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The UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has urged the Security Council to approve an expanded monitoring mission to Syria. He was speaking after the Syrian government signed apreliminaryaccord on the deployment of such a mission. From New York, here's Barbara Plett.

Despite the continued violence, the secretary general said a swift deployment of more observers to Syria could contribute to bringing peace. He acknowledged the risk and stressed the need for full cooperation from the Syrian government. Damascus has now signed aframeworkaccord on the conditions governing the mission, such as freedom of movement, although the vital issue of air support hasn't been settled.

Some Security Council members like Russia want to move quickly to authorise the expanded mission. Others like the United States want to first see evidence that the government allows monitors already on the ground to do their job effectively.

The international charity Medecins Sans Frontieres says there's been a dramatic increase in the number of refugees fleeing into Mauritania from the conflict in Mali. Here's our West Africa correspondent Thomas Fessy.

Mauritania has taken the largest number since Timbuktu fell into rebel hands with up to 1,500 people crossing the border each day. Although fighting has ceased, thepresenceof armed groups and the political uncertainty generates fear and panic among the population, according to Doctors Without Borders. The aid agency has warned the conditions within the border camp in Mauritania are below humanitarian standardsdue toa lack of access to water, the extreme temperatures and regular sandstorms.

The United Nations has condemned theseizureby South Sudanese forces of the Heglig oil field in the disputed border area with Sudan. Ban Ki-moon said South Sudan's action had no legal validity.

"I urge both sides to exercise maximum restraint, return to the negotiation table and resolve their differences. I call on South Sudan to immediately withdraw its forces from Heglig. This is an infringement on the sovereignty of Sudan and a clearly illegal act."

Mr Ban also criticised Khartoum and said its forces should immediately stop shelling and bombing South Sudanese territory, and withdraw from disputed areas.

A US Black Hawk helicopter has crashed in southern Afghanistan. Four soldiers are believed to have been on board. An American official said an attack could not beruled out.

Violence and controversy have continued to surround Bahrain's Grand Prix motor race scheduled for Sunday. A car carrying members of India's Formula 1 team was caught in street battles as police and demonstrators fought each other with tear gas and petrol bombs. Protesters have threatened what they called "days of rage" tocoincidewith the event, which the sport's governing body, the FIA, earlier insisted would pass peacefully.

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A Tibetan rights group says that two more Tibetans have set themselves on fire in southwestern China in protest against Chinese rule. The Free Tibet group said the two young men staged the protest together in front of amonasteryin Aba in the southwestern province of Sichuan. It says they were taken away by local people and their condition is not known.

After years of fierce debate, members of the European Parliament have voted to allow the United States access to personal information about passengers flying between Europe and the US. Washington says it's an important tool in combating terrorism, but opponents say it sets a dangerousprecedent. Imogen Foulkes reports.

Although airlines already collect a great many details on passengers from phone and credit card numbers to meal preferences and medical conditions, now they will transfer that data to the Department of Homeland Security. Washington says the deal is crucial to combat terrorism, and in the end Europe's parliament agreed, but many MEPs said they were voting yes reluctantly. Questions remain about how the information will be used, how long the US will keep it and who else might have access to it.

The African Union has rejected an agreement between the new military leaders in Guinea-Bissau and the main opposition parties over a two-year transition period before the next elections. The chairman of the AU commission described the agreement as a vain attempt to legitimise last week's military coup and demanded the immediaterestorationof constitutional order.

The influential American folk rock musician Levon Helm has died of cancer at the age of 71. A drummer and frequent vocalist with a decades-spanning group, The Band, he was praised for his instrumentalversatilityand southern-inflected singing style. The Band had several big hits, including Rag Mama Rag and The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down.

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The UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has urged the Security Council to approve an expanded monitoring mission to Syria. He was speaking after the Syrian government signed a preliminary accord on the deployment of such a mission. From New York, here's Barbara Plett.

联合国秘书长潘基文督促安理会通过向叙利亚派出更大观察团的方案，他是在叙利亚政府签署此类使团的初步协议后表态的。Barbara Plett在纽约报道。

Despite the continued violence, the secretary general said a swift deployment of more observers to Syria could contribute to bringing peace. He acknowledged the risk and stressed the need for full cooperation from the Syrian government. Damascus has now signed a framework accord on the conditions governing the mission, such as freedom of movement, although the vital issue of air support hasn't been settled.

尽管叙利亚暴力事件不断，秘书长表示，迅速向叙利亚派出更多观察员可以带来和平。他承认其中的风险，强调叙利亚政府需要全盘合作。大马士革已就管理使团的条件签署了框架协议，其中包括行动的自由度，不过最重要空中支援问题尚未达成。

Some Security Council members like Russia want to move quickly to authorise the expanded mission. Others like the United States want to first see evidence that the government allows monitors already on the ground to do their job effectively.

安理会中诸如俄罗斯等成员国希望迅速授权更大观察团，而诸如美国等国希望能看到政府当即允许观察员有效工作的证明。

The international charity Medecins Sans Frontieres says there's been a dramatic increase in the number of refugees fleeing into Mauritania from the conflict in Mali. Here's our West Africa correspondent Thomas Fessy.

国际慈善机构“无国界医生组织”称，由于马里发生冲突事件，逃往毛里塔尼亚的难民数量剧增。BBC驻西非记者Thomas Fessy报道。

Mauritania has taken the largest number since Timbuktu fell into rebel hands with up to 1,500 people crossing the border each day. Although fighting has ceased, the presence of armed groups and the political uncertainty generates fear and panic among the population, according to Doctors Without Borders. The aid agency has warned the conditions within the border camp in Mauritania are below humanitarian standards due to a lack of access to water, the extreme temperatures and regular sandstorms.

自从廷巴克图落入叛军之手，毛里塔尼亚每天接受越境的难民多达1500人，是接受马里难民最多的国家。“无国界医生组织”称，尽管战争已停，武装组织的存在，及政治上的不确定令民众担心恐慌。该援助机构警告称，由于缺水、极度高温和沙尘暴不断，毛里塔尼亚边境难民营的条件已在人道主义标准之下。

The United Nations has condemned the seizure by South Sudanese forces of the Heglig oil field in the disputed border area with Sudan. Ban Ki-moon said South Sudan's action had no legal validity.

南苏丹军队在与苏丹有争议的地区夺取Heglig油田，联合国对此表示谴责。潘基文说，南苏丹的行为没有法律效力。

"I urge both sides to exercise maximum restraint, return to the negotiation table and resolve their differences. I call on South Sudan to immediately withdraw its forces from Heglig. This is an infringement on the sovereignty of Sudan and a clearly illegal act."

“我敦促双方进行最大限度的克制，回到谈判桌上解决冲突。我要求南苏丹立即从Heglig撤出兵力，这是对苏丹主权的侵犯，是非法的行为。”

Mr Ban also criticised Khartoum and said its forces should immediately stop shelling and bombing South Sudanese territory, and withdraw from disputed areas.

潘基文还谴责Khartoum，称其军队应立即停止炮轰南苏丹领土，并从争议地区撤出。

A US Black Hawk helicopter has crashed in southern Afghanistan. Four soldiers are believed to have been on board. An American official said an attack could not be ruled out.

一架美国黑鹰直升机在阿富汗南部坠落，据悉有4名士兵在机上。一名美国官员说不排除是袭击的可能。

Violence and controversy have continued to surround Bahrain's Grand Prix motor race scheduled for Sunday. A car carrying members of India's Formula 1 team was caught in street battles as police and demonstrators fought each other with tear gas and petrol bombs. Protesters have threatened what they called "days of rage" to coincide with the event, which the sport's governing body, the FIA, earlier insisted would pass peacefully.

巴林原定周日举行的汽车大奖赛引发暴力和争议不断，一辆载有印度F1队员的汽车卷入一场巷战，警察和游行者发生争斗，还动用了催泪弹和汽油弹。抗议者威胁说所谓的“愤怒的日子”与赛事相冲突，而F1的官方机构FIA早些时候称比赛会顺利进行。

A Tibetan rights group says that two more Tibetans have set themselves on fire in southwestern China in protest against Chinese rule. The Free Tibet group said the two young men staged the protest together in front of a monastery in Aba in the southwestern province of Sichuan. It says they were taken away by local people and their condition is not known.

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After years of fierce debate, members of the European Parliament have voted to allow the United States access to personal information about passengers flying between Europe and the US. Washington says it's an important tool in combating terrorism, but opponents say it sets a dangerous precedent. Imogen Foulkes reports.

经过数年的激烈辩论，欧洲议会议员终于投票同意美国获取飞行于欧洲和美国之前乘客的个人信息。美国称这是打击恐怖主义的重要手段，但反对者称已有危险的先例。Imogen Foulkes报道。

Although airlines already collect a great many details on passengers from phone and credit card numbers to meal preferences and medical conditions, now they will transfer that data to the Department of Homeland Security. Washington says the deal is crucial to combat terrorism, and in the end Europe's parliament agreed, but many MEPs said they were voting yes reluctantly. Questions remain about how the information will be used, how long the US will keep it and who else might have access to it.

尽管航空公司已收集了乘客的大量信息，包括电话和信用卡号码，饮食偏好和身体状况，如今他们要把这些数据交给国土安全部。美国称这对打击恐怖主义至关重要，欧洲议会最终同意提供这些信息，但许多议员说自己很不情愿地投了支持票。至于如何使用这些信息、美国保留这些信息多久，以及还有什么人会接触这些信息，都还是个问题。

The African Union has rejected an agreement between the new military leaders in Guinea-Bissau and the main opposition parties over a two-year transition period before the next elections. The chairman of the AU commission described the agreement as a vain attempt to legitimise last week's military coup and demanded the immediate restoration of constitutional order.

几内亚比绍共和国新的军事领导人和主要的反对派就下届选举前的两年过渡期达成协议，但非洲联盟对此表示反对。非盟委员会主席称该协议未能使上周的军事政变合法化，要求立即恢复宪法秩序。

The influential American folk rock musician Levon Helm has died of cancer at the age of 71. A drummer and frequent vocalist with a decades-spanning group, The Band, he was praised for his instrumental versatility and southern-inflected singing style. The Band had several big hits, including Rag Mama Rag and The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down.

富有影响力的美国民间摇滚歌手李翁·赫姆因癌症去世，享年71岁。他是已有几十年历史的乐队The Band的鼓手兼歌手，因精通各种乐器演奏和南方演唱风格而备受赞誉。The Band有几首热门歌曲，包括Rag Mama Rag和The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down。

第三页：词汇解析

preliminary

英汉解释

n. 准备；预赛；初步措施

adj. 初步的；开始的；预备的

同义词

n.overture，prelim，prelude

参考例句

1. Preliminary results indicate that further retractions will result from this exercise.

初步结果表明，撤消将导致进一步的这项工作。

2. Preliminary results from France show that voters there have chosen this man to be their next president.

法国大选的初步结果显示选民们选择这个男人做他们的下一任总统。

3. Analyse from the presentpreliminaryobservation and water of Lido Company , has obvious treatment results.

从目前的初步观察和丽都公司的水分析，是有明显的处理效果。

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framework

英汉解释

n. 框架，骨架；结构，构架

同义词

n.fabric，frame，model，theoretical account

参考例句

1. The testframeworkshould be application-independent.

测试框架应当是应用独立的。

2. The sitesframeworkis more a series of conventions than aframework.

多站点框架与其说是一个框架，不如说是一系列约定。

3. The thesis discourses on the basis of the background, significance, means andframework.

论文在对研究的背景、意义、方法和框架进行论述的基础上。

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presence

英汉解释

n. 存在；出席；参加；风度；仪态

同义词

n.bearing，comportment，front，mien

反义词

n.absence

参考例句

1. Yourpresenceis a present to the world .

你的存在是给予世界的一个礼物。

2. To know God in the personal experience of Hispresenceand love is life indeed.

真的，只有在个人的经历上认识神的同在和他的慈爱才是生命。

3. Any type of discussion with the police must be in thepresenceof the Security Manager.

和警察的任何形式的讨论，都必须在保安部经理在场的情况下进行。

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seizure

英汉解释

n. 没收；夺取；捕获

同义词

n.capture，gaining control，ictus，raptus

参考例句

1. Conclusion EEGs were fundamental criterion in diagnosis ofseizure.

结论脑电图是诊断癫痫的根本依据。

2. Distress orseizureof property was the mode of satisfaction for breach of contract.

扣押或占有财产是对违反合同而获取补偿的一种方法。

3. The issues of venues, the time and manner ofseizureof ships should be perfected by the Maritime Procedure Law of China.

在扣船后诉讼的管辖地、扣船的时间、扣船的方式问题上，我国《海事诉讼特别程序法》应有所完善。

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coincide

英汉解释

vi. 一致，符合；同时发生

同义词

v.concur，cooccur，co-occur

词汇辨析

agree，accord，coincide，conform，correspond

这些动词均含“符合、一致”之意。 agree 侧重指经过比较后的所有主要部分均和谐一致，无冲突和矛盾。

accord 着重指性格、精神、语气或质量等方面的完全一致。

coincide 多用于指观点、判断、愿望、利益或兴趣的一致或相符。偶尔用于人，强调意见或观点完全相同。

conform 强调在形状、性格以及主要特点等方面的相似或一致。

correspond 指在进行比较时，两个事物在某一个重要方面或细节上互相匹配、一致。

参考例句

1. Our vacationscoincided this year.

今年我们的假期在同一时期。

2. My ideascoincidewith his.

我的想法与他的一致。

3. Our opinions did notcoincideon this case.

在这个案例上，我们的意见“不”“一致”。

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monastery

英汉解释

n. 修道院；僧侣

参考例句

1. They found an icon in themonastery.

他们在修道院中发现了一个圣像。

2. The Monastery reeks with evil and corruption.

这个僧院充满了邪恶和腐息。

3. Lady is not allow into themonasteryin shorts.

女士们不允许穿短裤进入修道院。

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precedent

英汉解释

n. 先例；前例

adj. 在前的；在先的

同义词

n.case in point，case law，common law

参考例句

1. However, theprecedentwould be binding on the district courts within the Fifth Circuit.

然而，这一先例会对第五巡回法院里面的地区法院产生约束力。

2. It teaches the importance ofprecedentbut cautions that it will not always suffice for a new era.

它告诉我们遵循先例的重要性，同时告诫我们先例不会永远满足新的时代。

3. But there is noprecedentto use ABNET in practical engineerings because the present researches about it are still focusing on principle and experiments.

但对抗体网络的研究目前还集中在原理介绍和实验验证上，没有将其应用在实际工程问题中的先例。

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restoration

英汉解释

n. 恢复；复位；王政复辟；归还

同义词

n.refurbishment，regaining，renovation，restitution

参考例句

1. As we all learn to work together, there can be great joy and understanding, forgiveness and arestorationof love that can occur between our kingdoms.

当我们学习如何在一起工作，在我们植物与人类王国之将会有极大的乐趣与理解、宽恕与爱的恢复发生。

2. During the analysis, it is discovered that the event processing method,restorationand storage methods are still the control point of the simulation time.

在分析的过程中发现了事件处理方式、存储和恢复算法的选择依然是控制仿真时间长短的关键点。

3. King of England, Scotland, and Ireland ('0-'85) who reigned during the Restoration, a period of expanding trade and colonization as well as strong opposition to Catholicism.

英格兰、苏格兰和爱尔兰国王（''0-'85年），统治于复辟时期，这是一贸易和殖民地扩张以及强烈反对天主教的时期。

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versatility

英汉解释

n. 多功能性；多才多艺；用途广泛

参考例句

1. Short term reported results have to date been excellent, offering goodversatility.

短期报道结果目前是优秀的，提供了较好的通用性。

2. We also show the usefulness andversatilityof chest ultrasound when dealing with unfavorable patient conditions.

我们也显示胸腔超音波检查在病人情况不佳时的实用性与灵活性。

3. The meaning of love will change with each different relationship and depends more on its concept of depth,versatility, and complexity.

爱的含义，将每个不同的变化关系，并更多地取决于其概念的深入，通用性，和复杂性。