英语新闻与报道—News & Reports 41

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In This EditionUkraine's acting¹ president accuses Russia of open aggression² with military action in Crimea.

US President Barack Obama warns Russia of costs for military intervention³ in Ukraine.

Relations between Israel and Jordan worsens after a series of conflicts between the two sides.

And anti-government protesters in Thailand scales back their presence on the streets in a sign of a prelude⁴ to eased tensions.

Hot Issue ReportsUkraine acting president calls on Putin to stop military action in CrimeaUS President Obama warns against military intervention in UkraineRelations between Jordan and Israel worseningAnti-government protesters to scale back their presence on the streetsHollande says French toops in CAR to restore securityAnti-government demonstrations⁵ continue in Venazuela capitalCorruption allegation hampers⁶ Turkish PM Presidential BidLight News110 people arrested in Europe and the US in crackdown on gangs selling bogus sharesYunnan governnor seeks increased business and trade with South AsiaCalifornia lashed⁷ by heavy rainSochi Story 5_JameicaMedia DigestU.S. not a human rights judge with flawed recordChina Daily: Voices for the people

1 acting   

n.演戏，行为，假装；adj.代理的，临时的，演出用的

参考例句：

• Ignore her,she's just acting.别理她，她只是假装的。
• During the seventies,her acting career was in eclipse.在七十年代，她的表演生涯黯然失色。

2 aggression   

n.进攻，侵略，侵犯，侵害

参考例句：

• So long as we are firmly united, we need fear no aggression.只要我们紧密地团结，就不必惧怕外来侵略。
• Her view is that aggression is part of human nature.她认为攻击性是人类本性的一部份。

3 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。

4 prelude   

n.序言，前兆，序曲

参考例句：

• The prelude to the musical composition is very long.这首乐曲的序曲很长。
• The German invasion of Poland was a prelude to World War II.德国入侵波兰是第二次世界大战的序幕。

5 demonstrations   

证明( demonstration的名词复数 )； 表明； 表达； 游行示威

参考例句：

• Lectures will be interspersed with practical demonstrations. 讲课中将不时插入实际示范。
• The new military government has banned strikes and demonstrations. 新的军人政府禁止罢工和示威活动。

6 hampers   

妨碍，束缚，限制( hamper的第三人称单数 )

参考例句：

• Prejudice sometimes hampers a person from doing the right thing. 有时候，偏见会妨碍人正确行事。
• This behavior is the opposite of modeless feedback, and it hampers flow. 这个行为有悖于非模态的反馈，它阻碍了流。 来自About Face 3交互设计精髓

7 lashed   

adj.具睫毛的v.鞭打( lash的过去式和过去分词 )；煽动；紧系；怒斥

参考例句：

• The rain lashed at the windows. 雨点猛烈地打在窗户上。
• The cleverly designed speech lashed the audience into a frenzy. 这篇精心设计的演说煽动听众使他们发狂。 来自《简明英汉词典》