英语新闻与报道—News & Reports 53

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In This EditionSouth Korean divers¹ continue to search for survivors² from a capsized ship that sank off the country's southern coast three days ago.

Separatists in Donetsk continue to occupy the region's administrative³ building and demand Ukraine's government grant them more autonomy.

And U.S. President Barack Obama signes a law that bars certain representatives from entry into the United Nations.

Hot Issue ReportsSearch for survivors continues on S.Korean sunken shipUS threatens new sanctions against RussiaSeparatists in Donetsk continue to occupy administrative buildingsObama's Asia trip to underline Asia-Pacific strategyObama signs act barring visas for certain UN representativesUN SC condemns⁴ attack on UN mission in S.SudanAlgeria's frail⁵ president wins fourth term in landslide⁶ victory; celebrationsSelf-developed weapons highlighted at Iranian Army Day paradeLight NewsThe US has launched a rocket for the International Space StationDefending Boston Marathon champions look ahead to raceEducators Discuss How to Cultivate Good Habits in Young ChildrenU.K. Artist Shows How Natural, Industrial, and Social Resources Should Interact?

Media DigestChina Daily: Urgent Need to Clean Up SoilU.S. papers should help, not hurt, int'l jet hunt

1 divers   

adj.不同的；种种的

参考例句：

• He chose divers of them,who were asked to accompany him.他选择他们当中的几个人，要他们和他作伴。
• Two divers work together while a standby diver remains on the surface.两名潜水员协同工作，同时有一名候补潜水员留在水面上。

2 survivors   

幸存者，残存者，生还者( survivor的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• The survivors were adrift in a lifeboat for six days. 幸存者在救生艇上漂流了六天。
• survivors clinging to a raft 紧紧抓住救生筏的幸存者

3 administrative   

adj.行政的，管理的

参考例句：

• The administrative burden must be lifted from local government.必须解除地方政府的行政负担。
• He regarded all these administrative details as beneath his notice.他认为行政管理上的这些琐事都不值一顾。

4 condemns   

v.（通常因道义上的原因而）谴责( condemn的第三人称单数 )；宣判；宣布…不能使用；迫使…陷于不幸的境地

参考例句：

• Her widowhood condemns her to a lonely old age. 守寡使她不得不过着孤独的晚年生活。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• The public opinion condemns prostitution. 公众舆论遣责卖淫。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

5 frail   

adj.身体虚弱的；易损坏的

参考例句：

• Mrs. Warner is already 96 and too frail to live by herself.华纳太太已经九十六岁了，身体虚弱，不便独居。
• She lay in bed looking particularly frail.她躺在床上，看上去特别虚弱。

6 landslide   

n.(竞选中)压倒多数的选票；一面倒的胜利

参考例句：

• Our candidate is predicated to win by a landslide.我们的候选人被预言将以绝对优势取胜。
• An electoral landslide put the Labour Party into power in 1945.1945年工党以压倒多数的胜利当选执政。