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1、Bufferzone:缓冲地带UNpeacekeepersmovedinonTuesdaytocreateabufferzonebetweenrivalfactionsoftheCongolesearmy.2004-12-24Ration:定量配给Theagencyhasbeensteadilycuttingrationstomorethan2.8millionpeopleinSouthernAfricaoverthelastsixmonths,manyofthemlivingwithHIV/AIDSandmanyofthemchildren.Mosthavebeensurv
2、ivingonhalfanormalration,orless.2004-12-23Casualty:伤亡(人数)WhileaslightmajoritybelievetheIraqwarcontributedtothelong-termsecurityoftheUnitedStates,70percentofAmericansthinkthesegainshavecomeatan"unacceptable"costinmilitarycasualties,thepollshows.2004-12-23Headoff:阻止,拦截InsettingupaCommissionon
3、TruthandFriendship,thetwocountrieshopetoheadoffaparallelinitiativebyU.N.Secretary-GeneralKofiAnnan,whoisweighinghisownexpertcommissiontoreviewwhetherjusticewasdoneafterthe1999violence,theirforeignministerssaidaftertalkswithAnnan.2004-12-22Bravado:虚张声势ProtectedbyU.S.BlackHawkhelicopters,Brit
4、ain'sTonyBlairflewintoIraqonTuesdayinasurpriseshowofpoliticalbravadodesignedtoboostprospectsforIraqielectionsandcheerUKtroopsbeforeChristmas.2004-12-22Roundup:围捕,使集拢PoliceroundedupdozensofsuspectsonMondayaftertwinsuicidecarbombingskilled66peopleinIraq'sShi'iteholycities,attacksthatintensifi
5、edfearsofsectarianviolenceduringelectionsonJan.30.2004-12-21Pharaoh:法老,暴君Now,followinga20-yearre-examinationofhistoricalrecordsanduncoveringnewevidence,VassilDobrev,aFrenchEgyptologist,claimstohaveprovedthatthelargestsinglestonestatueonEarthistheworkofaforgottenpharaoh.2004-12-21Brief:辩护状Cl
6、iveStaffordSmith,aBritishhumanrightslawyer,hasprepareda50-pagebriefwhichcontainsadvicetotakethecasetoUScourtstoensurehereceivesafairtrial,theSundayTimesreportedaftersayingithadseenthedocument.2004-12-20Atwill:随意,任意Thedeadlystrikeshighlightedtheapparentabilityoftheinsurgentstolaunchattacksal
7、mostatwill,despiteconfidentassessmentsbyU.S.militarycommandersthattheyhadregainedtheinitiativeafterlastmonth'scampaignagainstmilitantsinFallujah.2004-12-20Overturn:否决CaitrionaRuane,whoheadsthe"BringThemHome"campaignthatsoughttheIrishmen'srelease,saidthec