BBCnews2011-11-22原文+解析

1、BBC news 2011-11-22English Association PAGE5 / NUMPAGES5原文BBC News with Mike CooperEgyptian state television says the cabinet has submitted its resignation to the ruling military council. It said the military leadership was considering whether to accept the resignations. This report from our corresp

2、ondent in Cairo Jon Leyne.After three days of tumultuous clashes in Cairo and other cities, it emerged that the cabinet had submitted its resignation. The ministers are clearly uneasy about the violent reaction to the protests, and they were already unhappy with being increasingly sidelined by the r

3、uling military council. The move is bound to add momentum to the protests, but it also poses a huge political dilemma for the military. Any new ministers are bound to demand more power from the military - something the army is fighting to resist. But an even more dangerous scenario for the ruling mi

4、litary council would be if they have to assume open control of the government, that would make them even more directly responsible for everything thats now going wrong in Egypt - exactly what they have been trying to avoid.The government in Bahrain has admitted that its troops used excessive force d

5、uring pro-democracy protests earlier this year. With more details, heres Frank Gardner.Bahrains cabinet is anticipating heavy criticism from the independent human rights report due out on Wednesday. But instead of waiting for international condemnation, its issued a humbling statement, taking partia

6、l blame. Regrettably, it says, there have been instances of excessive force and mistreatment of detainees. It goes on to say that all those responsible for abuses will be held accountable, adding there will be no impunity. Human Rights Watch describes the situation in Bahrain as dire and puts the nu

7、mber of deaths following protests this year at 43, most of them civilians.The British Finance Minister George Osborne has announced the new financial sanctions against Iran in the wake of the latest UN assessment of Tehrans nuclear capability.We are ceasing all contact between the UK financial syste

8、m and the Iranian banking system. Were doing this because of international evidence that Irans banks are involved in the development of Irans weaponised military nuclear weapon programme. Were doing this to improve the security not just of the whole world, but the national security of the United Kin

9、gdom.The British statement comes after the UN nuclear watchdog, the IAEA, passed a resolution last week expressing growing concern over Irans nuclear programme.Nigerias State Security Service says the Boko Haram Islamic militant group is receiving funding and patronage from certain politicians in th

10、e north. Nigerias intelligence agency said it had arrested a spokesman for the group, who told them he was sponsored by a politician in Borno state to send threats to judges and rival politicians. Boko Haram is blamed for a growing number of deadly attacks, especially in northern Nigeria. They also

11、include the bombing of the United Nations headquarters in Abuja in August, which killed 24 people.World News from the BBCThe UN agency dealing with the fight against Aids says HIV infections have fallen to their lowest level since the peak of the epidemic 14 years ago. UNAids says the global respons

12、e of the past decade has forced the disease into decline with new infections down by more than 20% since its peak in 1997. Peter Ghys of UNAids said the data was encouraging even in Africa, where HIV infection still remains at very high levels.The picture in Africa largely determines the global pict

13、ure because most of the global epidemic is actually situated in Africa. So the trends that we highlight - the reduction in new infections is present in Africa, and also the trend in the reduction of the deaths due to Aids is also present in Africa.In the latest of a series of economic reforms, Cuba

14、has announced its going to allow farmers to sell their goods directly to tourist hotels and restaurants. For the first time in decades, Cubans wont have to go through government middlemen to sell agricultural produce. Vanessa Buschschluter reports.As part of its limited free-market reforms, Cuba has

15、 already liberalised the housing market and eased rules on buying and selling cars. Now it has turned its attention to the agricultural sector, allowing direct sales of farm products. The reform is meant to cut down on transportation costs and speed up food delivery to the tourism industry. Tourism

16、is a key source of revenue for Cuba, but visitors often complain about the poor quality of food. The government is hoping this reform will help provide fresher and more varied products.The film star Hugh Grant has given evidence to a public inquiry into press standards in Britain, which was sparked

17、by a phone-hacking scandal at Rupert Murdochs best-selling newspaper, the News of the World. Mr Grant told the inquiry he believed another paper, the Mail on Sunday, may have hacked his phone. The paper swiftly issued a denial.BBC News词汇解析1. resignation n. 辞职书例句：They handed their resignations to the

18、 manager.他们将辞呈交给了经理。2. emerge vi.出现; 显出; 暴露例句：It emerged that her past behaviour was far from irreproachable.事实表明, 她过去的行为绝非无可非议。3. uneasy adj. 心神不安的；不稳定的；不舒服的例句：I am uneasy about this decision.我为这一决定感到不安。4. dilemma n. 困境,进退两难例句：Mary is facing the dilemma of obeying her father or marrying the man she

19、 loves. 是服从父亲还是嫁给自己所爱的人是玛丽面临着的难题。 5. excessive adj. 过度的, 过分的; 极度的例句：She takes an excessive interest in clothes.她过分注重衣着。6. accountable adj.负有责任的, 应对自己的行为做出说明的例句：If anything happens to this car, I will hold you accountable.这辆车如果出什么问题, 我就惟你是问。7. cease v. 停止, 终止, 结束例句：The storm has ceased.暴风雨停了。8. patro

20、nage n. 支持,赞助,资助；(顾客的)光顾,惠顾；恩赐的态度例句：We give our patronage to local shops.我们光顾本地的商店。9. sponsor vt.赞助, 发起, 主办例句：The company sponsored several TV programs.这家公司赞助了几个电视节目。10. peak n. 最高点, 最高水平; 高峰例句：Hes at the peak of his career.他正处于事业的巅峰。11. situate vt. 使位于, 使处于地位(位置)例句：They are trying to decide where t

21、o situate the hospital.他们正设法确定医院的修建地点。12. spark vt. 导致例句：This accidental killing sparked major riots in the cities.这次意外的杀人事件导致了不少城市的大骚乱。短语讲解1. Egyptian state television says the cabinet has submitted its resignation to the ruling military council.submit to向呈交递送例句：The developers submitted building pl

22、ans to the council for approval.开发商把施工方案提交议会以求批准。2. The move is bound to add momentum to the protests, but it also poses a huge political dilemma for the military.be bound to一定要例句：Our team is bound to win. 我队一定会赢。add to增加, 加强例句：The office looked exactly the same as before, only some charts were adde

23、d to the wall.办公室里还是那个老样子, 只是墙上多了一些图表。3. But instead of waiting for international condemnation, its issued a humbling statement, taking partial blame.wait for等待, 等候例句：He is waiting for something good to turn up.他正期待着情况好转。4. It goes on to say that all those responsible for abuses will be held account

24、able, adding there will be no impunity.responsible for为负责;是造成的原因例句：Bad weather is responsible for the poor crop.坏天气是收成不好的原因。5. We are ceasing all contact between the UK financial system and the Iranian banking system. Were doing this because of international evidence that Irans banks are involved in

25、 the development of Irans weaponised military nuclear weapon programme.involve in使参与陷入, 牵扯到例句：The vast masses there have become involved in the health campaign.那里的广大群众都参加了卫生运动。6. Boko Haram is blamed for a growing number of deadly attacks, especially in northern Nigeria.blame for因怪罪, 责怪(某人)例句：He blamed his brother for breaking the window.他责备他兄弟打破了窗玻璃。7. The UN agency dealing with the fight against Aids says HIV infections have fallen to their lowest le