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In his final address to the general assembly, the United Nations secretary general has blamed the Syrian government for the majority of civilian¹ death during the country’s five-year civil war, but Ban Ki-moon also said those who supported both Syrian government and rebels had blood on their hands. The UN has said that it was informed of Monday’s attack on an aid convoy² near Aleppo as it unfolded and appealed in vain for it to stop. It had since suspended aid deliveries.

在联合国大会的最后演讲中，联合国秘书长潘基文谴责了叙利亚政府5年内战，导致大量民众死亡。同时潘基文还表示，无论支持叙利亚政府，还是支持叙利亚叛军，这些人的双手都沾满了鲜血。联合国表示周一，阿勒颇部分地区遭遇空袭，导致联合国援助物资车辆徒劳，被迫停止。目前，将停止物资援助运输工作。

President Obama is hosting a summit on refugees on the sidelines of the UN general assembly. He’s called for more funds for humanitarian³ appeals and he’s urged countries to take in more refugees and President Obama has used his final speech to the United Nations general assembly to call for greater cooperation between nations. Mr. Obama warns that retreating into isolationism would only spur conflicts. He also attacked a growing current of populism.

美国总统奥巴马主持了联合国难民峰会。奥巴马号召各国增加人道主义救助，呼吁各国接受更多的难民。在其任职期间于联合国大会的最后一次讲话中，奥巴马希望各国增加合作。奥巴马警示说，只身独立只会引发更多冲突，同时他还抨击了日渐兴起民粹主义。

A panel of experts has found that gross human rights violation⁴ has been committed in Burundi, mainly by agents of the state. A new report for the UN human rights council said that given the country’s history, the danger of genocide loomed⁵ large.

人权专家小组发现，布隆迪的存在严重违反人权行为，而这些行为主要存在于国家安全机构。联合国人权理事会发布的一份新报告表示，鉴于该国的历史，谨防种族灭绝的危险出现。

The father of the detained suspect in the weekend bomb attack in New York and New Jersey⁶ says he told the FBI in 2014 that his son was a terrorist, a claim he later retracted⁷. Mohammad Rohami said he contacted police after a domestic dispute in which his son Ahemad Kahn was involved.

纽约和新泽西爆炸案的嫌疑人父亲曾于2014年告诉FBI，自己的儿子是恐怖分子，之后，他又否认了该言辞。Mohammad Rohami表示，儿子Ahemad Kahn出现家庭暴力行为后，他曾联系警方。

People in Sweden are being encouraged to make do amend⁸ with the offer of tax breaks if they repair old appliances, clothes and bicycles. It’s also imposing⁹ a charge on new products to cover disposal of their non-recyclable components¹⁰.

如果人们修理旧的家庭、自行车，修补旧的衣服，就鼓励瑞典民众修改税收优惠报价。同时对于新产品的收费会包含处理不可回收利用的物品的费用。

And Hollywood’s most famous couple Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt are to divorce. A lawyer for Angelina Jolie said she had initiated¹¹ the action. BBC news.

好莱坞著名情侣安吉丽娜·朱莉和布拉德·皮特离婚。安吉莉娜·朱莉的律师表示，已经开始离婚程序。BBC新闻。

1 civilian   

adj.平民的，民用的，民众的

参考例句：

• There is no reliable information about civilian casualties.关于平民的伤亡还没有确凿的信息。
• He resigned his commission to take up a civilian job.他辞去军职而从事平民工作。

2 convoy   

vt.护送，护卫，护航；n.护送；护送队

参考例句：

• The convoy was snowed up on the main road.护送队被大雪困在干路上了。
• Warships will accompany the convoy across the Atlantic.战舰将护送该船队过大西洋。

3 humanitarian   

n.人道主义者，博爱者，基督凡人论者

参考例句：

• She has many humanitarian interests and contributes a lot to them.她拥有很多慈善事业，并作了很大的贡献。
• The British government has now suspended humanitarian aid to the area.英国政府现已暂停对这一地区的人道主义援助。

4 violation   

n.违反(行为)，违背(行为)，侵犯

参考例句：

• He roared that was a violation of the rules.他大声说，那是违反规则的。
• He was fined 200 dollars for violation of traffic regulation.他因违反交通规则被罚款200美元。

5 loomed   

v.隐约出现，阴森地逼近( loom的过去式和过去分词 )；隐约出现，阴森地逼近

参考例句：

• A dark shape loomed up ahead of us. 一个黑糊糊的影子隐隐出现在我们的前面。
• The prospect of war loomed large in everyone's mind. 战事将起的庞大阴影占据每个人的心。 来自《简明英汉词典》

6 jersey   

n.运动衫

参考例句：

• He wears a cotton jersey when he plays football.他穿运动衫踢足球。
• They were dressed alike in blue jersey and knickers.他们穿着一致，都是蓝色的运动衫和灯笼短裤。

7 retracted   

v.撤回或撤消( retract的过去式和过去分词 )；拒绝执行或遵守；缩回；拉回

参考例句：

• He made a false confession which he later retracted. 他作了假供词，后来又翻供。
• A caddy retracted his statement. 一个球童收回了他的话。 来自辞典例句

8 amend   

vt.修改，修订，改进；n.[pl.]赔罪，赔偿

参考例句：

• The teacher advised him to amend his way of living.老师劝他改变生活方式。
• You must amend your pronunciation.你必须改正你的发音。

9 imposing   

adj.使人难忘的，壮丽的，堂皇的，雄伟的

参考例句：

• The fortress is an imposing building.这座城堡是一座宏伟的建筑。
• He has lost his imposing appearance.他已失去堂堂仪表。

10 components   

（机器、设备等的）构成要素，零件，成分； 成分( component的名词复数 )； [物理化学]组分； [数学]分量； （混合物的）组成部分

参考例句：

• the components of a machine 机器部件
• Our chemistry teacher often reduces a compound to its components in lab. 在实验室中化学老师常把化合物分解为各种成分。

11 initiated   

n. 创始人 adj. 新加入的 vt. 开始，创始，启蒙，介绍加入

参考例句：

• He has not yet been thoroughly initiated into the mysteries of computers. 他对计算机的奥秘尚未入门。
• The artist initiated the girl into the art world in France. 这个艺术家介绍这个女孩加入巴黎艺术界。