A 7.4 magnitude earthquake strikes Taiwan. 台湾发生7.4级地震。 Officials report at least nine deaths and damaged buildings and roads. 官员报告称，至少有九人死亡，建筑物和道路受损。 A small tsunami hit an island in southern Japan. 一场小型海啸袭击了日本南部的一个岛屿。 Russia criticizes restrictions on two Russian ships that South Korea says are meant to punish Russia for banned trade with North Korea. 俄罗斯批评对两艘俄罗斯船只的限制，韩国称这是为了惩罚俄罗斯禁止与朝鲜进行贸易的行为。 Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador expresses sadness over the killing of a ruling party mayoral candidate. 墨西哥总统安德烈斯·曼努埃尔·洛佩斯·奥夫拉多尔对执政党市长候选人被杀表示悲伤。 And in Kenya, a strike by public hospital doctors enters a third week 在肯尼亚,公立医院医生的罢工进入第三周 Strikers are demanding the hiring of more doctors and pay owed them. 罢工者要求雇用更多医生并支付欠薪。 New Words and Expressions 生词和短语 magnitude noun [ U ] UK /ˈmæɡ.nɪ.tʃuːd/ the large size or importance of something 巨大；重大，重要性 They don't seem to grasp the magnitude of the problem. 他们似乎未领会问题的重要性。 the size of an earthquake (geology 地)震级 earthquake noun [ C ] UK /ˈɜːθ.kweɪk/ a sudden violent movement of the earth's surface, sometimes causing great damage 地震 In 1906 an earthquake destroyed much of San Francisco.1906年的大地震给旧金山大部分市区带来毁灭性的灾难。 tsunami noun [ C ] UK /tsuːˈnɑː.mi/ an extremely large wave caused by a violent movement of the earth under the sea 海啸 In 2004 an earthquake triggered a tsunami that destroyed entire communities in Indonesia and other countries around the Indian Ocean. She left the area after she lost her house and her family in the tsunami. restriction noun [ C or U ] UK /rɪˈstrɪk.ʃən/ an official limit on something 受（尤指官方）限制的，受约束的 import/export/currency restrictions进口／出口／货币限制 speed/parking restrictions速度／停车限制 At the turn of the century, Congress imposed/placed a height restriction of 13 storeys on all buildings in Washington.在世纪之交，国会对华盛顿的建筑实行了不得超过13层的高度限制。 The president urged other countries to lift the trade restrictions. 总统敦促其他国家取消贸易限制。 punish verb [ T ] UK /ˈpʌn.ɪʃ/ to cause someone who has done something wrong or committed a crime to suffer, by hurting them, forcing them to pay money, sending them to prison, etc. 惩罚 Those responsible for these crimes must be brought to court and punished.那些应对这些犯罪行为负责的人必须被送上法庭接受惩罚。 He punished the by giving them extra work.他给这班学生多留了些作业作为对他们的惩罚。 The oil company was found guilty on ten counts of pollution, and was punished with a $250 million fine. 这家石油公司被判犯有10项污染环境的罪状，被罚款2.5亿美元。 ban verb [ T usually passive ] UK /bæn/ to forbid (= refuse to allow) something, especially officially （尤指官方）禁止 The film was banned (= the government prevented it from being shown) in several countries.这部电影在几个国家都禁止放映。 [ + from + -ing verb ] She was banned from driving for two years. 她被禁止开车两年。 trade noun UK /treɪd/ the activity of buying and selling, or exchanging, goods and/or services between people or countries 贸易；交易；买卖 The country's trade in manufactured goods has expanded in the last ten years.该国的工业品贸易在最近10年里扩大了规模。 70 percent of the country's trade is with Europe. 该国70%的贸易是和欧洲进行的。 The two countries have signed a trade agreement for one year only. 这两个国家签署了一项为期仅1年的贸易协定。 ruling party 执政党Despite strong opposition, the ruling party carried the day. 尽管遭到强烈反对，执政党还是获胜了。 The ruling party was facing an identity crisis. 执政党当时正面临着自身认同的危机。mayoral adjective UK /ˈmeə.rəl/ of or relating to a mayor (= a person elected or chosen to lead a town or its local government) 市长的 mayoral duties 市长职责 He won the election by the largest majority ever given to a mayoral candidate. 他以有史以来给予市长候选人的最大多数赢得了选举。 candidate noun [ C ] UK /ˈkæn.dɪ.dət/ /ˈkæn.dɪ.deɪt/ a person who is competing to get a job or elected position 申请人;候选人 There are three candidates standing in the election. 有3位候选人参加竞选。 demand verb [ T ] /dɪˈmɑːnd/ to ask for something forcefully, in a way that shows that you do not expect to be refused 坚决请求，强烈要求;强要 I demanded an explanation.我要求给我一个解释。 The union is demanding a seven percent pay rise this year.工会要求今年加薪7%。 He has always demanded the highest standards of behaviour from his children.他总是以最高的行为准则来要求自己的孩子。 hire verb [ T ] UK /haɪər/ to pay to use something for a short period 租，租用 How much would it cost to hire a car for the weekend? 租一辆车周末用要多少钱？ You could always hire a dress for the ball if you can't afford to buy one. 如果你买不起舞会礼服，总还可以租一套。 B2 to employ someone or pay someone to do a particular job 雇，雇用 I was hired by the first company I applied to.我求职的第一家公司雇用了我。 [ + to infinitive ] We ought to hire a public relations consultant to help improve our image.我们应该雇用一位公共关系顾问来提升我们的形象。 owe verb [ T ] UK /əʊ/ to need to pay or give something to someone because they have lent money to you, or in exchange for something they have done for you 欠（债）;欠（账）;该偿还 [ + two objects ] I owe Janet $50.我欠珍妮特50美元。 We still owe $1,000 on our car (= we still need to pay $1,000 before we own our car).我们的车还欠1000美元未付清。 I owe you a drink for helping me move. 你帮我搬家，我该请你喝一杯。 I think you owe (= should give) me an explanation/apology. 我觉得你得向我解释一下／道歉。