders   

支持物( holder的名词复数 )； 持有者； （支票等）持有人； 支托（或握持）…之物

参考例句：

• Slaves were mercilessly ground down by slave holders. 奴隶受奴隶主的残酷压迫。
• It is recognition of compassion's part that leads the up-holders of capital punishment to accuse the abolitionists of sentimentality in being more sorry for the murderer than for his victim. 正是对怜悯的作用有了认识，才使得死刑的提倡者指控主张废除死刑的人感情用事，同情谋杀犯胜过同情受害者。