英语新闻与报道—News & Reports 25

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In This EditionA Chinese navy frigate¹ arrives in the Cypriot port of Limassol to help remove Syria's chemical weapons.

Protesters begin their campaign to paralyze Bangkok in their latest bid to topple the Thai government of Yingluck Shinawatra.

Voting gets underway in Bangladesh's general elections which have been marred² by violence.

And police in southern China's Guangdong province busts³ a drug gang long entrenched⁴ in a seaside village.

Hot Issue ReportsCountries including China will escort the transportation of chemical weapons from SyriaMajor group within Syrian opposition coalition says it leans against attending Geneva II conferenceThai protesters in "warm-up" rally to paralyze BangkokPolls open in Bangladesh amid election violenceprogress made in Mideast peace processLight NewsCambodian opposition leader urges government to cease violence before negotiationsEU senior official meets Tymoschenko's daughter, says EU should consider sanctionsGuangdong police busts drug-making village"Young Confucius" to Meet Audiences with New ElementsMedia DigestChina Daily: Officials should Set Example for People in LifestylePeople's Daily Online: Three big concerns around China's new urbanization plan

1 frigate   

n.护航舰，大型驱逐舰

参考例句：

• An enemy frigate bore down on the sloop.一艘敌驱逐舰向这只护航舰逼过来。
• I declare we could fight frigate.我敢说我们简直可以和一艘战舰交战。

2 marred   

adj. 被损毁, 污损的

参考例句：

• The game was marred by the behaviour of drunken fans. 喝醉了的球迷行为不轨，把比赛给搅了。
• Bad diction marred the effectiveness of his speech. 措词不当影响了他演说的效果。

3 busts   

半身雕塑像( bust的名词复数 )； 妇女的胸部； 胸围； 突击搜捕

参考例句：

• Dey bags swells up and busts. 那奶袋快胀破了。
• Marble busts all looked like a cemetery. 大理石的半身象，简直就象是坟山。

4 entrenched   

adj.确立的，不容易改的(风俗习惯)

参考例句：

• Television seems to be firmly entrenched as the number one medium for national advertising.电视看来要在全国广告媒介中牢固地占据头等位置。
• If the enemy dares to attack us in these entrenched positions,we will make short work of them.如果敌人胆敢进攻我们固守的阵地，我们就消灭他们。