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The father and a brother of the Manchester suicide bomber¹, Salman Abedi, have been arrested in Libya. They were detained by local forces in the capital, Tripoli. Another brother was arrested in Manchester on Tuesday. Earlier, police in the city said a network was behind the bombing, which killed twenty-two people. Soldiers have been deployed² in parts of central London as part of heightened security measures.

曼彻斯特自杀式爆炸袭击案件嫌犯萨尔曼·阿比迪的父亲和一个兄弟已在利比亚被捕。二人在利比亚首都的黎波里被当地部队逮捕。萨尔曼的另一个兄弟也于周二在曼彻斯特被捕。此前，曼彻斯特警方曾表示，此次导致22人死亡的爆炸袭击幕后有势力网操作。作为加强安全措施的一部分，伦敦中部的部分地区已经部署了军队。

The United Nations says the Trump³ administration's plans for big budget cuts would make it impossible for the U.N. to continue some of its essential work. Under the budget plan released on Tuesday, funding for global health programs and peacekeeping would be among the areas facing reductions.

联合国表示，特朗普政府计划大笔削减预算会使联合国无法继续其部分关键性工作。依据周二发布的这份预算方案，全球卫生项目和维和项目都属面临预算削减的领域。

Police in the Brazilian capital, Brasilia, have clashed with demonstrators demanding the resignation of President Michel Temer. More than 30,000 protesters marched in the city, damaging several government buildings and starting a fire inside the Ministry⁴ of Agriculture.

巴西首都巴西利亚警方与要求巴西米歇尔·特梅尔总统下台的示威者发生冲突。3万多名示威者在巴西利亚游行示威，损坏了几座政府大楼，并在农业部办公楼内纵火。

Ecuador's new president, Lenin Moreno, has taken office, promising⁵ to continue the left-wing policies of his predecessor⁶, Rafael Correa. In his inaugural⁷ speech, he promised more subsidies⁸ for the poor and a major social house-building program.

厄瓜多尔新总统莱宁·莫雷诺已就职上任，他承诺会延续其前任总统拉斐尔·科雷亚的左翼政策。在就职演说中，莫雷诺承诺会为穷人提供更多补贴，并实施重大的社会房建工程。

The U.N. has demanded that the Saudi government halts the demolition⁹ of an historic neighborhood in the eastern town of Al-Awamiyah. The authorities say the narrow alleyways of the town's old quarter have become a refuge for Shiite Muslim militants¹⁰.

联合国要求沙特阿拉伯政府停止拆除其东部城镇阿瓦米耶的一处历史遗址。当局表示，阿瓦米耶该镇老城区的狭窄小巷已成为什叶派穆斯林信徒的避难所。

Reports from Syria say an airstrike by the U.S.-led coalition¹¹ has killed at least sixteen civilians¹². Activists¹³ said the attack targeted a village near the Islamic State group's stronghold of Raqqa.

叙利亚有报道称，以美国未主导的联盟发动的一场空袭导致至少16名平民死亡。一些活动家称，此次袭击的目标是伊斯兰国在拉卡市要塞附近的一个村庄。

Players and fans of the Europa League football final in Stockholm have observed a period of silence in memory of the victims of the Manchester bombing. Players from both Manchester United and the Dutch club, Ajax, are wearing black arm bands.

参加斯德哥尔摩欧洲联赛总决赛的球员和粉丝进行了集体默哀，以悼念曼彻斯特爆炸事件的遇难者。曼联和荷兰阿贾克斯足球俱乐部的球员们均佩戴了黑色臂章。

1 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。

2 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。

3 trump   

n.王牌，法宝；v.打出王牌，吹喇叭

参考例句：

• He was never able to trump up the courage to have a showdown.他始终鼓不起勇气摊牌。
• The coach saved his star player for a trump card.教练保留他的明星选手，作为他的王牌。

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 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。

6 predecessor   

n.前辈，前任

参考例句：

• It will share the fate of its predecessor.它将遭受与前者同样的命运。
• The new ambassador is more mature than his predecessor.新大使比他的前任更成熟一些。

7 inaugural   

adj.就职的；n.就职典礼

参考例句：

• We listened to the President's inaugural speech on the radio yesterday.昨天我们通过无线电听了总统的就职演说。
• Professor Pearson gave the inaugural lecture in the new lecture theatre.皮尔逊教授在新的阶梯讲堂发表了启用演说。

8 subsidies   

n.补贴，津贴，补助金( subsidy的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• European agriculture ministers failed to break the deadlock over farm subsidies. 欧洲各国农业部长在农业补贴问题上未能打破僵局。
• Agricultural subsidies absorb about half the EU's income. 农业补贴占去了欧盟收入的大约一半。 来自《简明英汉词典》

9 demolition   

n.破坏,毁坏,毁坏之遗迹

参考例句：

• The church has been threatened with demolition for years. 这座教堂多年来一直面临拆毀的威胁。
• The project required the total demolition of the old bridge. 该项目要求将老桥完全拆毁。

10 militants   

激进分子，好斗分子( militant的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• The militants have been sporadically fighting the government for years. 几年来，反叛分子一直对政府实施零星的战斗。
• Despite the onslaught, Palestinian militants managed to fire off rockets. 尽管如此，巴勒斯坦的激进分子仍然发射导弹。

11 coalition   

n.结合体，同盟，结合，联合

参考例句：

• The several parties formed a coalition.这几个政党组成了政治联盟。
• Coalition forces take great care to avoid civilian casualties.联盟军队竭尽全力避免造成平民伤亡。

12 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。

13 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》