BBC双语新闻|普京向好莱坞巨星颁发护照
BBC News with Marion Marshall.
President Hollandesays France’s Intelligence Services have successfully dismantled a terror network, preventing a large-scale attack. He was speaking following the arrest of 5 men, who prosecutors say were receiving orders by encrypted mobile apps from Islamic State commander based in Iraq or Syria. They’re suspected of planning to attack a high-profile target such as a Christmas market on the Champs-Elysees or Disneyland Paris next Thursday.
One of the closest allies of the Brazilian President Michel Temer has resigned in the latest corruption scandal to hit the country. The government secretary Geddel Vieira Lima has become the sixth minister to stand down from Mr Temer’s cabinet since he took over in May, promising to tackle corruption.
Police across England have widened their investigation into child sex abuse within football after more ex-players broke their silence, alleging they’ve been sexually abused as boys. One said a paedophile ring had been operating.
Scientists have warned that Arctic ice is melting at an unprecedented rate because of unusually high temperatures. Researchers say this risks triggering uncontrollable climate change.
The assembly of Pakistan’s Sindh Province has passed a bill that outlaws forced religious conversions, the first of its kind in the country. Sindh includes Pakistan’s biggest city Karachi and it’s also a home to most of the country’s tiny Hindu minority.
Lawyers for the South African President Jacob Zuma say they will amount a legal chanllenge to a report alleging that a wealthy business family the Guptas had undue influence over cabinet appointments. Mr Zuma is due to appear before the governing ANC’s integrity commission next week.
President Putin has presented a Russian passport to the Hollywood action star Steven Seagal. Mr Putin told him he hoped this would serve as a symbol of what he described as gradual normalization of relations between Moscow and Washington.
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词汇学习
1.dismantle vt.拆开;拆卸;废除
Public services of all kinds are being dismantled.
林林总总的公共设施正被逐渐废除。
2.encrypt v.加密
An encrypted message cannot be decrypted by the destination queue manager.
加密的消息不能由目标队列管理器解密.
3.scandal n.丑闻,丑名,丑事
His government began to unravel because of a banking scandal.
他的政府由于一起金融丑闻而开始瓦解。
4.widen vt.& vi.放宽,加宽
Mr Dobson promised to widen the organisation's scope of activity.
多布森先生许诺拓宽该组织的活动范围。
5.unprecedented adj.前所未有的,无前例的
The scheme has been hailed as an unprecedented success.
这个计划广受好评,被认为是一个巨大的成功。
6.outlaw vt.宣布…为不合法
The German government has outlawed some fascist groups.
德国政府已经宣布一些法西斯团体为非法。
7.undue adj.过度的,过分的
The voting went off without any undue irregularities.
这次投票顺利进行,未发生任何违规行为。
内容解析
One of the closest allies of the Brazilian President Michel Temer has resigned in the latest corruption scandal to hit the country.
to hit the country动词不定式作定语
1、动词不定式与其所修饰的词之间往往有动宾关系,如果该不定式是不及物动词,或者该不定式本身有宾语,其后应有必要的介词。
例句:
He wants water to drink.他要喝水。
She has a child to take care of.她有一个孩子要照顾。
Are you going to the conference to be held next week?你准备参加下周举行的会议吗?
2、作定语的不定式可以表示情态意义。作定语的不定式有时含有情态意义,相当于may,can,will,would或should所具有的含有。
例句:
He has no friend to depend on.他没有可以依靠的朋友。(to depend on=whom he can depend on)
He is not the kind of man to do such things.他不是可能做这种事的人。(to do such things=whom may do such things)
I have a lot of work to finish today.我今天有许多工作要完成。(to finish=which I should finish或which I must finish)
3、不定式可以修饰there be结构中做主语名词。
例句:
There is a good rule to go by.有一项应该遵守的好制度。
There is not a moment to lose.刻不容缓。
She knows all there is to know.所有的事情她全都知道。
4、不定式常用于“have+the+抽象名词”结构中。
例句:
She has the kindness to help you.她出于好意帮助你。
I didn’t have the heart to tell you the bad news.我不忍心把这个坏消息告诉你。
5、有些名词后常跟不定式作定语。例如time,way,right,chance,reason,effort,ambition,movement。
例句:
It is already time to start spring sowing.是开始春播的时候了。
Thank you for giving me the chance to make the speech.谢谢你给我发言的机会。
6、有些动词和形容词后常跟不定式,这些动词和形容词派生出来的名词后也可用不定式作定语。例如ability,agreement,anxiety,decision,plan,need,determination,willingness
,readiness,impatience,inclination,obligation,eagerness。
例句:
His eagerness to get back home was quite obvious.看得出他急于回家。
She made an attempt to overcome her weaknesses.她努力克服自己的缺点。
7、不定式可以修饰做主语的名词,相当于一个定语从句,表明动作即将发生。
例句:
The future to greet us will be bright.我们的未来将是美好的。
The plans to be made are of vital importance.要制定的计划至关重要。
8、the first,the second,the last,the best,the only thing等常跟不定式作定语。
例句:
She is always the first to answer questions.她总是第一个回答问题。
He would be the last to agree to the plan.他决不会同意这项计划。
9、当go,spare作“剩下”解时,可作定语;另外还有“with/without+名词+不定式”结构。
例句:
With much money to spend,the boy was spoiled.那个男孩花钱如流水,被惯坏了。
He left on a cold morning,without anyone to see him off.他在一个寒冷的早上离开的,没有人为他送行。