英语听力精选进阶版 9195

Zimbabwean's governing party ZANU–PF is putting increasing pressure on president Robert Mugabe, the man who has kept power for nearly 40 years. All of the provincial¹ branches say he must step down after Wednesday military takeover. Both ZANU–PF and military have declared their support for anti-Mugabe protests planned for Saturday.

津巴布韦执政党-爱国阵线对穆加贝总统施加了越来越大的压力，穆加贝总统已经掌权将近40年了。所有的省级分支机构都表示，他必须在周三军方接管政权后下台。爱国阵线和军方都宣布支持星期六举行的反对穆加贝的抗议活动。

The former Lebanese prime minister Saad Hariri has left Saudi Arabia for France, where he will meet president Macron. Using Twitter, Mr.Hariri said it was a lie to say that he has been held by the Saudi authorities against his will. Saudi Arabia is calling its ambassador to Germany, objecting to comments by Berlin on the Hariri crisis.

前黎巴嫩总理 Saad Hariri 已经离开沙特阿拉伯前往巴黎，会见法国总统马克龙。在推特上，Hariri表示，沙特当局违背了自己的意愿扣留自己，这是一个谎言。沙特阿拉伯正在呼吁其驻德国大使，反对柏林方面关于Hariri危机的评论。

The Argentine navy is still searching for one of its submarines that have been out of contact since Wednesday. A naval² spokesman said he was unable to confirm the earlier reports that the San Juan has been found. The submarine is 44 crew on board.

自周三以来，阿根廷海军仍在搜寻一艘已失联的潜艇。一名海军发言人说，他无法证实早些时候有关圣胡安被发现的报道。这艘潜艇上有44名船员。

Russia has again used its veto at the UN security council to back the Syrian government, this time blocking an attempt back Japan to secure a one-month extension for an inquiry³ into the chemical weapon's use. The mission has already found the Syrian government used the banned Nerve Agent Sarin in an attack that killed dozens. Its mandate⁴ has now expired.

俄罗斯再次利用自己在联合国安理会的一票否决权支持叙利亚政府，俄罗斯否决了日本有关联合国与禁止化学武器组织叙境内联合调查机制任务延期30天的决议草案。因为已经发现叙利亚政府在袭击中使用被禁止的神经毒气沙林，造成数十人死亡。现在叙利亚的授权已经过期。

The African union has urged the Libyan authorities to invest slave auctions⁵ in the country. The demand comes after an CNN footage showed the seal of black use to north African buyers. Abuse in Libya appears to be prompting more and more migrants to avoid travelling through it.

非洲联盟敦促利比亚当局投资本国的奴隶拍卖。CNN之前的一段视频显示，黑人奴隶被卖到北非。利比亚虐待问题使得更多的移民规避这条路。

And a top U.S. judge has boast on Facebook that he has been sexually intimate with about 50 women. Bill O'Neill, an Ohio judge who is the democratic candidate for state governor, said his revelation was a response to what he called the national feeding frenzy⁶ about sexual indiscretions. Ohio democrats⁷ have condemned⁸ the comments.

一位美国高级法官在脸谱上吹嘘自己和近50名女性发生性关系。这名法官名为奥尼尔，是一名高级法官，也是州长的民主党候选人。他表示，他之所以自我披露是为了回应美国上下对性轻率行为的疯狂潮流。俄亥俄州民主党人士谴责了此番言论。

1 provincial   

adj.省的，地方的；n．外省人，乡下人

参考例句：

• City dwellers think country folk have provincial attitudes.城里人以为乡下人思想迂腐。
• Two leading cadres came down from the provincial capital yesterday.昨天从省里下来了两位领导干部。

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 inquiry   

n.打听，询问，调查，查问

参考例句：

• Many parents have been pressing for an inquiry into the problem.许多家长迫切要求调查这个问题。
• The field of inquiry has narrowed down to five persons.调查的范围已经缩小到只剩5个人了。

4 mandate   

n.托管地；命令，指示

参考例句：

• The President had a clear mandate to end the war.总统得到明确的授权结束那场战争。
• The General Election gave him no such mandate.大选并未授予他这种权力。

5 auctions   

n.拍卖，拍卖方式( auction的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• They picked up most of the furniture at auctions in country towns. 他们大部分的家具都是在乡村镇上的拍卖处买的。 来自辞典例句
• Our dealers didn't want these cars, so we had to dump them at auctions. 我们的承销商都不要这些车子，因此我们只好贱价拍卖。 来自辞典例句

6 frenzy   

n.疯狂，狂热，极度的激动

参考例句：

• He was able to work the young students up into a frenzy.他能激起青年学生的狂热。
• They were singing in a frenzy of joy.他们欣喜若狂地高声歌唱。

7 democrats   

n.民主主义者，民主人士( democrat的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• The Democrats held a pep rally on Capitol Hill yesterday. 民主党昨天在国会山召开了竞选誓师大会。
• The democrats organize a filibuster in the senate. 民主党党员组织了阻挠议事。 来自《简明英汉词典》

8 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。