英语听力精选进阶版 9182

The Chinese communist party has elevated its current leader Xi Jinping to the status of chairman Mao in its constitution. The BBC's China editor says the new face of communist China's development signals the party's aim will be discipline at home and strong aboard.

中国共产党将习近平主席在宪法中提升到与毛主席一样的高度。BBC驻中国编辑表示，中国共产党新的发展面孔表示中国共产党的目标是在党内严格要求自己，在国外不断壮大。

Kenya's main opposition¹ leader Raila Odinga has again called on his supporters not to take part in Thursday's re-run of the presidential election, saying it will be a shame. The original vote in August was annulled² by the supreme³ court for irregularities and re-run order.

肯尼亚反对党反对派负责人拉伊拉·奥廷加再次呼吁自己的支持者不要参加周四举行的第二次总统选举，他表示，这将是个耻辱。八月进行的首次选举因为存在违规行为，最高法院宣布上次选举无效，重新进行选举。

The U.N secretary general is due to arrive in the central Africa republic later on Tuesday on his first visit to the peace keeping mission there since he took up the role. Officials say fighting between Muslim and Christian⁴ militias⁵ has been escalating⁶, despite the presence of peacekeepers.

联合国秘书长将于周二抵达中非共和国家，这是自他任职以来首视察维和部队。官员表示，尽管维和部队已经存在，但是穆斯林和基督教民兵之间的冲突已经恶化升级了。

The United States has denounced the limited measures against Myanmar in response to the treatment to its rohingya Muslim minority. It said military assistance will be withdrawn⁷ from Burma's units and offices, involved in the violence against Rohingyas.

由于对待本国罗兴亚穆斯林少数民族的态度，美国宣布了针对缅甸的限制措施。美国表示，有些单位和机构对罗兴亚人实施暴力，将取消对他们的军事援助。

Hong Kong's top court has granted bail⁸ to two activists⁹ jailed for their prominent part in the pro-democracy protests in 2014. Joshua Wong and Nathan Law were originally ordered to do community service and were jailed in August after prosecutors¹¹ appealed.

香港高级法院下令假释两名活动积极分子， 因在2014年的民主抗议活动中发挥了显著作用。黄之峰和罗冠聪原本被勒令进行社区服务，但是八月份，检控官上诉之后，他们被监禁。

Germany's newly elected parliament will begin its first session today, with lawmakers from the far-right alternative for Germany taking their seats for the first time. It is likely to be an immediate¹² clash over the AFD's choice for one of the six parliamentary vice¹⁰ presidents.

德国新当选议会今日将开始首次会议，极右翼德国另类选择党立法人员首次获得席位。另类选择党可以有一人获得六个议会副总统席位中的一个，可能会发生冲突。

New Zealand's incoming prime minister has confirmed her country will hold a referendum on the legalization of recreational cannabis by 2020. If legislation is enacted¹³, New Zealand will be come the first country in the region to allow recreational use of the drug.

新西兰信任总理证实，新西兰将于2020年前针对休闲娱乐时使用的大麻合法化问题举行全民公投。如果法律最终颁发，那么新西兰将会成为首个允许使用大麻进行休闲娱乐的国家。

1 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。

2 annulled   

v.宣告无效( annul的过去式和过去分词 )；取消；使消失；抹去

参考例句：

• Their marriage was annulled after just six months. 他们的婚姻仅过半年就宣告取消。
• Many laws made by the former regime have been annulled. 前政权制定的许多法律被宣布无效。 来自《简明英汉词典》

3 supreme   

adj.极度的，最重要的；至高的，最高的

参考例句：

• It was the supreme moment in his life.那是他一生中最重要的时刻。
• He handed up the indictment to the supreme court.他把起诉书送交最高法院。

4 Christian   

adj.基督教徒的；n.基督教徒

参考例句：

• They always addressed each other by their Christian name.他们总是以教名互相称呼。
• His mother is a sincere Christian.他母亲是个虔诚的基督教徒。

5 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

6 escalating   

v.（使）逐步升级( escalate的现在分词 )；（使）逐步扩大；（使）更高；（使）更大

参考例句：

• The cost of living is escalating. 生活费用在迅速上涨。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• The cost of living is escalating in the country. 这个国家的生活费用在上涨。 来自辞典例句

7 withdrawn   

vt.收回；使退出；vi.撤退，退出

参考例句：

• Our force has been withdrawn from the danger area.我们的军队已从危险地区撤出。
• All foreign troops should be withdrawn to their own countries.一切外国军队都应撤回本国去。

8 bail   

v.舀（水），保释；n.保证金，保释，保释人

参考例句：

• One of the prisoner's friends offered to bail him out.犯人的一个朋友答应保释他出来。
• She has been granted conditional bail.她被准予有条件保释。

9 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》

10 vice   

n.坏事；恶习；[pl.]台钳，老虎钳；adj.副的

参考例句：

• He guarded himself against vice.他避免染上坏习惯。
• They are sunk in the depth of vice.他们堕入了罪恶的深渊。

11 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。

12 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。

13 enacted   

制定（法律），通过（法案）( enact的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• legislation enacted by parliament 由议会通过的法律
• Outside in the little lobby another scene was begin enacted. 外面的小休息室里又是另一番景象。 来自英汉文学 - 嘉莉妹妹