中英双语新闻 巴西政府出动军队镇压监狱暴动

BBC News with Jonathan Izard.

A spokesman for the Senegalese Army says its troops have entered the Gambia, where the long-time leader, Yahya Jammeh, is refusing to give up power. The new president, Adama Barrow, has been sworn in at the Gambian Embassy in Senegal. His inauguration¹ sparked scenes of celebration in the Gambian capital, Banjul. The U.N. Security Council has unanimously backed the West African regional group, ECOWAS, which has threatened military intervention² to force Mr. Jammeh out.

The U.S. Defense³ Secretary, Ashton Carter, says airstrikes against Islamic State fighters in Libya have killed more than 80 jihadists. The raids on Wednesday by long-range American bombers⁴ targeted two IS camps in a desert area, southwest of the coastal⁵ city of Sirte.

The Mayor of Tehran has said that more than 20 Iranian firefighters are now known to have been killed, when a high-rise building collapsed⁷ on them as they were fighting a major fire. The collapse⁶ of the 17-story Plasco building was broadcast live on television.

Rescuers say they've not given up hope of finding survivors⁸ from an avalanche⁹ that smashed into a hotel in central Italy. At least 3 people have been killed, and about 30 are missing. The hotel on Gran Sasso Mountain was struck on Wednesday after a series of earthquakes shook the region.

The Brazilian President has authorized¹⁰ troops to be sent into the northern city of Natal¹¹ to prevent gun violence spreading beyond the state's largest prison, whether there've been further disturbances¹². Police have been unable to regain¹³ control of Alcazuz Jail, since a riot at the weekend left 26 prisoners dead. In the city, over 20 vehicles are said to have been set alight, and petrol bombs thrown.

Donald Trump¹⁴'s nominee¹⁵ to become treasury¹⁶ secretary, Steven Mnuchin, has been defending himself during confirmation¹⁷ hearings against allegations of profiteering and assisting tax avoidance. Mr. Mnuchin's OneWest Bank foreclosed on loans to tens of thousands of home-owners following the financial crash, policies that critics have cited as a prime example of the kind of Wall Street greed that Mr. Trump had campaigned against.

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塞内加尔军方发言人表示其军队已进入冈比亚境内，原因是其长期领导人贾梅(Yahya Jammeh)拒绝放权。而新当选总统阿达马巴罗(Adama Barrow)已在塞内加尔的冈比亚大使馆宣誓就职。阿达马巴罗的就职典礼在冈比亚首都班珠尔燃起了民众的广泛庆祝。联合国安理会一致支持西非国家经济共同体(Economic Community of West African States)为迫使贾梅放权所做出的军事介入的威胁。

美国国防部部长卡特(Ashton Carter)表示，其在叙利亚发动的针对IS展示的空袭行动已致80名圣战者死亡。周三的长射程空袭由美军轰炸机完成，目标是某沙漠地区的2个IS军营，该沙漠地区位于海安城市苏尔特的西南部。

德黑兰市长表示，目前已知的已有20多明伊朗消防员死亡，原因是其在扑救一场大火时，某17层的高楼陷落并砸向他们。这17层的高楼就是普拉斯科大楼，其塌陷已在电视上进行了实况转播。

救援人员称其始终没有放弃寻找雪崩中幸存者的希望，据称此次雪崩导致意大利中部一家旅馆的陷落。目前至少有3人死亡，另有近30人下落不明。继周三该地区受到一系列地震的冲击后，格兰萨索山（Gran Sasso mountain）上的这家旅馆也受到了波及。

巴西总统已授权巴西军队前往巴西北部城市Natal(纳塔尔)，以阻止巴西最大监狱发生的枪支暴力泛滥，无论是否会发生进一步骚乱。自埃尔卡库斯（Alcazuz）监狱本周末发生暴乱导致26名囚犯死亡后，警方已对该监狱失去控制。据称，目前纳塔尔已有20多辆车遭到囚犯投射的汽油弹的放燃。

在就特朗普财长人选史蒂文(Steven Mnuchin)牟取暴利、涉嫌避税等指控而举行的审议听证会上，史蒂文始终为自己进行辩护。史蒂文的第一西部银行(OneWest Bank)涉嫌在金融危机发生后，取消上万名户主的赎买权，而该银行的这种政策一直被评论家每每谈及华尔街贪婪现象时首当其冲的例子，而华尔街贪婪却是特朗普一直厉声反对的。

1 inauguration   

n.开幕、就职典礼

参考例句：

• The inauguration of a President of the United States takes place on January 20.美国总统的就职典礼于一月二十日举行。
• Three celebrated tenors sang at the president's inauguration.3位著名的男高音歌手在总统就职仪式上演唱。

2 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。

3 defense   

n.防御，保卫；[pl.]防务工事；辩护，答辩

参考例句：

• The accused has the right to defense.被告人有权获得辩护。
• The war has impacted the area with military and defense workers.战争使那个地区挤满了军队和防御工程人员。

4 bombers   

n.轰炸机( bomber的名词复数 )；投弹手；安非他明胶囊；大麻叶香烟

参考例句：

• Enemy bombers carried out a blitz on the city. 敌军轰炸机对这座城市进行了突袭。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• The Royal Airforce sill remained dangerously short of bombers. 英国皇家空军仍未脱离极为缺乏轰炸机的危境。 来自《简明英汉词典》

5 coastal   

adj.海岸的，沿海的，沿岸的

参考例句：

• The ocean waves are slowly eating away the coastal rocks.大海的波浪慢慢地侵蚀着岸边的岩石。
• This country will fortify the coastal areas.该国将加强沿海地区的防御。

6 collapse   

vi.累倒；昏倒；倒塌；塌陷

参考例句：

• The country's economy is on the verge of collapse.国家的经济已到了崩溃的边缘。
• The engineer made a complete diagnosis of the bridge's collapse.工程师对桥的倒塌做了一次彻底的调查分析。

7 collapsed   

adj.倒塌的

参考例句：

• Jack collapsed in agony on the floor. 杰克十分痛苦地瘫倒在地板上。
• The roof collapsed under the weight of snow. 房顶在雪的重压下突然坍塌下来。

8 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

9 avalanche   

n.雪崩，大量涌来

参考例句：

• They were killed by an avalanche in the Swiss Alps.他们在瑞士阿尔卑斯山的一次雪崩中罹难。
• Higher still the snow was ready to avalanche.在更高处积雪随时都会崩塌。

10 authorized   

a.委任的，许可的

参考例句：

• An administrative order is valid if authorized by a statute.如果一个行政命令得到一个法规的认可那么这个命令就是有效的。

11 natal   

adj.出生的，先天的

参考例句：

• Many music-lovers make pilgrimages to Mozart's natal place.很多爱好音乐的人去访问莫扎特的出生地。
• Since natal day,characters possess the visual elements such as dots and strokes.文字从诞生开始便具有了点画这样的视觉元素。

12 disturbances   

n.骚乱( disturbance的名词复数 )；打扰；困扰；障碍

参考例句：

• The government has set up a commission of inquiry into the disturbances at the prison. 政府成立了一个委员会来调查监狱骚乱事件。
• Extra police were called in to quell the disturbances. 已调集了增援警力来平定骚乱。

13 regain   

vt.重新获得，收复，恢复

参考例句：

• He is making a bid to regain his World No.1 ranking.他正为重登世界排名第一位而努力。
• The government is desperate to regain credibility with the public.政府急于重新获取公众的信任。

14 trump   

n.王牌，法宝；v.打出王牌，吹喇叭

参考例句：

• He was never able to trump up the courage to have a showdown.他始终鼓不起勇气摊牌。
• The coach saved his star player for a trump card.教练保留他的明星选手，作为他的王牌。

15 nominee   

n.被提名者；被任命者；被推荐者

参考例句：

• His nominee for vice president was elected only after a second ballot.他提名的副总统在两轮投票后才当选。
• Mr.Francisco is standing as the official nominee for the post of District Secretary.弗朗西斯科先生是行政书记职位的正式提名人。

16 treasury   

n.宝库；国库，金库；文库

参考例句：

• The Treasury was opposed in principle to the proposals.财政部原则上反对这些提案。
• This book is a treasury of useful information.这本书是有价值的信息宝库。

17 confirmation   

n.证实，确认，批准

参考例句：

• We are waiting for confirmation of the news.我们正在等待证实那个消息。
• We need confirmation in writing before we can send your order out.给你们发送订购的货物之前，我们需要书面确认。