中英双语新闻 美国第三季度经济增长率达2.9%
时间：2019-01-19 作者：英语课 分类：中英双语新闻
BBC News with Julie Candler.
The director of the FBI says the bureau is probing new emails related to Hilary Clinton. James Comey said the FBI would determine whether the new emails contained any classified information. Mrs. Clinton’s republican rival Donald Trump 1 praised the FBI for reopening the inquiry 2.
Syrian rebel forces have began their long awaited offensive to lift the government’s siege of the eastern part of Aleppo. The Rebels mounted attacks on multiple fronts using rocket fire, suicide attacks and truck bombs.
The UN says it has credible 3 reports that IS has abducted 4 thousands of Iraqis from areas around its stronghold in Mosul to be used as human shields. It also says the Jihadist group has killed more than 200 people apparently 5 for refusing to join its forces.
The Parliament in the Belgian region of Wallonia has voted in favor of free trade agreement between the EU and Canada, formerly 6 ending the opposition 7 to threaten to derail the deal. Belgium needs the approval from all region before it could sign.
The US economy grow at rate of 2.9% in the 3 months to September, its strongest increase in 2 years. Growth was boosted by consumer spending in the exports.
The 12-hour walkout called by Venezuela's opposition party has closed shops, businesses and schools in parts of the capital Caracas. The strike and protest against government president Nicolas Maduro was less evident in poorer areas.
The United Nations Climate Envoy 8 says the impact of the worst drought that hit South Africa in more than 3 decades is likely to worsen in the coming month. Machalia Kemao said the survival of vulnerable people would be under threat.
And Lithuania has updated its civil defense 9 booklet telling citizens what to do in the event of Russian invasion.It includes sections on survival techniques and warns Russia doesn’t hesitate to use military force.
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美国联邦调查局(FBI)局长表示正在调查与希拉里·克林顿有关的新邮件。詹姆斯·科米(James Comey)表示，FBI将查明新邮件是否包含任何机密信息。克林顿的共和党竞争对手唐纳德·特朗普对FBI重启调查提出赞扬。
叙利亚叛军开始了等待已久的进攻，试图打破政府对阿勒颇东部地区的围困。叛军利用火箭弹，自杀式袭击和卡车炸弹从多条战线发起攻击。
联合国表示，他们得到可靠的报告，IS从摩苏尔根据地周围地区绑架了数千名伊拉克人用作人肉盾牌。联合国还称，圣战组织杀害了200多人，很明显是因为他们拒绝加入该组织。
比利时瓦隆地区议会投票支持欧盟和加拿大之间的自由贸易协议，正式终止了反对派试图阻挠该协议的威胁。比利时需要所有地区的批准才能最终签署该协议。
第三季度，美国经济增长率为2.9%，这是两年来最强劲的增长速度。经济增长主要是由于消费者在出口支出方面的增加。
委内瑞拉反对党派组织的为期12小时的罢工导致首都加拉加斯地区商铺，公司和学校关闭。在较贫困地区，反对总统马杜罗(Nicolas Maduro)的罢工和抗议活动没有那么明显。
联合国气候特使表示，南非遭遇的30多年来最严重干旱的影响未来一个月可能会恶化。他表示，弱势群体的生存将会受到威胁。
立陶宛更新了民防手册，告诉公民面临俄罗斯入侵应该怎样做。其中包括生存技能，并警告俄罗斯会毫不犹豫动用军事力量。
- He was never able to trump up the courage to have a showdown.他始终鼓不起勇气摊牌。
- The coach saved his star player for a trump card.教练保留他的明星选手，作为他的王牌。
- Many parents have been pressing for an inquiry into the problem.许多家长迫切要求调查这个问题。
- The field of inquiry has narrowed down to five persons.调查的范围已经缩小到只剩5个人了。
- The news report is hardly credible.这则新闻报道令人难以置信。
- Is there a credible alternative to the nuclear deterrent?是否有可以取代核威慑力量的可靠办法？
- Detectives have not ruled out the possibility that she was abducted. 侦探尚未排除她被绑架的可能性。
- The kid was abducted at the gate of kindergarten. 那小孩在幼儿园大门口被绑架走了。
- An apparently blind alley leads suddenly into an open space.山穷水尽，豁然开朗。
- He was apparently much surprised at the news.他对那个消息显然感到十分惊异。
- We now enjoy these comforts of which formerly we had only heard.我们现在享受到了过去只是听说过的那些舒适条件。
- This boat was formerly used on the rivers of China.这船从前航行在中国内河里。
- The party leader is facing opposition in his own backyard.该党领袖在自己的党內遇到了反对。
- The police tried to break down the prisoner's opposition.警察设法制住了那个囚犯的反抗。
- Their envoy showed no sign of responding to our proposals.他们的代表对我方的提议毫无回应的迹象。
- The government has not yet appointed an envoy to the area.政府尚未向这一地区派过外交官。