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President Putin has said the question of statehood for eastern Ukraine must be part of substantive¹ negotiations² to end the conflict there. Speaking on the eve of talks in Belarus between Kiev, Moscow and the OSCE, Mr Putin said the lawful³ interests of people living in eastern Ukraine must be protected. “Substantive talks must start immediately and not on some technical issues but on the political organisation⁴ of society and statehood in south-eastern Ukraine with the purpose of unconditionally⁵ guaranteeing the legitimate⁶ interests of people who live there.” Mr Putin’s spokesman was quick to clarify that the president was not talking about an actual independent state.

普京总统表示，乌克兰东部成为国家必须是终止当地冲突的实质性谈判的一部分。基辅，莫斯科和欧安组织在白俄罗斯举行会谈前夕，普京表示，乌克兰东部居民的合法权益必须得到保护。“必须立即开始实质性会谈，不是关于技术性问题，而是关于乌克兰东南部组成社会政治团体和国家，无条件地保障当地居民的合法利益。”普京的发言人迅速澄清，总统指的并不是真正独立的国家。

The Ukrainian military says one of its naval⁷ vessels⁹ has come under fire in the Sea of Azov, which lies off the south-east of the country close to the Russian border. A spokesman said the ship, a naval cutter, was attacked by artillery¹⁰ from the shore.

乌克兰军方表示，其一艘军舰在亚速海遭遇袭击。这片海域位于乌克兰东南部，靠近俄罗斯边境。一名发言人表示，该解剖战舰遭遇来自岸上的大炮袭击。

Eyewitnesses¹¹ saw smoke rising on the horizon. Some reports say a second vessel⁸ was also targeted.

目击者看到地平线上升起浓烟。一些报道称，另外一艘舰船也遭遇袭击。

The army in Pakistan has said it’s concerned about the current political crisis, which has seen violent clashes in the capital Islamabad, leaving at least 3 people dead and several hundred injured. The protesters want the Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif to resign. Shahzeb Jillani reports from Islamabad.

巴基斯坦军队表示，他们对目前的政治危机感到担忧。首都伊斯兰堡的冲突已经造成至少3人死亡，几百人受伤。抗议者希望总理纳瓦兹·谢里夫(Nawaz Sharif)辞职。Shahzeb Jillani在伊斯兰堡报道。

“The army sought to ease fears of military intervention¹² by reaffirming its support for democracy, but the powerful army leadership indirectly¹³ urged the government to resolve the situation politically and without further recourse to use of force.

“军方试图通过重申对民主制度的支持来缓解人们对军事干预的担忧，但是强势的军事领导间接敦促政府通过政治方法解决目前的形势，而不进一步诉诸武力。

Government ministers have said they are willing to hold talks with the two opposition¹⁴ figures leading the sit-ins, Imran Khan and Tahir-ul-Qadri. But both politicians have rejected the fresh government offer, saying that unless the Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif is ready to step down, any discussions will remain pointless.”

政府部长们已经表示，他们愿意与领导静坐活动的两位反对派人物伊姆兰·汗(Imran Khan)和卡德里(Tahir-ul-Qadri)举行会谈。但是两位政客都拒绝了政府新的邀请，称除非总理谢里夫准备下台，否则任何讨论都是毫无意义的。”

Joint¹⁵ forces from the Iraqi army, Shia militias¹⁶ and Kurdish Peshmerga fighters have entered the besieged¹⁷ town of Amerli,where Islamic State militants¹⁸ have been surrounding the minority Shia Turkmen community for two months. Jim Muir is just outside the town.

由伊拉克军队，什叶派义勇军和库尔德“自由斗士”战士组成的联合力量进入被围困的小镇阿莫利。伊斯兰国激进分子包围这里的什叶派土库曼少数民族已经两个月的时间。Jim Muir在小镇外报道。

“We’ve been at frontline positions held by Peshmerga Kurdish guerrillas who are carrying out heavy covering fires with mortars¹⁹, machine guns, sniper guns and so on, and also with longer-range artillery. Then the joint forces of Iraqi army with the Shia militias went in on the ground, and they say they’ve penetrated²⁰ right into the town, broken the siege, but it’s too dangerous, they are telling us, for us to go there at the moment, because there’s lot of roadside bombs and booby traps left behind by the departing Islamists and the place is not yet deemed safe.”

“我们曾经到达自由斗士库尔德游击队控制的前线据点，他们用迫击炮，机枪，狙击枪以及远程大炮等武器发动了猛烈的进攻。然后，伊拉克军队和什叶派义勇军的联合力量进入战场。他们说他们已经渗透入这个小镇，突破了包围，但是他们说，我们目前进入现场太危险了，因为撤离的伊斯兰分子留下了许多路边炸弹和致命陷阱，这个地方还不安全。”

In the western province of Anbar, reports say two suicide bomb attacks by Islamic State militants in the city of Ramadi have killed at least 13 people.

在西部省份安巴尔，报道称，伊斯兰国激进分子在拉马迪市实施了两起自杀式爆炸袭击，造成至少13人死亡。

Israel has announced plans to expropriate almost 400 hectares of Palestinian land in the occupied West Bank. It’s believed to be the largest seizure²¹ in 30 years. Israeli state radio said the decision by the military-run local administration was a response to the kidnapping and killing²² of three Jewish teenagers in the area in June. The chief Palestinian negotiator Saeb Erekat said diplomatic action should be taken against Israel.

以色列宣布了在被占领的西岸没收近400公顷巴勒斯坦土地的计划。据信这是30年来没收的最大面积的土地。以色列国家电视台表示，军方控制的当地政府这个决定是对6月份3名犹太青少年在该地区被绑架并杀害的回应。巴勒斯坦首席谈判代表伊莱凯特(Saeb Erekat)表示，应该对以色列采取外交措施。

At least 42 children have reportedly been killed in Syria in government airstrikes over the past two days. The activist²³ group The Observatory²⁴ for Human Rights said they were mostly in Aleppo and Idlib in the north of the country.

据报道，叙利亚至少42名儿童在政府过去两天的空袭中遇难。活动积极组织人权观察表示，遇难者大部分在叙利亚北部的阿勒颇和伊德利卜。

A new anti-euro party in Germany has for the first time won seats in a regional parliament. Preliminary election results indicate that the Alternative for Germany party has secured about 10% of the vote in the state of Saxony. Damien McGuinness reports from Berlin.

德国一个新的反欧元党派首次在区域议会选举中赢得席位。初步选举结果显示，“德国另类选择党”在萨克森州的选举中赢得了大约10%的选票。Damien McGuinness在柏林报道。

“This is the first time that an anti-euro party has won seats in a German state parliament—big news in a country where support for the European Union is traditionally strong. Its calls for Germany to leave the euro have gone down well with some German taxpayers²⁵ who say they are fed up paying for EU bailouts. But the party is controversial, accused of catering²⁶ to nationalist sentiment and attracting right-wing extremists. So, Angela Merkel has ruled out any future coalition²⁷ with the party on a national level.”

“这是反欧元党派首次在德国州议会选举中赢得席位，对于传统上坚决支持欧盟的国家来说，这是重大新闻。该党派要求德国推出欧元区的呼吁传达给了许多德国纳税人，他们说他们已经厌倦了为欧盟拯救措施埋单。但是该党派具有争议性，被指控迎合国民主义者的情感，吸引右翼极端分子的注意力。所以，安吉拉·默克尔已经排除了继续在全国水平与该党派组成联盟的可能性。”

The football authorities in Sierra Leone say the country’s forthcoming Africa Cup of Nations qualifying match against Ivory Coast will go ahead despite the outbreak of Ebola. The Sierra Leone Football Association said it would name a squad²⁸ composed of players based abroad. Ivory Coast has insisted it won’t allow the game to be staged in main city Abidjan over fears of the spread of the virus.

塞拉利昂足球当局表示，尽管埃博拉病毒爆发，该国与科特迪瓦即将到来的非洲杯资格赛竞争仍将如期举行。塞拉利昂足球联合会表示，他们将任命国外的队员组成球队。由于担心埃博拉病毒的传播，科特迪瓦坚持不允许比赛在主要城市阿比让举行。

1 substantive   

adj.表示实在的；本质的、实质性的；独立的；n.实词，实名词；独立存在的实体

参考例句：

• They plan to meet again in Rome very soon to begin substantive negotiations.他们计划不久在罗马再次会晤以开始实质性的谈判。
• A president needs substantive advice,but he also requires emotional succor. 一个总统需要实质性的建议，但也需要感情上的支持。

2 negotiations   

协商( negotiation的名词复数 )； 谈判； 完成（难事）； 通过

参考例句：

• negotiations for a durable peace 为持久和平而进行的谈判
• Negotiations have failed to establish any middle ground. 谈判未能达成任何妥协。

3 lawful   

adj.法律许可的，守法的，合法的

参考例句：

• It is not lawful to park in front of a hydrant.在消火栓前停车是不合法的。
• We don't recognised him to be the lawful heir.我们不承认他为合法继承人。

4 organisation   

n.组织，安排，团体，有机休

参考例句：

• The method of his organisation work is worth commending.他的组织工作的方法值得称道。
• His application for membership of the organisation was rejected.他想要加入该组织的申请遭到了拒绝。

5 unconditionally   

adv.无条件地

参考例句：

• All foreign troops must be withdrawn immediately and unconditionally. 所有外国军队必须立即无条件地撤出。
• It makes things very awkward to have your girls going back unconditionally just now! 你们现在是无条件上工，真糟糕！ 来自子夜部分

6 legitimate   

adj.合法的，合理的，合乎逻辑的；v.使合法

参考例句：

• Sickness is a legitimate reason for asking for leave.生病是请假的一个正当的理由。
• That's a perfectly legitimate fear.怀有这种恐惧完全在情理之中。

7 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。

8 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。

9 vessels   

n.血管( vessel的名词复数 )；船；容器；（具有特殊品质或接受特殊品质的）人

参考例句：

• The river is navigable by vessels of up to 90 tons. 90 吨以下的船只可以从这条河通过。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• All modern vessels of any size are fitted with radar installations. 所有现代化船只都有雷达装置。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

10 artillery   

n.(军)火炮，大炮；炮兵(部队)

参考例句：

• This is a heavy artillery piece.这是一门重炮。
• The artillery has more firepower than the infantry.炮兵火力比步兵大。

11 eyewitnesses   

目击者( eyewitness的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• The examination of all the eyewitnesses took a week. 对所有证人的质询用了一周的时间。
• Several eyewitnesses testified that they saw the officers hit Miller in the face. 几位目击证人证明他们看见那几个警官打了米勒的脸。

12 intervention   

n.介入，干涉，干预

参考例句：

• The government's intervention in this dispute will not help.政府对这场争论的干预不会起作用。
• Many people felt he would be hostile to the idea of foreign intervention.许多人觉得他会反对外来干预。

13 indirectly   

adv.间接地，不直接了当地

参考例句：

• I heard the news indirectly.这消息我是间接听来的。
• They were approached indirectly through an intermediary.通过一位中间人，他们进行了间接接触。

14 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。

15 joint   

adj.联合的，共同的；n.关节，接合处；v.连接，贴合

参考例句：

• I had a bad fall,which put my shoulder out of joint.我重重地摔了一跤，肩膀脫臼了。
• We wrote a letter in joint names.我们联名写了封信。

16 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

17 besieged   

包围，围困，围攻( besiege的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• Paris was besieged for four months and forced to surrender. 巴黎被围困了四个月后被迫投降。
• The community besieged the newspaper with letters about its recent editorial. 公众纷纷来信对报社新近发表的社论提出诘问，弄得报社应接不暇。

18 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。

19 mortars   

n.迫击炮( mortar的名词复数 )；砂浆；房产；研钵

参考例句：

• They could not move their heavy mortars over the swampy ground. 他们无法把重型迫击炮移过那片沼泽地。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Where the hell are his mortars? 他有迫击炮吗？ 来自教父部分

20 penetrated   

adj. 击穿的，鞭辟入里的 动词penetrate的过去式和过去分词形式

参考例句：

• The knife had penetrated his chest. 刀子刺入了他的胸膛。
• They penetrated into territory where no man had ever gone before. 他们已进入先前没人去过的地区。

21 seizure   

n.没收；占有；抵押

参考例句：

• The seizure of contraband is made by customs.那些走私品是被海关没收的。
• The courts ordered the seizure of all her property.法院下令查封她所有的财产。

22 killing   

n.巨额利润；突然赚大钱，发大财

参考例句：

• Investors are set to make a killing from the sell-off.投资者准备清仓以便大赚一笔。
• Last week my brother made a killing on Wall Street.上个周我兄弟在华尔街赚了一大笔。

23 activist   

n.活动分子，积极分子

参考例句：

• He's been a trade union activist for many years.多年来他一直是工会的积极分子。
• He is a social activist in our factory.他是我厂的社会活动积极分子。

24 observatory   

n.天文台，气象台，瞭望台，观测台

参考例句：

• Guy's house was close to the observatory.盖伊的房子离天文台很近。
• Officials from Greenwich Observatory have the clock checked twice a day.格林威治天文台的职员们每天对大钟检查两次。

25 taxpayers   

纳税人，纳税的机构( taxpayer的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• Finance for education comes from taxpayers. 教育经费来自纳税人。
• She was declaiming against the waste of the taxpayers' money. 她慷慨陈词猛烈抨击对纳税人金钱的浪费。

26 catering   

n. 给养

参考例句：

• Most of our work now involves catering for weddings. 我们现在的工作多半是承办婚宴。
• Who did the catering for your son's wedding? 你儿子的婚宴是由谁承办的？

27 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。

28 squad   

n.班，小队，小团体；vt.把…编成班或小组

参考例句：

• The squad leader ordered the men to mark time.班长命令战士们原地踏步。
• A squad is the smallest unit in an army.班是军队的最小构成单位。