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The US president Barack Obama and the British prime minister David Cameron have announced the creation of a joint¹ group to work together on tackling Islamic radicalization. They were speaking after wide ranging talks on mutual² security.?Gary O'Donoghue?reports from Washington.?

美国总统奥巴马和英国首相卡梅伦宣布创建合作部队共同应对伊斯兰极端宗教主义。这一计划发表在进行安全会谈之后。下面是本台记者从华盛顿发回的报道。

The new trans-Atlantic group on radicalization is due to report back to London and Washington in 6 months' time. It has some notable names on?it, including the former secretary of state Collin?Powell. It will look at some difficult issues such as what to do with foreign fighters when they return from conflict zones like Syria to their own countries.??They will hold after other announcements. The difficulties for both men is that they vowed³ to?tackle some?very difficult problems and solutions?would?not be easy to come by.?

这一应对极端主义组织的新跨大西洋将在六个月内向伦敦和华盛顿方面报到。其组织成员包括一些声名显赫人物，包括前国家秘书长科林鲍威尔。该组织将就重大问题展开讨论，例如如何处置从叙利亚或其他战争地区回国的外国战士。他们随后还有其他的声明，双方面临的难题是他们承诺来处理一些非常棘手的问题，但实在难以寻找到可以解决问题的方法。 

Earlier the two leaders?have?agreed to conduct joint cyber security war games?and?established?a?cyber cell to enable security agencies?for both countries to pool intelligence on?malicious⁴ hacking⁵. The first round of world games?due to take place later this year will simulate?a?cyber attack on financial institutions?in London and NewYork.?

早些时候，两位领导人决定举行网络安全军事演习，并建立网络中心，使得两国的安全机构能共享恶意攻击方面的情报信息。第一轮世界性网络安全演习预计将在今年年底举行，内容为伦敦和纽约金融机构遭受网络袭击。

Police in Belgium?have?charged 5 people with participating in the activities of?a?terrorist group. As charge for among more than 2 dozens?people?arrested since Thursday in the series of anti-terror raids carried out by police in Belgium, France and Germany. The raids?targeted possible accomplices⁶?in?the attacks that?killed 17 people in Paris last week.?

比利时警方指控5人涉嫌参与恐怖组织活动的犯罪嫌疑人。自周四，比利时、法国和德国警方发动反恐突击行动以来，已有20多人被控该罪名。这些突击活动的搜捕对象是上周巴黎袭击案的同伙，该恐怖袭击造成17人死亡。

Scientists monitoring global temperature says last year was the hottest in modern times. Parts of the United States were a notable exception.?The?figures mean 14 of the 15 warmest years on record have occurred since the turn of the century. John Tucker as a scientist from the US space agency NASA which helped compile?the data.?

全球气温检测专家称去年是当代最热的一年。美国部分地区是个显著的例外。这些数据表明最热的15年中，有14年出现在世纪之交之后。美国航天局科学家约翰 塔克帮助整理了这些数据。 

2014, the year just ended, was the warmest year on record going back when the record started?in?the 1880s. 2014 was about one and a quarter degrees firm high warmer than the average temperature?of?the earth during the 20th century. Increasing surface temperature means rising sea levels that increased the possibility of storm surges and coastal⁷ flooding.?

刚刚过去的2014年是自1880年代记录以来最热的一年。2014年的温度比20世纪地球平均气候要高1.25摄氏度。地表温度的升高意味着海平面上升，这可能会导致风暴和沿海洪灾。 

The Saudi authority has postponed⁹ the next?scheduled?public lashing¹⁰ of political activist¹¹?Rafi Badawi?quoting medical ground. A doctor reportedly recommended the delay because his wounds?had?not healed adequately from a first batch¹² of lashes¹³.?

沙特当局推迟了原计划对政治活动家巴达维的公开鞭刑，据悉是出于健康原因。一名医生建议推迟鞭刑，是因为巴达维第一次鞭刑的伤口还未完全愈合。

Rafi Badawi's wife told the BBC that his case has been referred by the officers of??Saudi king to the country's supreme¹⁴ court, then she said this has given him hope that officials?wanted?end his punishment as the supreme court has the power to overturn his conviction. His sentence for publishing a liberal website which discusses religion, politics and free speech has sparked an international outcry. Human right groups have condemned¹⁵ it as brutal¹⁶ and several governments have asked the Saudis?to review the case.?

巴达维的妻子告诉BBC记者称，巴达维的案件已由沙特国王转交给该国最高法院，她说这样就给了巴达维希望，希望官方想终结对他的惩罚，因为最高法院有权力推翻对他的定罪。他因发布一个谈论宗教、政治和自由言论的自由网站而获刑，此案已经引发国际公愤。人权组织称这是野蛮行为，几个国家的政府已经请求沙特重审此案。 

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The Russian authority has launched?a new?investigation¹⁷ into president Putin's?most?high profile opponent, the anti-corruption campaigner?Alexei Navalny. Mr. Navalny was taken?in?for questioning and his office raided over allegations?that??money raised for his foundation had?been spent on staff salaries?instead of what the authority said were the aims?of the organization. Mr. Navalny has rejected the allegations.?

俄罗斯当局对普京总统最高调的反对者、反腐斗士纳瓦尔尼进行新的调查，纳瓦尔尼已被带走审问。他的办公室已被搜查，据悉是因为其组织机构资金被用来给员工发放薪水。而纳瓦尔尼对此表示否认。 

At least?170 people are known to have died in flash floods that?hit?Malawi over the?last month. More than?100,000 people have been displaced. Earlier this week, president Peter?Mutharika?declared a?thrid of the?country's disaster zone and appealed for international help. More than?50,000 people have also fled their homes in neighboring Mozambique.?

据悉上月马拉维山洪爆发中，至少170人丧生。已经有10多万人已经撤离。本周早些时候，总统Peter?Mutharika宣布了该国的第三个灾区，并向国际社会寻求帮助。与此同时邻国莫桑比克也有5万多人被迫离开家园。 

Prince Andrew, the second son of Queen Elizabeth will appear in the public next week for the first time since a woman alleged¹⁸ that she had been forced to have sex with him as an underaged teenager 10 years ago.??The prince who denies the allegations?will host a reception?promoting British?entrepreneurship at the world economic forum¹⁹ in Davos in Switzerland. Peter Hunt reports.?

伊丽莎白女王次子安德鲁王子下周将首次公开露面回应性侵案。这名女子称10年前当时是未成年人的自己被迫与王子发生关系。王子对该指控进行否认，他将在达沃斯世界经济论坛上主持招待会来推广英国企业。下面是本台记者发回的报道。 

Prince Andrew has decided²⁰ to press?ahead?and fly on a private jet to Switzerland next week?and?host?a?reception?of?Davos. To a pullout at this late stage after the invitations?to the reception had?been sent would have been a very concrete side?of?the damage, this?allegations?had been afflicted²¹ to the queen's son, allegations?which had been denied in 2 statements.??The claims have?focused?the?attention again on the prince's failure of judgement when he chose to stay?friends with the convicted sex offender²²?Jeffrey Epstein. There are risks attached?to?the?decision not?to keep a low profile, not least the considerable attention prince Andrew will now attract with the gathering²³ of world leaders.?

安德鲁王子决定下周乘坐私人飞机前往瑞士并在达沃斯主持一场招待会，如果在最后时刻不出席招待会后果严重，该指控对女王之子来说非常不利。他已经在两次声明中否认了该指控。该指控再次将注意力转向王子判断力的失误，安德鲁王子曾选择和性犯罪者艾波斯坦保持朋友关系。而这一高调之举将会给安德鲁王子带来风险，这不仅仅是指安德鲁王子在与世界领导人会面时会吸引更多关注（对以后生活也可能产生影响）。

Teams from all over Africa have arrived in?equatorial?Guinea for the start of African Cup of Nations, just 2 months after the country stepped in as a host.Morocco?was originally intended to?hold?the event but asked to postpone⁸ it because of concerns?about the possible spread of?the?Ebola virus.?

非洲各国球队已经抵达赤道几内亚参加非洲国家杯开幕式，就在两月前该国被选为主办国。原定举办方摩洛哥因考虑到埃博拉疫情影响放弃了举办权。

1 joint   

adj.联合的，共同的；n.关节，接合处；v.连接，贴合

参考例句：

• I had a bad fall,which put my shoulder out of joint.我重重地摔了一跤，肩膀脫臼了。
• We wrote a letter in joint names.我们联名写了封信。

2 mutual   

adj.相互的，彼此的；共同的，共有的

参考例句：

• We must pull together for mutual interest.我们必须为相互的利益而通力合作。
• Mutual interests tied us together.相互的利害关系把我们联系在一起。

3 vowed   

起誓，发誓（vow的过去式与过去分词形式）

参考例句：

• He vowed quite solemnly that he would carry out his promise. 他非常庄严地发誓要实现他的诺言。
• I vowed to do more of the cooking myself. 我发誓自己要多动手做饭。

4 malicious   

adj.有恶意的，心怀恶意的

参考例句：

• You ought to kick back at such malicious slander. 你应当反击这种恶毒的污蔑。
• Their talk was slightly malicious.他们的谈话有点儿心怀不轨。

5 hacking   

n.非法访问计算机系统和数据库的活动

参考例句：

• The patient with emphysema is hacking all day. 这个肺气肿病人整天不断地干咳。
• We undertook the task of hacking our way through the jungle. 我们负责在丛林中开路。

6 accomplices   

从犯，帮凶，同谋( accomplice的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• He was given away by one of his accomplices. 他被一个同伙出卖了。
• The chief criminals shall be punished without fail, those who are accomplices under duress shall go unpunished and those who perform deeds of merIt'shall be rewarded. 首恶必办， 胁从不问，立功受奖。

7 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。

8 postpone   

v.延期，推迟

参考例句：

• I shall postpone making a decision till I learn full particulars.在未获悉详情之前我得从缓作出决定。
• She decided to postpone the converastion for that evening.她决定当天晚上把谈话搁一搁。

9 postponed   

vt.& vi.延期，缓办，（使）延迟vt.把…放在次要地位；[语]把…放在后面（或句尾）vi.（疟疾等）延缓发作（或复发）

参考例句：

• The trial was postponed indefinitely. 审讯无限期延迟。
• The game has already been postponed three times. 这场比赛已经三度延期了。

10 lashing   

n.鞭打；痛斥；大量；许多v.鞭打( lash的现在分词 )；煽动；紧系；怒斥

参考例句：

• The speaker was lashing the crowd. 演讲人正在煽动人群。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• The rain was lashing the windows. 雨急打着窗子。 来自《简明英汉词典》

11 activist   

n.活动分子，积极分子

参考例句：

• He's been a trade union activist for many years.多年来他一直是工会的积极分子。
• He is a social activist in our factory.他是我厂的社会活动积极分子。

12 batch   

n.一批(组，群)；一批生产量

参考例句：

• The first batch of cakes was burnt.第一炉蛋糕烤焦了。
• I have a batch of letters to answer.我有一批信要回复。

13 lashes   

n.鞭挞( lash的名词复数 )；鞭子；突然猛烈的一击；急速挥动v.鞭打( lash的第三人称单数 )；煽动；紧系；怒斥

参考例句：

• Mother always lashes out food for the children's party. 孩子们聚会时，母亲总是给他们许多吃的。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Never walk behind a horse in case it lashes out. 绝对不要跟在马后面，以防它突然猛踢。 来自《简明英汉词典》

14 supreme   

adj.极度的，最重要的；至高的，最高的

参考例句：

• It was the supreme moment in his life.那是他一生中最重要的时刻。
• He handed up the indictment to the supreme court.他把起诉书送交最高法院。

15 condemned   

adj. 被责难的, 被宣告有罪的 动词condemn的过去式和过去分词

参考例句：

• He condemned the hypocrisy of those politicians who do one thing and say another. 他谴责了那些说一套做一套的政客的虚伪。
• The policy has been condemned as a regressive step. 这项政策被认为是一种倒退而受到谴责。

16 brutal   

adj.残忍的，野蛮的，不讲理的

参考例句：

• She has to face the brutal reality.她不得不去面对冷酷的现实。
• They're brutal people behind their civilised veneer.他们表面上温文有礼，骨子里却是野蛮残忍。

17 investigation   

n.调查，调查研究

参考例句：

• In an investigation,a new fact became known, which told against him.在调查中新发现了一件对他不利的事实。
• He drew the conclusion by building on his own investigation.他根据自己的调查研究作出结论。

18 alleged   

a.被指控的，嫌疑的

参考例句：

• It was alleged that he had taken bribes while in office. 他被指称在任时收受贿赂。
• alleged irregularities in the election campaign 被指称竞选运动中的不正当行为

19 forum   

n.论坛，讨论会

参考例句：

• They're holding a forum on new ways of teaching history.他们正在举行历史教学讨论会。
• The organisation would provide a forum where problems could be discussed.这个组织将提供一个可以讨论问题的平台。

20 decided   

adj.决定了的，坚决的；明显的，明确的

参考例句：

• This gave them a decided advantage over their opponents.这使他们比对手具有明显的优势。
• There is a decided difference between British and Chinese way of greeting.英国人和中国人打招呼的方式有很明显的区别。

21 afflicted   

使受痛苦，折磨( afflict的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• About 40% of the country's population is afflicted with the disease. 全国40%左右的人口患有这种疾病。
• A terrible restlessness that was like to hunger afflicted Martin Eden. 一阵可怕的、跟饥饿差不多的不安情绪折磨着马丁·伊登。

22 offender   

n.冒犯者，违反者，犯罪者

参考例句：

• They all sued out a pardon for an offender.他们请求法院赦免一名罪犯。
• The authorities often know that sex offenders will attack again when they are released.当局一般都知道性犯罪者在获释后往往会再次犯案。

23 gathering   

n.集会，聚会，聚集

参考例句：

• He called on Mr. White to speak at the gathering.他请怀特先生在集会上讲话。
• He is on the wing gathering material for his novels.他正忙于为他的小说收集资料。