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Australian batsman David Warner says he's resigned to the fact he may never play cricket for Australia again. The 31-year-old has apologised and accepted responsibility for his role in the ball-tampering scandal that engulfed¹ the team's tour of South Africa. He was sent home from the tour and has been banned from the sport for 12 months.

澳大利亚板球击球手大卫·华纳表示，他勉强接受了他可能再也不能代表澳大利亚板球队参赛这一事实。澳大利亚板球队在南非比赛时卷入作弊丑闻，现年31岁的华纳为他的行为道歉并承担责任。他被从南非召回澳大利亚，且被禁赛12个月。

Two Australian diplomats² are among more than 100 Western diplomats to be expelled from Russia as the row between Moscow and the West deepens. The move is in retaliation³ for Australia's decision to expel two Russian diplomatic staff last week. Malcolm Turnbull has described the move as disappointing but not unexpected.

俄罗斯驱逐100余名西方外交官，其中包括2名澳大利亚外交人员，俄罗斯政府与西方之间的分歧日益加深。俄罗斯此举旨在报复上周澳大利亚驱逐2名俄罗斯外交官的决定。澳大利亚总理马尔科姆·特恩布尔称俄罗斯这一决定“令人失望，但并非出人意料”。

Palestinian Authorities say at least 17 Palestinians have been killed and more than 1000 people have been injured by Israeli security froces after a day of violence along Gaza’s border with Israel. Tens of thousands of Palestinian protesters have confronted the Israeli army in one of the largest Palestinian demonstrations⁴ in recent years.

巴勒斯坦民族权力机构表示，以色列安全部队造成至少17名巴勒斯坦人死亡，另有超过1000人受伤，这是加沙地带与以色列边境的暴力事件造成的后果。数万名巴勒斯坦抗议者在边境地区与以色列军队对抗，这是近年来巴勒斯坦规模最大的抗议活动之一。

And there is heightened security in the Italian city of Rome as pope Francis marks Good Friday. Authorities are on alert for holy week, with a heavy presence of armed officers around monuments, as well as military personnel and vehicles blocking roads. Thousands of tourists have been screened in tight security checks.

教皇弗朗西斯将主持“耶稣受难日”礼仪，意大利城市罗马加强了安保级别。有关部门为即将来临的圣周加强戒备，纪念碑周围部署了大批武装警察，军方人员和车辆还会封锁道路。另外，数千名游客接受了严格的安全检查。

1 engulfed   

v.吞没，包住( engulf的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• He was engulfed by a crowd of reporters. 他被一群记者团团围住。
• The little boat was engulfed by the waves. 小船被波浪吞没了。 来自《简明英汉词典》

2 diplomats   

n.外交官( diplomat的名词复数 )；有手腕的人，善于交际的人

参考例句：

• These events led to the expulsion of senior diplomats from the country. 这些事件导致一些高级外交官被驱逐出境。
• The court has no jurisdiction over foreign diplomats living in this country. 法院对驻本国的外交官无裁判权。 来自《简明英汉词典》

3 retaliation   

n.报复，反击

参考例句：

• retaliation against UN workers 对联合国工作人员的报复
• He never said a single word in retaliation. 他从未说过一句反击的话。 来自《简明英汉词典》

4 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。