英语新闻与报道—News & Reports 63

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In This EditionChina and Malaysia agree to deepen bilateral¹ relations as the two countries celebrate 40th anniversay of diplomatic ties.

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe tries to advance his nationalist goals in an address at the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore.

Residents in northern France's Normandy region start to welcome global tourists to mark the 70th anniversary of D-Day.

And people across China begin their annual travel rush for the traditional Dragon Boat Festival.

Hot Issue ReportsChina and Malaysia agree to deepen ties, celebrating 40th diplomatic anniversay Japan's Abe plays with international law in thinly-veiled moveNormandy residents prepare for tourist inflow on D-dayUkraine orders first gas payment to resolve disputes with RussiaCampaigning for referendum on Scottish independence startsElections not expected in a year: Thai armyContinuing violence in CAR after mosque² destroyed and Catholic church attackedLight News Venezuelan gov't slams opposition³ over assassination⁴ plot China's Xinjiang offers rewards for turning in guns, explosives Student protest against gang rape⁵ and hanging of two teenage girls in India S.W China battles heat waveChinese Dragon Boat Festival travel rush 3D "Farewell My Concubine: The Peking Opera" screened in HollywoodMedia Digest China Daily: Cooperation to Overcome Rift⁶ between China and U.S.

 Xinhua:: Bad idea to invite S. Korea to join U.S. missile defense network

1 bilateral   

adj.双方的，两边的，两侧的

参考例句：

• They have been negotiating a bilateral trade deal.他们一直在商谈一项双边贸易协定。
• There was a wide gap between the views of the two statesmen on the bilateral cooperation.对双方合作的问题，两位政治家各自所持的看法差距甚大。

2 mosque   

n.清真寺

参考例句：

• The mosque is a activity site and culture center of Muslim religion.清真寺为穆斯林宗教活动场所和文化中心。
• Some years ago the clock in the tower of the mosque got out of order.几年前，清真寺钟楼里的大钟失灵了。

3 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。

4 assassination   

n.暗杀；暗杀事件

参考例句：

• The assassination of the president brought matters to a head.总统遭暗杀使事态到了严重关头。
• Lincoln's assassination in 1865 shocked the whole nation.1865年，林肯遇刺事件震惊全美国。

5 rape   

n.抢夺，掠夺，强奸；vt.掠夺，抢夺，强奸

参考例句：

• The rape of the countryside had a profound ravage on them.对乡村的掠夺给他们造成严重创伤。
• He was brought to court and charged with rape.他被带到法庭并被指控犯有强奸罪。

6 rift   

n.裂口，隙缝，切口；v.裂开，割开，渗入

参考例句：

• He was anxious to mend the rift between the two men.他急于弥合这两个人之间的裂痕。
• The sun appeared through a rift in the clouds.太阳从云层间隙中冒出来。