2014年CRI 我国今迎首个国家宪法日 美国称伊朗空袭伊斯兰国伊方否认

 

Chinese President Xi Jinping is calling for greater awareness¹ of the Constitution and a better understanding of the rule of law in this country.

Xi Jingping has made the comments ahead of this China's first Constitution Day, which is today.

The President says Constitution Day should be used to promote the awareness of the country's fundamental laws.

The promotion² of the 'rule of law' in China has been pointed³ to as one of the pillars of Xi Jinping's administration.

The Iranian government is rejecting US reports that Iranian forces launched airstrikes against Islamic State targets in eastern Iraq this week.

Word of this has also created speculation⁴ Iran may be cooperating, in one form or another, with the US-backed coalition⁵ which has been battling the Islamic State in both Iraq and Syria.

US Secretary of State John Kerry helped fuel this suggestion of Iran's support for the coalition by saying he was not going to confirm or make any announcements on the issue.

At the same time, he did say any action taken by Iran against the Islamic State would be "positive".

1 awareness   

n.意识，觉悟，懂事，明智

参考例句：

• There is a general awareness that smoking is harmful.人们普遍认识到吸烟有害健康。
• Environmental awareness has increased over the years.这些年来人们的环境意识增强了。

2 promotion   

n.提升，晋级；促销，宣传

参考例句：

• The teacher conferred with the principal about Dick's promotion.教师与校长商谈了迪克的升级问题。
• The clerk was given a promotion and an increase in salary.那个职员升了级，加了薪。

3 pointed   

adj.尖的，直截了当的

参考例句：

• He gave me a very sharp pointed pencil.他给我一支削得非常尖的铅笔。
• She wished to show Mrs.John Dashwood by this pointed invitation to her brother.她想通过对达茨伍德夫人提出直截了当的邀请向她的哥哥表示出来。

4 speculation   

n.思索，沉思；猜测；投机

参考例句：

• Her mind is occupied with speculation.她的头脑忙于思考。
• There is widespread speculation that he is going to resign.人们普遍推测他要辞职。

5 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。