英语新闻与报道—News & Reports 30

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In This EditionAnti-government protesters in Thailand disrupt advance ballots¹ in nearly all centres ahead of a disputed election next week.

Syrian government and opposition² representatives hold face-to-face discussion on humanitarian³ issues.

29 people have been killed and more than a hundred injured in clashes as Egyptians mark anniversary of uprising that toppled former President Hosni Mubarak in 2011.

Train services in China operate in full capacity as people across the country head home for the Lunar New Year.

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1 ballots   

n.投票表决( ballot的名词复数 )；选举；选票；投票总数v.（使）投票表决( ballot的第三人称单数 )

参考例句：

• They're counting the ballots. 他们正在计算选票。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• The news of rigged ballots has rubbed off much of the shine of their election victory. 他们操纵选票的消息使他们在选举中获得的胜利大为减色。 来自《简明英汉词典》

2 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。

3 humanitarian   

n.人道主义者，博爱者，基督凡人论者

参考例句：

• She has many humanitarian interests and contributes a lot to them.她拥有很多慈善事业，并作了很大的贡献。
• The British government has now suspended humanitarian aid to the area.英国政府现已暂停对这一地区的人道主义援助。