英语新闻与报道—News & Reports 28

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In This EditionThe South Sudanese government indicates that there is no imminent¹ ceasefire in the conflict gripping the country.

Crowds take to the streets of Bangui to celebrate the resignation of President Michel Djotodia of Central African Republic.

A senior EU official says the British government is threatening the country's future by stirring up fears about immigration.

And police in Egypt used tear gas to disperse² hundreds of Islamists rallying against an upcoming constitutional referendum.

Hot Issue ReportsS.Sudan government: no imminent ceasefireCrowds celebrate after CAR President resignsEU official accuses UK of stirring up fears of 'invasion of foreigners'

Islamist supporters battle riot police in protests ahead of key referendumUS New Jersey³ governor faces lawsuits⁴ over traffic jam scandalLight NewsIsrael announces building of 1,400 Jewish settlementsGreek Golden Dawn in joint⁵ briefing with leader of UK right-wing partyCandlelight vigil in opposition⁶ to planned shutdown in BangkokIndia unveils 2bn US dollar airport in MumbaiResidents of WVirginia capital told not to use water after chemical spillEviction of shantytown meets opposition in RioInternet Financing Helps Development of Contingency⁷ IndustryMedia DigestXinhua: Be alert to U.S. hidden agenda in South China SeaChina Daily: Cleanse academia of filth

1 imminent   

adj.即将发生的，临近的，逼近的

参考例句：

• The black clounds show that a storm is imminent.乌云预示暴风雨即将来临。
• The country is in imminent danger.国难当头。

2 disperse   

vi.使分散；使消失；vt.分散；驱散

参考例句：

• The cattle were swinging their tails to disperse the flies.那些牛甩动着尾巴驱赶苍蝇。
• The children disperse for the holidays.孩子们放假了。

3 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。

4 lawsuits   

n.诉讼( lawsuit的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• Lawsuits involving property rights and farming and grazing rights increased markedly. 涉及财产权，耕作与放牧权的诉讼案件显著地增加。 来自辞典例句
• I've lost and won more lawsuits than any man in England. 全英国的人算我官司打得最多，赢的也多，输的也多。 来自辞典例句

5 joint   

adj.联合的，共同的；n.关节，接合处；v.连接，贴合

参考例句：

• I had a bad fall,which put my shoulder out of joint.我重重地摔了一跤，肩膀脫臼了。
• We wrote a letter in joint names.我们联名写了封信。

6 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。

7 contingency   

n.意外事件，可能性

参考例句：

• We should be prepared for any contingency.我们应该对任何应急情况有所准备。
• A fire in our warehouse was a contingency that we had not expected.库房的一场大火是我们始料未及的。