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1、Bufferzone:緩沖地帶UNpeacekeepersmovedinonTuesdaytocreateabufferzonebetweenrivalfactionsoftheCongolesearmy.2004-12-24Ration:定量配給Theagencyhasbeensteadilycuttingrationstomorethan2.8millionpeopleinSouthernAfricaoverthelastsixmonths,manyofthemlivingwithHIV/AIDSandmanyoft
2、hemchildren.Mosthavebeensurvivingonhalfanormalration,orless.2004-12-23Casualty:傷亡(人數(shù))WhileaslightmajoritybelievetheIraqwarcontributedtothelong-termsecurityoftheUnitedStates,70percentofAmericansthinkthesegainshavecomeatan"unacceptable"costinmilitarycasualties,thep
3、ollshows.2004-12-23Headoff:阻止,攔截InsettingupaCommissiononTruthandFriendship,thetwocountrieshopetoheadoffaparallelinitiativebyU.N.Secretary-GeneralKofiAnnan,whoisweighinghisownexpertcommissiontoreviewwhetherjusticewasdoneafterthe1999violence,theirforeignministerssa
4、idaftertalkswithAnnan.2004-12-22Bravado:虛張聲勢ProtectedbyU.S.BlackHawkhelicopters,Britain'sTonyBlairflewintoIraqonTuesdayinasurpriseshowofpoliticalbravadodesignedtoboostprospectsforIraqielectionsandcheerUKtroopsbeforeChristmas.2004-12-22Roundup:圍捕,使集攏Policeroundedu
5、pdozensofsuspectsonMondayaftertwinsuicidecarbombingskilled66peopleinIraq'sShi'iteholycities,attacksthatintensifiedfearsofsectarianviolenceduringelectionsonJan.30.2004-12-21Pharaoh:法老,暴君Now,followinga20-yearre-examinationofhistoricalrecordsanduncoveringnewevidence
6、,VassilDobrev,aFrenchEgyptologist,claimstohaveprovedthatthelargestsinglestonestatueonEarthistheworkofaforgottenpharaoh.2004-12-21Brief:辯護(hù)狀CliveStaffordSmith,aBritishhumanrightslawyer,hasprepareda50-pagebriefwhichcontainsadvicetotakethecasetoUScourtstoensureherece
7、ivesafairtrial,theSundayTimesreportedaftersayingithadseenthedocument.2004-12-20Atwill:隨意,任意Thedeadlystrikeshighlightedtheapparentabilityoftheinsurgentstolaunchattacksalmostatwill,despiteconfidentassessmentsbyU.S.militarycommandersthattheyhadregainedtheinitiativea
8、fterlastmonth'scampaignagainstmilitantsinFallujah.2004-12-20Overturn:否決CaitrionaRuane,whoheadsthe"BringThemHome"campaignthatsoughttheIrishmen'srelease,saidthec