美联社新闻一分钟 2005-08-12

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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