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Iranians have taken to the streets of Teheran to celebrate a landmark¹ nuclear deal with world powers which should lead to the lifting of crippling economic sanctions. In return, strict limits will be imposed on Iran’s nuclear activities. The country’s supreme² leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, praised the hard work of Iranian negotiators. President Hassan Rouhani said that the agreement proved that constructive³ engagement works. Both Iran and the United States say the deal is a historic opportunity. Bethany Bell reports. 

伊朗人民上街游行庆祝与世界六大国签署的协议将取消对本国的经济制裁。同样，伊朗核武器活动将受到严格限制。国家的最高领导人阿亚图拉高度赞扬洽谈者的努力。伊朗首相鲁哈尼称这项协议证明建设性会谈的作用。伊朗和美国都表示这项协议使历史性机会。下面是伯达妮·贝尔报道：

"The deal, which is aimed to putting an end to the xx of Iran's nuclear program, represents a big step towards easing hostility⁴ between Iran and the West, since the Iranian Revolution in 1979. Iran has agreed to scale back its sensitive nuclear activities. It will reduce its capacity to enrich uranium, and to sign up to intensive inspections⁵ by UN inspectors⁶."

这项旨在结束伊朗德黑兰核项目的协议代表着自1979年伊朗改革以来与西方国家缓和关系迈出的重大一步。伊朗同意相应减少敏感的核研究，减少铀的储备，签署联合国监管机构提供的严密监察的协议。

 President Obama said the deal ensured that Iran would not be able to produce nuclear weapons. The agreement has been strongly criticized by President Obama’s Republican rivals in the US. Congress has 60 days to approve the accord. It could stop it by refusing to lift sanctions. The Republican Congressman⁷ Mike T said President Obama will struggle to get the deal approved

美国总统奥巴马称这项协议保证伊朗将不能够制造核武器。奥巴马共和党对手在国会强烈谴责他用了60天才达成这项协议。拒绝取消经济制裁能够尽早结束这场会谈。共和党国会议员麦克称奥巴马艰难的达成了这项协议。

. "I think he'll find here is minimal⁸ support in Congress, if he has to go the issue of vetoing it, and then working to whether or not there’s two-thirds of objection, it's gonna be very, very close. Certainly, theyare a very strong majority of Congress who've seek through the president xx this is not good for US national xx. It is not good for Middle East xx that can resolve xx arms raised there xx I really don't xx if it's for allies." Iran’s Middle East neighbours have greeted the deal with a mixture of anger and caution. Saudi Aribia said it hoped to build better relation with Teheran. The Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu denounced it as "a stunning⁹ mistake".

“我认为如果他到国会投票决定协议，那么国会支持奥巴马的人不多。不管是否有达到三分之二的否决票，那最终票数也会很接近三分之二。确实，在国会有很大一部分人认为。。不适合作为总统，也不适合解决中东核武器问题。。伊朗的中东邻国半愤怒半疑惑的接受了这项协议。沙特阿拉伯称希望和德黑兰建立更好地国家关系。以色列首相内塔尼亚胡指责这项协议，说它是“不可挽回的错误”。

The Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras says he takes responsibility for a tough bailout deal with the Euro Zone, dispite not believing in the draconian¹⁰ reforms it demands. Mark Lowen reports from the capital Athens. 

希腊首相齐普拉斯称他将为与欧元区达成的财政紧急救助协议承担责任，不管协议中规定的严酷的改革。下面是马克·罗文雅典报道：

"After the bruising¹¹ bailout talks, the Greek government will face its first test in Parliament and on the streets. Legislation must be passed on Wednesday night, including VAT¹² and pension reforms. Alexis Tsipras told Greek TV he signed a deal he didn't believe in, but which would avoid disaster. Candid¹³ for sure, but that won’s stop a sizable rebellion within his own party, with perhaps dozens of his MPs set to vote against the measures. They are, though, likely to pass, because of opposition¹⁴ support. Meanwhile, protests and a 24-hour strike have been called in the public sector¹⁵." The European Commission says an EU-wide found can be used to offer an immediate¹⁶ short term finical support to Greece. The officials say the commission will propose the move to member states.

经过艰难的谈判，希腊政府将在议会里和民众中面临首次实验。周三晚上之前立法机构必须通过包括VAT和退休金改革方案。齐普拉斯向希腊电视台透露，他已经签署了一项他自己信不过的协议，但是这项协议能够避免灾难。虽然他很坦诚，但是还是难免在本党中遭到反对，因为他多数的议员代表将会投反对此项措施的票。尽管他们想投赞成票，但他们也不得已而为之，因为他们的竞争对手支持这项改革。与此同时，公共领域也开始了游行和24小时的抗议示威。欧洲委员会称全欧盟范围都可以向希腊提供短期财政帮助。官员表示欧洲委员会将会向其他欧盟国提议此事。

World news from the BBC.

BBC环球新闻。

An American financing arm of Honda has agreed to pay 24 million dollars in compensation to customers after it was accused of discriminating¹⁷ against ethnic¹⁸ minority car-buyers. US Justice Department said since 2011, Honda had allowed car-dealers to charge higher interest rates on loans requested by African-American, Hispanic, and other minority borrowers. In a statement, Honda said it was strongly opposed to discrimination.

本田公司美国分公司同意向消费者提供两千四百万美元的赔偿。在此之前，本田公司曾被次消费者投诉歧视少数民族购买者。美国司法局称自2011年以来，本田在非裔美国人。西班牙裔和其它少数民族的要求下，允许汽车交易商抬高购车贷款利率。本田在一则声明中表示，本公司一直强烈反对种族歧视。

NASA scientists are eagerly waiting to know if a nine-year flyby space machine to the dwarf¹⁹ planet Pluto²⁰ has been a success. In the coming hours, scientists hope to see detailed²¹ pictures and data of Pluto’s tiny, icy world in the outer reaches of the solar system beamed back to earth. The New Horizon spacecraft will speed pass at 50 thousand kilometres an hour after a journey of five billion kilometres across the solar system. A first image sent on Tuesday showed craters²², possibly mountains, and nitrogen snow on Pluto’s surface.

美国国家航空航天局焦急等待，迫切想知道一个飞行九年的宇宙飞船接近矮行星是否成功。在接下来的几个小时内，科学家希望看到关于冥王星在星系之外远离光线形成的小型的冰川世界的图片和数据。新视野号宇宙飞船飞行五百万公里穿越太阳系之后，以每小时五十万公里的速度绕行。周二传回的首张图片中显示了可能是山峰的火山灰和冥王星表面的氮雪。

Shares in Twitter briefly²³ soared by more than 8% in value after a fake report referred to a multi-billion-dollar takeover of the social network. The report appeared on what proportioned to be a web page of the financial news agency Bloomberg. Daniela Relph reports.

推特股票市值在受到一则社交网络利润过几百万的虚假报道后，又一路飙升超越市值八个百分点。那则虚假报道出现在好像是Bloomberg财政新闻局的网页上。

 "The fake news report appeared on a webpage that mimicked²⁴ the style and layout of Bloomberg. It claimed that Twitter was working closely with bankers after receiving a takeover offer of 20 billion pounds. It’s not yet clear who was behind the fake story. The website that carried the false report was registered last Friday in Panama. But records don't show the identity of its owner."

模仿Bloomberg网页的风格和布局的一个网页上报道了这则虚假新闻。新闻中称推特收到银行两亿的好处后与银行紧密合作。现在该新闻幕后的指使还不清楚。报道虚假新闻的网站上周五在巴拿马注册。但是这项记录没有显示登记人身份信息。

Dozens of songs praising one of Mexico’s most powerful drug lords, Joaquin Guzman, who escaped from jail on Saturday, have begun appearing on the internet. They're written and performed by bands who sing in Narco Corridos, songs that commemorate²⁵ and often praise the feats²⁶ of the country’s powerful drug cartels.

网上出现了多首庆祝墨西哥头号毒枭古兹曼越狱的歌曲。这些歌曲由毒品走私贩撰写并演唱，庆祝和纪念本国最大的毒品走私集团的胜利。

1 landmark   

n.陆标，划时代的事，地界标

参考例句：

• The Russian Revolution represents a landmark in world history.俄国革命是世界历史上的一个里程碑。
• The tower was once a landmark for ships.这座塔曾是船只的陆标。

2 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。

3 constructive   

adj.建设的，建设性的

参考例句：

• We welcome constructive criticism.我们乐意接受有建设性的批评。
• He is beginning to deal with his anger in a constructive way.他开始用建设性的方法处理自己的怒气。

4 hostility   

n.敌对，敌意；抵制［pl.］交战，战争

参考例句：

• There is open hostility between the two leaders.两位领导人表现出公开的敌意。
• His hostility to your plan is well known.他对你的计划所持的敌意是众所周知的。

5 inspections   

n.检查( inspection的名词复数 )；检验；视察；检阅

参考例句：

• Regular inspections are carried out at the prison. 经常有人来视察这座监狱。
• Government inspections ensure a high degree of uniformity in the standard of service. 政府检查确保了在服务标准方面的高度一致。 来自《简明英汉词典》

6 inspectors   

n.检查员( inspector的名词复数 )；（英国公共汽车或火车上的）查票员；（警察）巡官；检阅官

参考例句：

• They got into the school in the guise of inspectors. 他们假装成视察员进了学校。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Inspectors checked that there was adequate ventilation. 检查员已检查过，通风良好。 来自《简明英汉词典》

7 Congressman   

n.（美）国会议员

参考例句：

• He related several anecdotes about his first years as a congressman.他讲述自己初任议员那几年的几则轶事。
• The congressman is meditating a reply to his critics.这位国会议员正在考虑给他的批评者一个答复。

8 minimal   

adj.尽可能少的，最小的

参考例句：

• They referred to this kind of art as minimal art.他们把这种艺术叫微型艺术。
• I stayed with friends, so my expenses were minimal.我住在朋友家，所以我的花费很小。

9 stunning   

adj.极好的；使人晕倒的

参考例句：

• His plays are distinguished only by their stunning mediocrity.他的戏剧与众不同之处就是平凡得出奇。
• The finished effect was absolutely stunning.完工后的效果非常美。

10 draconian   

adj.严苛的；苛刻的；严酷的；龙一样的

参考例句：

• You can't expect the people to obey such draconian regulations.你不能指望人民服从如此严苛的规定。
• The city needs a draconian way of dealing with robbers.这个城市需要一个严苛的办法来对付强盗。

11 bruising   

adj.殊死的；十分激烈的v.擦伤(bruise的现在分词形式)

参考例句：

• He suffered cracked ribs and bruising. 他断了肋骨还有挫伤。
• He slipped and fell, badly bruising an elbow. 他滑倒了，一只胳膊肘严重擦伤。 来自辞典例句

12 vat   

n.(=value added tax)增值税，大桶

参考例句：

• The office is asking for the vat papers.办事处要有关增值税的文件。
• His father emptied sacks of stale rye bread into the vat.他父亲把一袋袋发霉的黑面包倒进大桶里。

13 candid   

adj.公正的，正直的；坦率的

参考例句：

• I cannot but hope the candid reader will give some allowance for it.我只有希望公正的读者多少包涵一些。
• He is quite candid with his friends.他对朋友相当坦诚。

14 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。

15 sector   

n.部门，部分；防御地段，防区；扇形

参考例句：

• The export sector will aid the economic recovery. 出口产业将促进经济复苏。
• The enemy have attacked the British sector.敌人已进攻英国防区。

16 immediate   

adj.立即的；直接的，最接近的；紧靠的

参考例句：

• His immediate neighbours felt it their duty to call.他的近邻认为他们有责任去拜访。
• We declared ourselves for the immediate convocation of the meeting.我们主张立即召开这个会议。

17 discriminating   

a.有辨别能力的

参考例句：

• Due caution should be exercised in discriminating between the two. 在区别这两者时应该相当谨慎。
• Many businesses are accused of discriminating against women. 许多企业被控有歧视妇女的做法。

18 ethnic   

adj.人种的，种族的，异教徒的

参考例句：

• This music would sound more ethnic if you played it in steel drums.如果你用钢鼓演奏，这首乐曲将更具民族特色。
• The plan is likely only to aggravate ethnic frictions.这一方案很有可能只会加剧种族冲突。

19 dwarf   

n.矮子，侏儒，矮小的动植物；vt.使…矮小

参考例句：

• The dwarf's long arms were not proportional to his height.那侏儒的长臂与他的身高不成比例。
• The dwarf shrugged his shoulders and shook his head. 矮子耸耸肩膀，摇摇头。

20 Pluto   

n.冥王星

参考例句：

• Pluto is the furthest planet from the sun.冥王星是离太阳最远的行星。
• Pluto has an elliptic orbit.冥王星的轨道是椭圆形的。

21 detailed   

adj.详细的，详尽的，极注意细节的，完全的

参考例句：

• He had made a detailed study of the terrain.他对地形作了缜密的研究。
• A detailed list of our publications is available on request.我们的出版物有一份详细的目录备索。

22 craters   

n.火山口( crater的名词复数 )；弹坑等

参考例句：

• Small meteorites have left impact craters all over the planet's surface. 这个行星的表面布满了小块陨石留下的撞击坑。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• The battlefield was full of craters made by exploding shells. 战场上布满弹坑。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》

23 briefly   

adv.简单地，简短地

参考例句：

• I want to touch briefly on another aspect of the problem.我想简单地谈一下这个问题的另一方面。
• He was kidnapped and briefly detained by a terrorist group.他被一个恐怖组织绑架并短暂拘禁。

24 mimicked   

v.（尤指为了逗乐而）模仿( mimic的过去式和过去分词 )；酷似

参考例句：

• He mimicked her upper-class accent. 他模仿她那上流社会的腔调。 来自辞典例句
• The boy mimicked his father's voice and set everyone off laughing. 男孩模仿他父亲的嗓音，使大家都大笑起来。 来自辞典例句

25 commemorate   

vt.纪念，庆祝

参考例句：

• This building was built to commemorate the Fire of London.这栋大楼是为纪念“伦敦大火”而兴建的。
• We commemorate the founding of our nation with a public holiday.我们放假一日以庆祝国庆。

26 feats   

功绩，伟业，技艺( feat的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• He used to astound his friends with feats of physical endurance. 过去，他表现出来的惊人耐力常让朋友们大吃一惊。
• His heroic feats made him a legend in his own time. 他的英雄业绩使他成了他那个时代的传奇人物。