An air raid on the rebel held eastern half of the Syrian city of Aleppo had struck the area's largest hospital for the second time in a matter of days. The French foreign minister Michele Alliot-Marie condemned the latest strike. He said hitting healthcare structures was unjustifiable. Houthi rebles in Yemen say they have attacked a naval vessel from the United Arab Emirates. They say the craft was hit and destroyed by rocket fire near the red sea port of Mocha. But the UAE military said only that the vessel had been involved in an accident, and that nobody aboard was injured. Gunmen have killed at least 5 Egyption police conscripts in the Sinai Peninsula. The Egyption Interior Ministry said attackers sprayed the policemen's car with bullets as they drove through the town of El-Arish. Spain's main opposition leader Pedro Sanchez has been ousted by Socialist Party members in a move that could end months of political deadlock in Spain. Mr.Sanchez stood down after losing a vote of confidence held by members of the party's Federal Committee. Tens of thousands of people in India have disclosed nearly ten billion dollars in undeclared income as part of the government amnesty scheme. There was a last-minute rush by suspected tax dodgers who'd be immune from prosecution if they pay a 45% tax. Residents across the Carribean are preparing for the arrival of the strongest Atlantic storm in almost a decade. In Jamaica supermarket shelves have been stripped bare of emergency supplies,while hardware stores have been selling plywood sheeting to board up homes. French police have fired teargas and water cannon at demonstrators, who'd gathered to protest about living standards at the migrant camp, known as the Jungle, near the northern port of Calais. The protesters want the U.K. to accept more migrants, and the French authorities to drop plans to demolish the camp. BBC news.
1.condemn vt.(通常因道义上的原因而)谴责 Like everyone else, I deplore and condemn this killing.我同所有人一样强烈谴责这桩凶杀案。 2.aboard adv.在船(或飞机、车)上,上船(或飞机、车) A large stash of drugs had been found aboard the yacht.在游艇上找到了一大批藏匿的毒品。 3.spray vt.& vi.喷;喷射 He ran to the top of the building spraying bullets into shoppers below.他跑到楼顶上,向下面的购物人群开枪扫射。 4.deadlock n.僵局;停顿,停滞 European agriculture ministers failed to break the deadlock over farm subsidies.欧洲各国农业部长在农业补贴问题上未能打破僵局。 5.disclose vt.公开;揭露 They contend that the company failed to disclose material information.他们坚持认为该公司并未透露实质性的信息。 6.undeclared adj.未申报的 It is they that most fear an outflow of undeclared funds.正是这些银行最担心未申报资金的流出。 7.demolish vt.摧毁,拆毁 Our intention was to demolish the rumours that have surrounded him.我们的目的是要彻底击破围绕他的那些谣言。
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1.There was a last-minute rush by suspected tax dodgers who'd be immune from prosecution if they pay a 45% tax. immune from免疫 Members of the Bundestag are immune from prosecution for corruption.德国联邦议院的成员可免受贪腐罪的起诉。 2.There was a last-minute rush by suspected tax dodgers who'd be immune from prosecution if they pay a 45% tax. a last-minute rush最后一刻 Every Christmas men struggle with the last-minute rush to find the perfect present for their partner.每年圣诞节,直到最后一刻,男人们还会为给自己的伴侣寻找完美的礼物而烦恼。