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The leader of Italy’s center-left has described the impasse¹ following the country’s general election as dramatic. But Pier² Luigi Bersani whose coalition³ won most seats in parliament gave no clear answer to the question which group was his preferred partner in government, the center-right or the party of protest led by Beppe Grillo. From Rome, Gavin Hewitt reports.

意大利中间左派领袖称该国大选后的僵局很严峻，贝尔萨尼的联盟在议会获得最多席位，但他并未明确表示本联盟更愿意选择哪个党—中间右派还是毕普·格里领导的反对党—作为执政伙伴。盖文·赫威特报道。

Twenty-four hours after the polls closed, the leader of the center-left, Pier Luigi Bersani said Italy faced a dramatic situation and blamed the result on austerity. Mr. Bersani said it was not just an Italian problem. The bell was tolling⁴ for Europe. The deadlock⁵ in Italy has rattled⁶ Europe’s leaders. Ministers from Germany, France and Spain all called on Italy to establish a stable government as soon as possible. They fear that the uncertainty⁷ will damage the fragile Euro zone. Silvio Berlusconi said Italy cannot be ungoverned and over the days ahead there will be attempts to form a governing coalition.

选举结束24小时后，中间左派领袖贝尔萨尼说，意大利面临严峻局面，他还将这一局面归咎于紧缩政策。贝尔萨尼说这不仅是意大利的问题，整个欧洲都面临这一困境。意大利的僵局令欧洲各国领导人不安，德国、法国和西班牙的部长们都呼吁意大利尽快组建稳定政府。他们担心这种不确定会影响欧元区已经脆弱的经济。西尔维奥·贝卢斯科尼说意大利不能不受控制，未来几天将尝试组建政府联盟。

Aid agencies say they are shocked and appalled⁸ by the number of children killed in Syria last week. At least 70 children died as a result of government missile strikes on Aleppo. More details from Leliana Hosea.

援助机构称对上周叙利亚死亡儿童的人数感到震惊和胆寒。政府对阿勒颇发动导弹袭击，至少70名儿童丧生。Leliana Hosea报道。

A new investigation⁹ by Human Rights Watch inside Syria’s northern city of Aleppo has confirmed the deaths of 141 people, half of whom were children. They were killed in four separate government attacks on civilian¹⁰ areas in and around the city. The Human Rights Watch researcher Hula Sullivan says despite documenting violations¹¹ in Syria for a long time including shelling and air strikes what he has seen in the last four days is the worst yet.

人权观察组织在对叙利亚北部城市阿勒颇的调查表明死亡人数141，其中一半为儿童。政府对城内外的平民区进行数次袭击，导致这场伤亡。人权观察研究员Hula Sullivan说，尽管对叙利亚的炮弹和空袭情况都有记录，但过去四天的情况是最严重的。

The former head of the International Monetary¹² Fund Dominique Strauss Kahn has failed in his attempt to halt the publication of a book written by a former lover outlining a fictionalized account of their affair. But the book Beauty and Beast will have to include an insert and the author, the lawyer Marcela Iacub and her publisher have been ordered to pay damages to Mr Strauss-Kahn.

国际货币基金组织前主席多米尼克·斯特劳斯·卡恩未能阻止前恋人将两人恋情写成小说并出版成书。这本《美女与野兽》将必须添加一份声明，作者律师玛塞拉·雅各布及其出版商已被要求向斯特劳斯·卡恩支付赔偿费。

A court in the Maldives has convicted a 15-year-old rape¹³ victim of engaging in premarital sex and sentenced her to 100 lashes¹⁴. The government has criticized the conviction. Charles Havilland reports.

马尔代夫法院判定一名15岁的强奸受害者进行婚前性行为，并判处100次鞭打。政府批评了该判决，查尔斯·哈维兰报道。

Behind the Maldives’ image as a honeymoon¹⁵ paradise of Coral Islands lies a society whose people are often subjected to harsh laws. This girl in the north of the country was raped¹⁶ last year by her stepfather who was also convicted of murdering the baby born as a result. But during investigations¹⁷ the 15-year-old was accused of having premarital sex with a separate man. She’s now been sentenced to eight months of house arrest and to 100 lashes. The Islamic Sharia punishment is to take place when she turns 18 but can happen earlier if she requests it.

尽管马尔代夫被视为度蜜月最理想的珊瑚岛，这里人们经常要受严厉的法律惩罚。这名住在该国北部的女孩去年被继父强奸，他被判定杀死女孩由此生下的婴儿。但在调查中，这名15岁的女孩被控与人发生婚前性行为。她如今被判8月软禁，还要遭鞭刑100下。伊斯兰教法的这种惩罚可以在她18岁时实施，但如果她申请，可以提前进行。

World News from the BBC

President Obama has urged Congress to pass a bill to avert¹⁸ billions of dollars of automatic spending cuts which are due to start taking effect on Friday. The cuts were originally scheduled to begin two months ago alongside tax hikes after a bitter and protracted¹⁹ partisan²⁰ row, the tax increases were played back but the spending cuts were merely postponed²¹.

总统奥巴马敦促国会通过法案，以避免实施原定于周五实施的多达数十亿美元的开支削减。经过激烈又旷日持久的争论，美国定于两月前进行开支削减和增税政策，如今增税政策遭否决，而开支削减只是往后推迟。

The prosecution²² at the international criminal court in The Hague has said it would not subject to a delay in the trial of a candidate in the forthcoming Kenyan presidential election Uhuru Kenyatta and his running mate William Ruto. Four suspects face charges of crimes against humanity and accuse of organizing violence that left more than 1,000 people dead after elections in 2007. They will due to go on trial at The Hague in April. Anna Hooligan has more.

海牙国际刑事法庭的检查当局称将不会推迟对肯尼亚总统选举候选人肯雅塔及其选举伙伴威廉·卢特的审判，肯尼亚的选举即将开幕。四名嫌犯被控在2007年选举后犯下反人道罪，还被控组织暴力活动，导致1000多人丧生。原定于4月在海牙审判这些嫌犯。Anna Hooligan报道。

The defense²³ called for a delay the prosecution rejected their arguments. But now admits operational constraints²⁴ such as the availability of court space may make an April date untenable. The four suspects are among Kenya’s richest and most powerful men. The greatest impact though of a delayed start date will be the potential political implications. A trial in April may have jeopardized²⁵ the chances of Uhuru Kenyatta and his running mate William Ruto participating in a second round run-off if there is no clear winner in the first round of voting on the 4th of March.

被告要求推迟审判，而检查当局否决了这个要求。但目前又承认，由于无法确保法庭空间等操作限制问题，很难在四月开始审判。四名嫌犯都是肯尼亚的富豪或当权者。延迟审判开始日期的最大影响可能是政治方面，如果3月4日的首轮选举没有出现最大赢家，那么4月审判可能会影响肯雅塔及其选举伙伴威廉·卢特进入第二轮决选的机会。

Owners of horse and donkey drawn²⁶ carts in the Colombian capital Bogota have started handing them into the authorities as part of the deal to replace them with motorized vehicles. The project aims to make the city animal-free. People who trade in their animals will receive money, a new vehicle or help with a business plan. The authorities say nearly 2,000 animals are to be replaced and put out to grass in rural communities by the end of the year.

哥伦比亚首都波哥大马拉车和驴拉车的主人将把这些车子交给政府，以替换成机动车。这项措施的目的是让动物从波哥大消失，交出这些牲畜的人将会得到资金、一辆新车或一份商业计划。政府称在年底前将近2000头动物将被替换掉，将他们赶到农村的草地上。

 

1 impasse   

n.僵局；死路

参考例句：

• The government had reached an impasse.政府陷入绝境。
• Negotiations seemed to have reached an impasse.谈判似乎已经陷入僵局。

2 pier   

n.码头；桥墩，桥柱；[建]窗间壁，支柱

参考例句：

• The pier of the bridge has been so badly damaged that experts worry it is unable to bear weight.这座桥的桥桩破损厉害，专家担心它已不能负重。
• The ship was making towards the pier.船正驶向码头。

3 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。

4 tolling   

[财]来料加工

参考例句：

• A remote bell is tolling. 远处的钟声响了。
• Indeed, the bells were tolling, the people were trooping into the handsome church. 真的，钟声响了，人们成群结队走进富丽堂皇的教堂。

5 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。

6 rattled   

慌乱的，恼火的

参考例句：

• The truck jolted and rattled over the rough ground. 卡车嘎吱嘎吱地在凹凸不平的地面上颠簸而行。
• Every time a bus went past, the windows rattled. 每逢公共汽车经过这里，窗户都格格作响。

7 uncertainty   

n.易变，靠不住，不确知，不确定的事物

参考例句：

• Her comments will add to the uncertainty of the situation.她的批评将会使局势更加不稳定。
• After six weeks of uncertainty,the strain was beginning to take its toll.6个星期的忐忑不安后，压力开始产生影响了。

8 appalled   

v.使惊骇，使充满恐惧( appall的过去式和过去分词)adj.惊骇的；丧胆的

参考例句：

• The brutality of the crime has appalled the public. 罪行之残暴使公众大为震惊。
• They were appalled by the reports of the nuclear war. 他们被核战争的报道吓坏了。 来自《简明英汉词典》

9 investigation   

n.调查，调查研究

参考例句：

• In an investigation,a new fact became known, which told against him.在调查中新发现了一件对他不利的事实。
• He drew the conclusion by building on his own investigation.他根据自己的调查研究作出结论。

10 civilian   

adj.平民的，民用的，民众的

参考例句：

• There is no reliable information about civilian casualties.关于平民的伤亡还没有确凿的信息。
• He resigned his commission to take up a civilian job.他辞去军职而从事平民工作。

11 violations   

违反( violation的名词复数 )； 冒犯； 违反（行为、事例）； 强奸

参考例句：

• This is one of the commonest traffic violations. 这是常见的违反交通规则之例。
• These violations of the code must cease forthwith. 这些违犯法规的行为必须立即停止。

12 monetary   

adj.货币的，钱的；通货的；金融的；财政的

参考例句：

• The monetary system of some countries used to be based on gold.过去有些国家的货币制度是金本位制的。
• Education in the wilderness is not a matter of monetary means.荒凉地区的教育不是钱财问题。

13 rape   

n.抢夺，掠夺，强奸；vt.掠夺，抢夺，强奸

参考例句：

• The rape of the countryside had a profound ravage on them.对乡村的掠夺给他们造成严重创伤。
• He was brought to court and charged with rape.他被带到法庭并被指控犯有强奸罪。

14 lashes   

n.鞭挞( lash的名词复数 )；鞭子；突然猛烈的一击；急速挥动v.鞭打( lash的第三人称单数 )；煽动；紧系；怒斥

参考例句：

• Mother always lashes out food for the children's party. 孩子们聚会时，母亲总是给他们许多吃的。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Never walk behind a horse in case it lashes out. 绝对不要跟在马后面，以防它突然猛踢。 来自《简明英汉词典》

15 honeymoon   

n.蜜月（假期）；vi.度蜜月

参考例句：

• While on honeymoon in Bali,she learned to scuba dive.她在巴厘岛度蜜月时学会了带水肺潜水。
• The happy pair are leaving for their honeymoon.这幸福的一对就要去度蜜月了。

16 raped   

v.以暴力夺取，强夺( rape的过去式和过去分词 )；强奸

参考例句：

• A young woman was brutally raped in her own home. 一名年轻女子在自己家中惨遭强暴。 来自辞典例句
• We got stick together, or we will be having our women raped. 我们得团结一致，不然我们的妻女就会遭到蹂躏。 来自辞典例句

17 investigations   

（正式的）调查( investigation的名词复数 )； 侦查； 科学研究； 学术研究

参考例句：

• His investigations were intensive and thorough but revealed nothing. 他进行了深入彻底的调查，但没有发现什么。
• He often sent them out to make investigations. 他常常派他们出去作调查。

18 avert   

v.防止，避免；转移(目光、注意力等)

参考例句：

• He managed to avert suspicion.他设法避嫌。
• I would do what I could to avert it.我会尽力去避免发生这种情况。

19 protracted   

adj.拖延的；延长的v.拖延“protract”的过去式和过去分词

参考例句：

• The war was protracted for four years. 战争拖延了四年。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• We won victory through protracted struggle. 经过长期的斗争，我们取得了胜利。 来自《简明英汉词典》

20 partisan   

adj.党派性的；游击队的；n.游击队员；党徒

参考例句：

• In their anger they forget all the partisan quarrels.愤怒之中，他们忘掉一切党派之争。
• The numerous newly created partisan detachments began working slowly towards that region.许多新建的游击队都开始慢慢地向那里移动。

21 postponed   

vt.& vi.延期，缓办，（使）延迟vt.把…放在次要地位；[语]把…放在后面（或句尾）vi.（疟疾等）延缓发作（或复发）

参考例句：

• The trial was postponed indefinitely. 审讯无限期延迟。
• The game has already been postponed three times. 这场比赛已经三度延期了。

22 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。

23 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。

24 constraints   

强制( constraint的名词复数 )； 限制； 约束

参考例句：

• Data and constraints can easily be changed to test theories. 信息库中的数据和限制条件可以轻易地改变以检验假设。 来自英汉非文学 - 科学史
• What are the constraints that each of these imply for any design? 这每种产品的要求和约束对于设计意味着什么？ 来自About Face 3交互设计精髓

25 jeopardized   

危及，损害( jeopardize的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• The soldier jeopardized his life to save his comrade. 这个士兵冒生命的危险救他的同志。
• The occasional failed project or neglected opportunity does not jeopardized overall progress. 偶然失败的项目或失误的机会并没有影响总的进展。

26 drawn   

v.拖，拉，拔出；adj.憔悴的，紧张的

参考例句：

• All the characters in the story are drawn from life.故事中的所有人物都取材于生活。
• Her gaze was drawn irresistibly to the scene outside.她的目光禁不住被外面的风景所吸引。