英语新闻与报道—News & Reports 60

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In This EditionVoters in Ukraine elect a new president in early elections amid heightened securityA drive-by shooting in the U.S. city of Santa Barbara leave seven people deadBelgium steps up security at Jewish sites after a gunman shot dead three people at the Jewish Museum in BrusselsAnd the top general in Thailand's ruling junta¹ warns people not to join street protestsHot Issue ReportsUkraine kicks off early presidential election amid tightened² securityRespect "the choice made by the Ukrainian people": PutinIntimidation by radical³ activists⁴ in preventing Ukraine's election preparationCalifornia shooting invokes⁵ thoughts on gun controlBelgium tightens⁶ security after Brussels shootingThailand's ruling junta tell people to stay away from protestsZuma sworn in for second term as S.African PresidentLight NewsColombia tightens security ahead of electionProtests against GM food and the producer in Latin American citiesDirector apologies for movie about missing Malaysian planeDemonstration against World Cup in city due to host tournament's first match"Is It True? The Fox" Hits Stages on Children's DayMedia DigestXinhua: Asian security is Asians' responsibilityChina Daily: Development being the key in the long-term battle for terrorism in Xinjiang

1 junta   

n.团体；政务审议会

参考例句：

• The junta reacted violently to the perceived threat to its authority.军政府感到自身权力受威胁而进行了激烈反击。
• A military junta took control of the country.一个军政权控制了国家。

2 tightened   

收紧( tighten的过去式和过去分词 )； （使）变紧； （使）绷紧； 加紧

参考例句：

• The rope holding the boat suddenly tightened and broke. 系船的绳子突然绷断了。
• His index finger tightened on the trigger but then relaxed again. 他的食指扣住扳机，然后又松开了。

3 radical   

n.激进份子，原子团，根号；adj.根本的，激进的，彻底的

参考例句：

• The patient got a radical cure in the hospital.病人在医院得到了根治。
• She is radical in her demands.她的要求十分偏激。

4 activists   

n.（政治活动的）积极分子，活动家( activist的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• His research work was attacked by animal rights activists . 他的研究受到了动物权益维护者的抨击。
• Party activists with lower middle class pedigrees are numerous. 党的激进分子中有很多出身于中产阶级下层。 来自《简明英汉词典》

5 invokes   

v.援引( invoke的第三人称单数 )；行使（权利等）；祈求救助；恳求

参考例句：

• The Roundtable statement invokes the principles of the free market system. 企业界圆桌会议的声明援用了自由市场制度的原则。 来自辞典例句
• When no more storage is available, the system invokes a garbage collector. 当没有可用的存贮时，系统就调用无用单元收集程序。 来自辞典例句

6 tightens   

收紧( tighten的第三人称单数 )； （使）变紧； （使）绷紧； 加紧

参考例句：

• One set of provisions tightens emission standards. 一套使排放标准更加严格的规定。 来自英汉非文学 - 环境法 - 环境法
• Requires no special tools or fittings; hand tightens to relief valve outlet. 不需要专用工具或管件；用手将其紧固到安全阀上即可。