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An air raid on the rebel-held eastern half of the Syrian city of Aleppo has struck the area's largest hospital for the second time in a matter of days. The French Foreign Minister, Michele Alliot-Marie, condemned¹ the latest strike. He said hitting healthcare structures was unjustifiable.

叙利亚叛军控制的东部城市阿勒颇再次遭遇空袭，这是数天来，该地区的最大的医院第二次遭遇空袭。法国外交部长强烈谴责此次空袭行为。并表示，袭击医疗机构是不正当行为。

Houthis rebels in Yemen say they've attacked a naval² vessel³ from the United Arab Emirates. They say the craft was hit and destroyed by rocket fire near the Red Sea port of Amorka. But the UAE military said only that the vessel had been involved in an accident, and that nobody aboard was injured.

也门胡塞叛军表示，对阿拉伯联合酋长国海军战舰遭袭事件负责。他们表示战舰在红海附近的港口遭遇袭击被毁。但是阿联酋军队表示,这艘船只是发生意外,并没有人员受伤。

Gunmen have killed at least five Egyptian police conscripts in the Sinai Peninsula. The Egyptian Interior Ministry⁴ said attackers sprayed the policemen's car with bullets as they drove through the town of Allarish.

在西奈半岛，5位应召入伍的埃及警察遭遇枪杀。埃及内政部长表示，警察开车经过Allarish镇时，枪手对警车进行扫射。

Spain's main opposition⁵ leader, Pedro Sancha, has been ousted⁶ by Socialist⁷ Party members in a move that could end months of political deadlock⁸ in Spain. Mr. Sancha stood down after losing a vote of confidence held by members of the Party's Federal Committee.

西班牙主要反对党领袖，帕德洛·桑切斯被社会党革职，此举将终结西班牙持续数月的政治僵局。

Tens of thousands of people in India have disclosed nearly ten billion dollars in undeclared income as part of a government amnesty scheme. There was a last-minute rush by suspected tax dodgers⁹, who'd be immune from prosecution¹⁰ if they pay a 45% tax.

印度特赦计划实施，吸引数万人逃税者申报总额将近百亿美元。在截止时间前，申报人只要在申报资产后支付45%的税款，即可豁免被追究刑事责任。

Residents across the Caribbean are preparing for the arrival of the strongest Atlantic storm in almost a decade. In Jamaica, supermarket shelves have been stripped bare of emergency supplies, while hardware stores have been selling plywood sheeting to board up homes.

加勒比海地区的居民在准备迎接十年来的最强大西洋风暴。在牙买加，超市货架的应急物资已经完全被买空，五金店销售胶合板挡加固房屋。

French police have fired teargas and water cannon¹¹ at demonstrators, who'd gathered to protest about living standards at the migrant camp, known as the Jungle, near the northern port of Calais. The protesters want the U.K. to accept more migrants, and the French authorities to drop plans to demolish¹² the camp.

法国警方向示威人权发射导弹和高压水枪。日前，示威人权对在加来港北部的移民营地“丛林”的居住条件，进行抗议。抗议者希望英国可以收纳更多的移民，而法国当局放弃拆除营地的计划。

1 condemned   

adj. 被责难的, 被宣告有罪的 动词condemn的过去式和过去分词

参考例句：

• He condemned the hypocrisy of those politicians who do one thing and say another. 他谴责了那些说一套做一套的政客的虚伪。
• The policy has been condemned as a regressive step. 这项政策被认为是一种倒退而受到谴责。

2 naval   

adj.海军的，军舰的，船的

参考例句：

• He took part in a great naval battle.他参加了一次大海战。
• The harbour is an important naval base.该港是一个重要的海军基地。

3 vessel   

n.船舶；容器，器皿；管，导管，血管

参考例句：

• The vessel is fully loaded with cargo for Shanghai.这艘船满载货物驶往上海。
• You should put the water into a vessel.你应该把水装入容器中。

4 ministry   

n.(政府的)部；牧师

参考例句：

• They sent a deputation to the ministry to complain.他们派了一个代表团到部里投诉。
• We probed the Air Ministry statements.我们调查了空军部的记录。

5 opposition   

n.反对，敌对

参考例句：

• The party leader is facing opposition in his own backyard.该党领袖在自己的党內遇到了反对。
• The police tried to break down the prisoner's opposition.警察设法制住了那个囚犯的反抗。

6 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。

7 socialist   

n.社会主义者；adj.社会主义的

参考例句：

• China is a socialist country,and a developing country as well.中国是一个社会主义国家，也是一个发展中国家。
• His father was an ardent socialist.他父亲是一个热情的社会主义者。

8 deadlock   

n.僵局，僵持

参考例句：

• The negotiations reached a deadlock after two hours.两小时后，谈判陷入了僵局。
• The employers and strikers are at a deadlock over the wage.雇主和罢工者在工资问题上相持不下。

9 dodgers   

n.躲闪者，欺瞒者( dodger的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• a crackdown on fare dodgers on trains 对火车逃票者的严厉打击
• But Twain, Howells, and James were jeeringly described by Mencken as "draft-dodgers". 不过吐温、豪威尔斯和詹姆斯都是被门肯讥诮地叫做“逃避兵役的人。” 来自辞典例句

10 prosecution   

n.起诉，告发，检举，执行，经营

参考例句：

• The Smiths brought a prosecution against the organizers.史密斯家对组织者们提出起诉。
• He attempts to rebut the assertion made by the prosecution witness.他试图反驳原告方证人所作的断言。

11 cannon   

n.大炮，火炮；飞机上的机关炮

参考例句：

• The soldiers fired the cannon.士兵们开炮。
• The cannon thundered in the hills.大炮在山间轰鸣。

12 demolish   

v.拆毁(建筑物等)，推翻(计划、制度等)

参考例句：

• They're going to demolish that old building.他们将拆毁那座旧建筑物。
• He was helping to demolish an underground garage when part of the roof collapsed.他当时正在帮忙拆除一个地下汽车库，屋顶的一部份突然倒塌。