美联社新闻一分钟 2005-08-12

1 Saying he respects anti-war views, President Bush also says bringing US troops home from Iraq now would send a terrible signal.

2 Diplomats¹ of the UN's Nuclear Watchdog Agency say Iran faces a deadline next month to stop uranium conversion² at its Isfhan plant.

3 Britain detains and plans to deport³ 10 foreigners including a radical⁴ Muslim cleric all suspected of posing a national security threat.

4 The Palestinian authority and the militant⁵ group Hamas agree to work together during Israel's upcoming pullout in the Gaza Strip.

5 And a hazardous⁶ haze⁷ from Indonesia's forest fires prompts a state of emergency in neighboring Malaysia, its worst environmental crisis in years.

WORDS IN THE NEWS

1. radical
2 radical
Radical people believe that there should be great changes in society and try to bring about these changes.
...threats by left-wing radical groups to disrupt the proceedings⁸.
...political tension between radical and conservative politicians.
ADJ-GRADED: usu ADJ n
* reactionary⁹, conservative

2. hazardous
hazardous
Something that is hazardous is dangerous, especially to people's health or safety.
They have no way to dispose of the hazardous waste they produce.
Passive smoking can be hazardous to health.
ADJ-GRADED
= dangerous * safe

3. haze
1 haze hazes¹⁰
Haze is light mist, caused by particles of water or dust in the air, which prevents you from seeing distant objects clearly. Haze often forms in hot weather.
They vanished into the haze near the horizon.
The sun smouldered through a thin summer haze.
...the shimmering¹¹ heat haze.
N-VAR

4. neighbouring
neighbouring
Neighbouring places or things are near other things of the same kind.
Rwanda is to hold talks with leaders of neighbouring countries next week.
...the hotel's boutique and neighboring shops.
ADJ: ADJ n (AM) neighboring

1 diplomats   

n.外交官( diplomat的名词复数 )；有手腕的人，善于交际的人

参考例句：

• These events led to the expulsion of senior diplomats from the country. 这些事件导致一些高级外交官被驱逐出境。
• The court has no jurisdiction over foreign diplomats living in this country. 法院对驻本国的外交官无裁判权。 来自《简明英汉词典》

2 conversion   

n.转化，转换，转变

参考例句：

• He underwent quite a conversion.他彻底变了。
• Waste conversion is a part of the production process.废物处理是生产过程的一个组成部分。

3 deport   

vt.驱逐出境

参考例句：

• We deport aliens who slip across our borders.我们把偷渡入境的外国人驱逐出境。
• More than 240 England football fans are being deported from Italy following riots last night.昨晚的骚乱发生后有240多名英格兰球迷被驱逐出意大利。

4 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。

5 militant   

adj.激进的，好斗的；n.激进分子，斗士

参考例句：

• Some militant leaders want to merge with white radicals.一些好斗的领导人要和白人中的激进派联合。
• He is a militant in the movement.他在那次运动中是个激进人物。

6 hazardous   

adj.(有)危险的，冒险的；碰运气的

参考例句：

• These conditions are very hazardous for shipping.这些情况对航海非常不利。
• Everybody said that it was a hazardous investment.大家都说那是一次危险的投资。

7 haze   

n.霾，烟雾；懵懂，迷糊；vi.(over)变模糊

参考例句：

• I couldn't see her through the haze of smoke.在烟雾弥漫中，我看不见她。
• He often lives in a haze of whisky.他常常是在威士忌的懵懂醉意中度过的。

8 proceedings   

n.进程，过程，议程；诉讼(程序)；公报

参考例句：

• He was released on bail pending committal proceedings. 他交保获释正在候审。
• to initiate legal proceedings against sb 对某人提起诉讼

9 reactionary   

n.反动者，反动主义者；adj.反动的，反动主义的，反对改革的

参考例句：

• They forced thousands of peasants into their reactionary armies.他们迫使成千上万的农民参加他们的反动军队。
• The reactionary ruling clique was torn by internal strife.反动统治集团内部勾心斗角，四分五裂。

10 hazes   

n.（烟尘等的）雾霭( haze的名词复数 )；迷蒙；迷糊；（尤指热天引起的）薄雾v.（使）笼罩在薄雾中( haze的第三人称单数 )；戏弄，欺凌（新生等，有时作为加入美国大学生联谊会的条件）

参考例句：

• Together we share fogs, flowing hazes and rainbows. 我们共享雾蔼、流岚、虹霓。 来自互联网
• Our loves will blow away the hazes involved around childrens in the disaster areas. 我们的爱心，将驱散笼罩在灾区孩子心中的阴霾。 来自互联网

11 shimmering   

v.闪闪发光，发微光( shimmer的现在分词 )

参考例句：

• The sea was shimmering in the sunlight. 阳光下海水波光闪烁。
• The colours are delicate and shimmering. 这些颜色柔和且闪烁微光。 来自辞典例句