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The new Greek Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis has told?the?eurozone senior official that his government does not intend to negotiate with representatives of the international creditors¹ that provided the country's multi-billion bailout. His comments came following talks in Athens with the Dutch finance minister who advised Greece against taking unilateral steps. Mark Lowen?reports from Athens.

希腊财政大臣Yanis Varoufakis对欧元区高级官员表示其政府不会与国际债务代表进行谈判。这一讲话发表在与荷兰财政部长进行对话之后，荷兰财政部长建议希腊反对采取单方面措施。下面是本台记者从希腊发回的报道。

Their body language was icy, their opinions poles apart. It was a sign of the tough talks that lie ahead. The Dutch finance minister said Greece should not take unilateral actions and that progress had been made in the past five years that must continue. But his Greek counterpart warned that his government would only cooperate with elected EU leaders and institutions, not the so-called troika - representatives of Greece's creditors. And he said the bailout programme would not continue, calling it anti-European and its logic².

双方会谈期间气氛颇为紧张，观点截然不同。这是一次艰难的谈判。荷兰财政部长建议称希腊不要采取单边行动，过去五年时间里进行的政策必须继续实行。但是希腊方面警告称其政府只与欧洲领导人和机构合作，并不是所谓的三驾马车——希腊债务代表。并表示不会继续实行希腊救助计划，称这种行为违反欧洲规则和逻辑。

President Obama has unveiled plans to collect and analyse genetic³ information from one million American volunteers to develop medicines that target illnesses of individual patients more efficiently⁴. Mr Obama said the initiative wound lay the foundation for a new era for life-saving discoveries. From Washington Naomi Grimley.

奥巴马总统已经宣布计划从100万名志愿者基因信息中收集并分析信息从而研制相应药物。奥巴马表示这一项目将会为挽救生命新时代建立基础。下面是本台记者从华盛顿发回的报道。

Scientists will analyse the genetic data of thousands of volunteers - young, old, healthy, ill, male and female. It's part of what's called "precision medicine", meaning that drug treatments can be tailored to an individual's genetic make-up. It's particularly useful in treating diseases such as breast cancer, which can be driven by a variety of genetic mutations. Some civil liberties campaigners have raised questions about the collection of such data on a mass scale.

科学家将从数千名不同人群中收集到的信息进行分析。这就是所谓的“精准医学”的一部分，也就是意味着药物治疗可以根据个人基因组成有选择进行治疗。其特殊目的是用来治疗例如乳腺癌这种由多种基因突变引发的癌症。一些公民自由倡导者对收集如此巨大的数据信息提出疑问。

The man who led South Africa's Truth and Reconciliation⁵ Commission has welcomed the decision to release an infamous⁶ killer⁷ from the apartheid era as a milestone⁸ in the country's healing. Archbishop Desmond Tutu said the granting of parole to Eugene de Kock was a credit to the country's ability to forgive. But the authorities have refused to release another high-profile murderer Clive Derby-Lewis. Grant Ferrett has more.

南非真相与和解委员会领导人对释放种族隔离时代一名臭名远昭的杀手表示欢迎，这被看做是南非国家愈合的里程碑。Archbishop Desmond Tutu表示对Eugene de Kock的释放是其国家博大胸襟的信任。但是当局拒绝释放另一位引人注目的杀人犯Clive Derby-Lewis。

Eugene de Kock was a prolific⁹ killer, personally carrying out torture and murder. In recent years though he sought forgiveness from victims' families. In contrast Clive Derby-Lewis was convicted of only one killing¹⁰. But his victim - the head of the South African Communist Party, Chris Hani - could hardly have been more high-profile. Now 79 and suffering from cancer, the former far-right MP was refused parole. The justice minister questioned the severity of his illness and said he'd failed to show remorse¹¹.Grant Ferrett

Eugene de Kock是一位残暴不仁的杀手，经常亲自施行酷刑和谋杀。但是最近几年他得到了受害者家人的宽恕。而相比之下Clive Derby-Lewis仅仅因为一次杀人事件被判刑。但是他的受害者，南非共产党头目Chris Hani受到了高度关注。现在79岁高龄的Clive Derby-Lewis正经受癌症的折磨，前右翼议员被拒绝假释。司法部长问及他的病情的时候他说他没有一丝后悔。本台记者报道。

The number of people killed in a bomb blast in a Shia mosque¹² in Pakistan's southern Sindh province has gone up to 55. Forty others were injured in the blast which happened shortly after Friday prayers.

发生在巴勒斯坦南部信德省什叶派清真寺的爆炸事件死亡人数已经上升到55人。另有40名祷告者在周五爆炸发生时受伤。

World News from the BBC

下面为您播报BBC世界新闻。

The Church of England and the Roman Catholic Church in Britain have urged members of parliament to reject proposals to allow the creation of human embryos¹³ using DNA¹⁴ from three people. Scientists have developed the technique to prevent some genetic diseases from being passed on. But the Church of England said it had to ensure that the new treatment was safe and that it worked.

英国国教和英国天主教共同督促国会拒绝允许DNA含有三人基因建议。科学家已经掌握了避免遗传病基因传递技术。但是英国国教称使用这项技术之前必须要确保新的治疗措施是安全的才可以实施。

The United States has criticised Israel's decision to issue tenders to build more homes in occupied Palestinian territory, saying it will further isolate¹⁵ the Israelis internationally. The White House spokesman Josh Earnest said such a move did nothing to bolster¹⁶ Israel's security or further the cause of peace. 

美国批评以色列试图通过建造建筑物来占领巴勒斯坦领土行为，称这一行为将对以色列造成国际孤立。白宫发言人Josh Earnes称这一举动对以色列安全和和平事业没有任何推动作用。

"We believe that settlements are illegitimate and counterproductive to achieving a two-state outcome. We have deep concerns about these highly contentious¹⁷ settlement construction announcements. They will have detrimental¹⁸ impacts on the ground, inflame¹⁹ already heightened tensions with the Palestinians and further isolate the Israelis internationally. You know, the United States, as a close ally of Israel, you know, uses our diplomatic influence around the globe to try to build support for Israel. And an announcement like this only serves to further isolate them."

我们认为这种设置定居点的行为是违法的，并且对推动两国和平进程造成阻碍。我们对这些备受争议的定居点建设公告感到深深的担忧。这一举动的实施将会对以色列当地产生不利影响，并且加剧巴以双方国际关系的紧张。大家都知道美国作为以色列的盟友，我们利用外交政策对以色列提出支持只能造成其国际关系的孤立。

Israel says it's simply re-marketing tenders for housing units that failed to sell last year.

以色列方面表示其只是对去年没有卖出去的房屋进行重新拍卖。

New regulations have been published in Venezuela, allowing soldiers to open fire if they feel their lives are at risk during demonstrations²⁰. The regulations allow them to use deadly force to maintain public order as opposed to previous wording that allowed them to assert an imposing²¹ presence. The defense²² minister said the changes were made in direct response to three months of violent protests last year.

委内瑞拉已经制定出了新的法规，法规规定当士兵在游行活动中感觉人身安全受到威胁时有权开枪。法规允许他们使用致命武器保持公共秩序。国防部长称此次变革是针对去年长达三个月的示威活动制定的。

Thousands of Kenyan children have taken part in an attempt to break the world record for the number of people simultaneously²³ reading aloud from the same book. The organisers hope the project will help to promote a culture of reading for pleasure.

数千名肯尼亚儿童参与到读书活动中来，试图打破记录。组织者称希望这项活动将提高肯尼亚儿童的阅读乐趣。

1 creditors   

n.债权人，债主( creditor的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• They agreed to repay their creditors over a period of three years. 他们同意3年内向债主还清欠款。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Creditors could obtain a writ for the arrest of their debtors. 债权人可以获得逮捕债务人的令状。 来自《简明英汉词典》

2 logic   

n.逻辑(学)；逻辑性

参考例句：

• What sort of logic is that?这是什么逻辑？
• I don't follow the logic of your argument.我不明白你的论点逻辑性何在。

3 genetic   

adj.遗传的，遗传学的

参考例句：

• It's very difficult to treat genetic diseases.遗传性疾病治疗起来很困难。
• Each daughter cell can receive a full complement of the genetic information.每个子细胞可以收到遗传信息的一个完全补偿物。

4 efficiently   

adv.高效率地，有能力地

参考例句：

• The worker oils the machine to operate it more efficiently.工人给机器上油以使机器运转更有效。
• Local authorities have to learn to allocate resources efficiently.地方政府必须学会有效地分配资源。

5 reconciliation   

n.和解，和谐，一致

参考例句：

• He was taken up with the reconciliation of husband and wife.他忙于做夫妻间的调解工作。
• Their handshake appeared to be a gesture of reconciliation.他们的握手似乎是和解的表示。

6 infamous   

adj.声名狼藉的，臭名昭著的，邪恶的

参考例句：

• He was infamous for his anti-feminist attitudes.他因反对女性主义而声名狼藉。
• I was shocked by her infamous behaviour.她的无耻行径令我震惊。

7 killer   

n.杀人者，杀人犯，杀手，屠杀者

参考例句：

• Heart attacks have become Britain's No.1 killer disease.心脏病已成为英国的头号致命疾病。
• The bulk of the evidence points to him as her killer.大量证据证明是他杀死她的。

8 milestone   

n.里程碑；划时代的事件

参考例句：

• The film proved to be a milestone in the history of cinema.事实证明这部影片是电影史上的一个里程碑。
• I think this is a very important milestone in the relations between our two countries.我认为这是我们两国关系中一个十分重要的里程碑。

9 prolific   

adj.丰富的，大量的；多产的，富有创造力的

参考例句：

• She is a prolific writer of novels and short stories.她是一位多产的作家，写了很多小说和短篇故事。
• The last few pages of the document are prolific of mistakes.这个文件的最后几页错误很多。

10 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。

11 remorse   

n.痛恨，悔恨，自责

参考例句：

• She had no remorse about what she had said.她对所说的话不后悔。
• He has shown no remorse for his actions.他对自己的行为没有任何悔恨之意。

12 mosque   

n.清真寺

参考例句：

• The mosque is a activity site and culture center of Muslim religion.清真寺为穆斯林宗教活动场所和文化中心。
• Some years ago the clock in the tower of the mosque got out of order.几年前，清真寺钟楼里的大钟失灵了。

13 embryos   

n.晶胚；胚，胚胎( embryo的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• Somatic cells of angiosperms enter a regenerative phase and behave like embryos. 被子植物体细胞进入一个生殖阶段，而且其行为象胚。 来自辞典例句
• Evolution can explain why human embryos look like gilled fishes. 进化论能够解释为什么人类的胚胎看起来象除去了内脏的鱼一样。 来自辞典例句

14 DNA   

(缩)deoxyribonucleic acid 脱氧核糖核酸

参考例句：

• DNA is stored in the nucleus of a cell.脱氧核糖核酸储存于细胞的细胞核里。
• Gene mutations are alterations in the DNA code.基因突变是指DNA密码的改变。

15 isolate   

vt.使孤立，隔离

参考例句：

• Do not isolate yourself from others.不要把自己孤立起来。
• We should never isolate ourselves from the masses.我们永远不能脱离群众。

16 bolster   

n.枕垫；v.支持，鼓励

参考例句：

• The high interest rates helped to bolster up the economy.高利率使经济更稳健。
• He tried to bolster up their morale.他尽力鼓舞他们的士气。

17 contentious   

adj.好辩的，善争吵的

参考例句：

• She was really not of the contentious fighting sort.她委实不是好吵好闹的人。
• Since then they have tended to steer clear of contentious issues.从那时起，他们总想方设法避开有争议的问题。

18 detrimental   

adj.损害的，造成伤害的

参考例句：

• We know that heat treatment is detrimental to milk.我们知道加热对牛奶是不利的。
• He wouldn't accept that smoking was detrimental to health.他不相信吸烟有害健康。

19 inflame   

v.使燃烧；使极度激动；使发炎

参考例句：

• Our lack of response seemed to inflame the colonel.由于我们没有反应,好象惹恼了那个上校。
• Chemical agents manufactured by our immune system inflame our cells and tissues,causing our nose to run and our throat to swell.我们的免疫系统产生的化学物质导致我们的细胞和组织发炎，导致我们流鼻水和我们的喉咙膨胀。

20 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。

21 imposing   

adj.使人难忘的，壮丽的，堂皇的，雄伟的

参考例句：

• The fortress is an imposing building.这座城堡是一座宏伟的建筑。
• He has lost his imposing appearance.他已失去堂堂仪表。

22 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。

23 simultaneously   

adv.同时发生地，同时进行地

参考例句：

• The radar beam can track a number of targets almost simultaneously.雷达波几乎可以同时追着多个目标。
• The Windows allow a computer user to execute multiple programs simultaneously.Windows允许计算机用户同时运行多个程序。