英语新闻与报道—News & Reports

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In This EditionSyria's main opposition¹ group has agreed to attend next week's peace conference in Switzerland with China calling for intensified² efforts to end the Syria conflict.

South Sudan government says army forces have retaken the key city of Bor, defeating a coalition³ of some 15-thousand rebels.

Official results show Egyptian voters overwhelmingly supported the military-backed constitution in a two-day referendum earlier this week.

Iran's foreign minister says his country is ready to reach a final agreement over its nuclear programme qicker than initially⁴ planned.

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1 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。

2 intensified   

v.（使）增强， （使）加剧( intensify的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• Violence intensified during the night. 在夜间暴力活动加剧了。
• The drought has intensified. 旱情加剧了。 来自《简明英汉词典》

3 coalition   

n.结合体，同盟，结合，联合

参考例句：

• The several parties formed a coalition.这几个政党组成了政治联盟。
• Coalition forces take great care to avoid civilian casualties.联盟军队竭尽全力避免造成平民伤亡。

4 initially   

adv.最初，开始

参考例句：

• The ban was initially opposed by the US.这一禁令首先遭到美国的反对。
• Feathers initially developed from insect scales.羽毛最初由昆虫的翅瓣演化而来。