美国有线新闻 CNN 2014-01-06

All the icy ordeal is one major step close to being over for passengers who were trapped on a ship off Antarctica for ten days. All the passengers aboard that Russian stranded ship have been rescured by helicopter. They are now on an Australia ice br

CNN 2012-05-24

Taps isn't a complicated song, just 24 notes total. The melody was written by US civil war general who didn't like the old Lights Out bugle call. He wrote Taps 150 years ago. And in order to commemorate that anniversary, nearly 200 buglers and trumpe

英语分类词汇：军演

和平使命-2005: Peace Mission 2005 联合军事演习: joint military drill, joint military exercise, joint military manoeuvre 海上封锁: naval blockade，maritime blockade 隔离作战演练: isolation drill 两栖登陆: amphibious landing 装备

英伦广角 英国打造全球最大飞行器即将试飞

In a giant hanger in Bedford, the largest aircraft in the world is having some finishing touches, this wing is a fresh addition, next up another engine, this is the Airlander 10, the 92-meter long aircraft will have its first test flight in just a fe

Groups Say New Rules Weaken Protections for Sexual Assault Victims

Three activist groups have sued the government over new guidelines on a U.S. law that protects against sexual violence at colleges and universities. The groups Democracy Forward, the National Womens Law Center, and the National Center for Youth Law b

我国AG600水陆两栖飞机成功完成首次地面滑行

China's large amphibious aircraft AG600 last Saturday successfully conducted its first glide test in Zhuhai, Guangdong, as it is preparing for its maiden flight. 我国大型水陆两栖飞机AG600于上周六在广东省珠海市成功进行了首次地

VOA常速英语2007年-US Military Helicopter Crashes in Northern Ital

By Sabina Castelfranco Rome 08 November 2007 A U.S. army helicopter has crashed in northern Italy, killing four people on board and injuring seven others. The causes of the crash are still unclear. For VOA, Sabina Castelfranco reports from Rome. In t

2006年VOA标准英语-D-Day Book Chronicles Historic Amphibious

By Mike O'Sullivan Los Angeles 05 June 2006 June 6 is the anniversary of D-Day, when, in 1944, a massive Allied armada landed in Normandy to fight a battle that turned the course of the Second World W

Many Incidents of Sexual Assault at US Colleges Go Unreported

Many Incidents of Sexual Assault at US Colleges Go Unreported More than half of college students did not report incidents of sexual assault because they did not think it was serious enough. Others said they were embarrassed or thought nothing would b

VOA标准英语10月-US, South Korean Troops Plan to Rehearse Massive

.S. and South Korean military officials confirm the two allied nations are planning a major military drill, expected to begin this week. The exercise focuses on a simulated marine landing and comes at a time when North Korea has sharpened its rhetor

2014年CRI 马航MH17客机在乌克兰东部坠毁 以色列向加沙发起地面进攻

A Malaysia Airlines passenger jet carrying 295 people has gone down in eastern Ukraine near the country's border with Russia. Initial reports are suggesting the airliner has been shot down. It was flying at a height of around 10-thousand meters. It's

2017年CRI China's first domestic large amphibious aircraft makes maiden flight

China's first large amphibious aircraft AG600 on Sunday completed its maiden flight in south China's Guangdong Province. At 9:39 a.m., the aircraft AG600, code named Kunlong left Jinwan airport in the city of Zhuhai. The flight lasted about one hour.

我国研制的水陆两栖飞机AG600将于上半年首飞

The AG600 amphibious aircraft is expected to take its maiden flight over land in the first half of 2017 and on water in the second half, said its developer, the Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC). 国有飞机制造商中国航空工业集团

U.S. Senate bill drops assault weapons ban

WASHINGTON, March 19 (Xinhua) -- U.S. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said Tuesday he would not include a renewal of the federal assault weapons ban in a package of gun reform legislation to be introduced in the Senate, which signals the measure st

IMF Head Arrested, Accused of Sexual Assault

The head of the International Monetary Fund has been arrested in New York City and accused of sexually assaulting a hotel maid. New York police spokesman Paul Browne says Dominique Strauss-Kahn is in custody and was being questioned Saturday evening.

VOA标准英语2009年-France Considers Selling Warship to Russia

By Peter Fedynsky Moscow 01 October 2009 France is considering the sale of a helicopter carrier ship to Russia that could provide Moscow with added offensive capabilities at sea. Speaking in Moscow, French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner and Defen

Two killed in helicopter crash in central London

LONDON, Jan. 16 (Xinhua) -- Two people were killed and another two were injured after a helicopter crashed into a construction crane near Wandsworth Road, south of River Thames in central London earlier on Wednesday. Two people confirmed dead at scen

热门单词：“两栖干部”用英文怎么说？

北京已启动对各党政机关离退休干部兼职社团底数逐一摸排、清理。新近出台的文件规定，离退休干部在社团兼职情况须本人每年书面报告，同时兼职不得领取任何津贴报酬。针对在职干部，

First-aid Helicopter

A first aid helicopter embarked on a trial flight in Beijing yesterday. The aircraft will mainly be used for short-distance first-aid cases, and will be utilized during search and rescue missions. It will provide assistance for those who are lost in

Poisoned German sailor rescued off E China

Poisoned German sailor rescued off E China JINAN, Oct. 10 (Xinhua) -- A German sailor poisoned by toxic gas was saved off east China's Shandong Province and airlifted to hospital on Wednesday. Kevin Reissenweber, a 30-year-old sailor was poisoned by