CNN 2008-08-12
时间：2019-02-16 作者：英语课 分类：商业报道2008年(八)月
And hello, I am Brooke Baldwin at the CNN Center in Atlanta. Here is a look at what's happening NOW IN THE NEWS.
Despite diplomatic moves, fighting continues now for a fourth day in the former Russian Republic of Georgia. European Union envoys 1 are set to deliver a cease-fire proposal to Moscow signed by Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili. Georgian officials say it includes a withdrawal 2 of all Russian troops from Georgian territory. That agreement also includes provisions calling for international peacekeepers and mediation 3 to help in this conflict.
Hundreds of police officers spent the night trying to get rioters under control in Montreal. They burned cars, take a look here, smashing windows, even looted stores. Rioters then threw rocks and bottles at the firefighters. One police officer was hurt. This all started after police shot three people during an arrest Saturday. One of them was killed.
And kicking the president out of office is on the agenda today for lawmakers in Pakistan one province there. Lawmakers in one province voted Pervez Musharraf unfit and demanded he step down. Today's vote does not require him to do that. It just ramps 4 up the pressure on him to do so. Accusations 5 against him include violating the country's constitution and corruption 6.
And on the campaign trail back here at home, Senator John McCain campaigning in Pennsylvania today with former Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge 7. There has been speculation 8 that Ridge is in the running mate race for McCain. Meanwhile Senator Barack Obama enjoying himself far in Hawaii off the campaign trail. He's vacationing there with his family. Obama says he does not plan to do too much work this week.
And some good news for you. At the pump gas prices have dropped for the 25th straight day. AAA is reporting the national average for a gallon of regular unleaded is now sitting at $3.81. That is down just about a penny from yesterday. By the way, the cheapest place to find gas, in Missouri with an average of $3.56 a gallon. Not too bad.
And those are the headlines this hour. Of course, stay here with CNN for more on those stories and a number of other developing stories throughout the day.
- the routine tit for tat when countries expel each other's envoys 国家相互驱逐对方使节这种惯常的报复行动
- Marco Polo's travelogue mentions that Kublai Khan sent envoys to Malgache. 马可波罗游记中提到忽必烈曾派使节到马尔加什。
- The police were forced to make a tactical withdrawal.警方被迫进行战术撤退。
- They insisted upon a withdrawal of the statement and a public apology.他们坚持要收回那些话并公开道歉。
- The dispute was settled by mediation of the third country. 这场争端通过第三国的斡旋而得以解决。
- The dispute was settled by mediation. 经调解使争端得以解决。
- Ramps should be provided for wheelchair users. 应该给轮椅使用者提供坡道。
- He has the upper floor and ramps are fitted everywhere for his convenience. 他住在上面一层，为了他的方便着想，到处设有坡道。
- There were accusations of plagiarism. 曾有过关于剽窃的指控。
- He remained unruffled by their accusations. 对于他们的指控他处之泰然。
- The people asked the government to hit out against corruption and theft.人民要求政府严惩贪污盗窃。
- The old man reviled against corruption.那老人痛斥了贪污舞弊。
- We clambered up the hillside to the ridge above.我们沿着山坡费力地爬上了山脊。
- The infantry were advancing to attack the ridge.步兵部队正在向前挺进攻打山脊。
- Her mind is occupied with speculation.她的头脑忙于思考。
- There is widespread speculation that he is going to resign.人们普遍推测他要辞职。