苏格兰民主党领袖称公投为最民主事件

　　BBC News with David Austin.

　　With hours to go before polls open in a referendum on independence, the leader of the Scottish National Party has called the campaign the greatest democratic experience in the history of his country and one which has already changed Scotland. First Minister Alex Salmond insisted his side with the underdogs but urged his supporters to campaign tirelessly to secure a Yes vote.

　　This is the greatest democratic experience in the history of Scot. You've already made Scotland a much better place as a result of that campaign. And as the First Minister, I thank each and every one of you.

　　For former Labour Prime Minister Gordon Brown spoken in front of cheering crowds in Glasgow and explained why Scotland should embrace the union.

　　Those people who have been told unfairly by the nationalists that if you vote No you were less than patriotic¹ Scot, tell them this is our Scotland. Tell them the Scotland does not belong to the SNP. Scotland does not belong to the Yes campaign. Scotland does not belong to any politicians - Mr. Salmond, Mr. Sweeney, me or any other politician. Scotland belongs to all of us.

　　Three separate polls are giving opponents of independence a narrow 4-point lead, but indicate that between 8 and 14 percent of voters are still undecided.

　　Gunmen had stormed a teacher training institute in the city of Kano in northern Nigeria. At least 13 people are reported to have been killed and more than 30 others injured at the Federal College of Education. Richard Hamilton reports.

　　At least 10 gunmen opened fire on students around the campus in what appeared to be a well-organized attack. Trainee² teachers were seen fleeing from the college. It's not been confirmed who is behind this incident, but the suspicion will fall on the Islamist militant³ group Boko Haram which means Western education is forbidden. It's carried out similar raids in Kano as well as other parts of northern Nigeria. In July, the city suffered a spate⁴ of five attacks in just four days, one of which also targeted a college killing⁵ six people.

　　The World Bank has warned that the Ebola outbreak could have a catastrophic impact on the economies of Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leon. Andrew Walker has this report.

　　The World Bank says that the economic impact could be close to 12% of national income next year for Liberia, 9% in Sierra Leon and still a very substantial 2.3% in Guinea. That's if the disease is not effectively contained. Even if it is, all three countries will be hit, though less severely⁶. The main economic impact, the bank says, is from behaviour driven by the fear of infection, such as the closure of workplaces and disruption of transport systems. The bank calls for international help, including financial assistance and support for health services.

　　World News from the BBC.

　　The United States Federal Reserve has announced a farther reduction in its policy of quantitative⁷ easing, or buying financial assets with newly created money. The cut was thanks to the strength of the US economy and favorable job data.

　　President Obama has said he will not commit US ground troops to fight another war in Iraq. Speaking at US Central Command in Florida, Mr. Obama said America will instead help Iraqis to stand up on itself in the fight against Islamic State.

　　We cannot do for the Iraqis what they must do for themselves. We can't take a place of their partners in securing their own region. This is an effort that calls on America's unique abilities and responsibilities to lead. And the world is more crowded and more connected. It is America that has the unique capability⁸ to mobilize against an organization like ISIL.

　　Ukraine's Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk has told a cabinet meeting that one million civil servants will be screened for loyalty⁹ under a new law which aims to root out corrupt¹⁰ practices. The government blames the previous administration under the ousted¹¹ president Viktor Yanukovych for fostering corruption¹² and serving Russia's interests. The screening will apply among others to the employees of the Interior Ministry¹³, the Intelligent Services and the Prosecutors¹⁴' Office.

　　A study published in the journal Nature reveals the ancestry¹⁵ of Europeans can be traced back to hunter-gatherers from Africa, farmers from the Middle East and a mysterious ancient tribe from Siberia. The study reveals that the African hunter-gatherers with the striking combination of blue eyes and dark skin were among the first to enter Europe. About 8,000 years ago, they encountered a group of newer arrivals - pale skinned and brown eyed farmers from the Middle East. The third group to come to Europe was a mysterious tribe from Siberia.

　　And those are the latest stories from BBC News.

1 patriotic   

adj.爱国的，有爱国心的

参考例句：

• His speech was full of patriotic sentiments.他的演说充满了爱国之情。
• The old man is a patriotic overseas Chinese.这位老人是一位爱国华侨。

2 trainee   

n.受训练者

参考例句：

• The trainee checked out all right on his first flight.受训者第一次飞行完全合格。
• Few of the trainee footballers make it to the top.足球受训人员中没有几个能达到顶级水平。

3 militant   

adj.激进的，好斗的；n.激进分子，斗士

参考例句：

• Some militant leaders want to merge with white radicals.一些好斗的领导人要和白人中的激进派联合。
• He is a militant in the movement.他在那次运动中是个激进人物。

4 spate   

n.泛滥，洪水，突然的一阵

参考例句：

• Police are investigating a spate of burglaries in the area.警察正在调查这一地区发生的大量盗窃案。
• Refugees crossed the border in full spate.难民大量地越过了边境。

5 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。

6 severely   

adv.严格地；严厉地；非常恶劣地

参考例句：

• He was severely criticized and removed from his post.他受到了严厉的批评并且被撤了职。
• He is severely put down for his careless work.他因工作上的粗心大意而受到了严厉的批评。

7 quantitative   

adj.数量的，定量的

参考例句：

• He said it was only a quantitative difference.他说这仅仅是数量上的差别。
• We need to do some quantitative analysis of the drugs.我们对药物要进行定量分析。

8 capability   

n.能力；才能；(pl)可发展的能力或特性等

参考例句：

• She has the capability to become a very fine actress.她有潜力成为杰出演员。
• Organizing a whole department is beyond his capability.组织整个部门是他能力以外的事。

9 loyalty   

n.忠诚，忠心

参考例句：

• She told him the truth from a sense of loyalty.她告诉他真相是出于忠诚。
• His loyalty to his friends was never in doubt.他对朋友的一片忠心从来没受到怀疑。

10 corrupt   

v.贿赂，收买；adj.腐败的，贪污的

参考例句：

• The newspaper alleged the mayor's corrupt practices.那家报纸断言市长有舞弊行为。
• This judge is corrupt.这个法官贪污。

11 ousted   

驱逐( oust的过去式和过去分词 )； 革职； 罢黜； 剥夺

参考例句：

• He was ousted as chairman. 他的主席职务被革除了。
• He may be ousted by a military takeover. 他可能在一场军事接管中被赶下台。

12 corruption   

n.腐败，堕落，贪污

参考例句：

• The people asked the government to hit out against corruption and theft.人民要求政府严惩贪污盗窃。
• The old man reviled against corruption.那老人痛斥了贪污舞弊。

13 ministry   

n.(政府的)部；牧师

参考例句：

• They sent a deputation to the ministry to complain.他们派了一个代表团到部里投诉。
• We probed the Air Ministry statements.我们调查了空军部的记录。

14 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。

15 ancestry   

n.祖先，家世

参考例句：

• Their ancestry settled the land in 1856.他们的祖辈1856年在这块土地上定居下来。
• He is an American of French ancestry.他是法国血统的美国人。