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1. Thousands are gathering¹ in Cairo to protest today's verdicts by an Egyptian court. Ousted² leader Hosni Mubarak was sentenced to life in prison for failing to stop the killing³ of protesters last year. But he and his sons were acquitted⁴ of corruption⁵.

2. Defense⁶ Secretary Leon Panetta is set to visit the former US air and naval⁷ base Cam Ranh Bay in Vietnam. That will make the most senior American official to go there since the war ended.

3. Hundreds of gays, lesbians and their supporters marched Saturday through the Capital of Poland and Latvia. They are demanding more rights in eastern European societies where they still face high levels of intolerance.

4. Queen Elizabeth II spent the days at the races as she began a four-day celebration of her sixty years on the throne. Later in the weekend, the Queen will make a trip down the River Thames, then take in a concert.

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1 gathering
n.集会，聚会，聚集
参考例句：
He called on Mr. White to speak at the gathering.他请怀特先生在集会上讲话。 He is on the wing gathering material for his novels.他正忙于为他的小说收集资料。

2 ousted
驱逐( oust的过去式和过去分词 )；革职；罢黜；剥夺
参考例句：
He was ousted as chairman. 他的主席职务被革除了。 He may be ousted by a military takeover. 他可能在一场军事接管中被赶下台。

3 killing
n.巨额利润；突然赚大钱，发大财
参考例句：
Investors are set to make a killing from the sell-off.投资者准备清仓以便大赚一笔。 Last week my brother made a killing on Wall Street.上个周我兄弟在华尔街赚了一大笔。

4 acquitted
宣判…无罪( acquit的过去式和过去分词 )；使（自己）作出某种表现
参考例句：
The jury acquitted him of murder. 陪审团裁决他谋杀罪不成立。 Five months ago she was acquitted on a shoplifting charge. 五个月前她被宣判未犯入店行窃罪。

5 corruption
n.腐败，堕落，贪污
参考例句：
The people asked the government to hit out against corruption and theft.人民要求政府严惩贪污盗窃。 The old man reviled against corruption.那老人痛斥了贪污舞弊。

6 defense
n.防御，保卫；[pl.]防务工事；辩护，答辩
参考例句：
The accused has the right to defense.被告人有权获得辩护。 The war has impacted the area with military and defense workers.战争使那个地区挤满了军队和防御工程人员。

7 naval
adj.海军的，军舰的，船的
参考例句：
He took part in a great naval battle.他参加了一次大海战。 The harbour is an important naval base.该港是一个重要的海军基地。