International aid worth hundreds of thousands of dollars is making its way to Indonesia in places like Palu, a city struck by last Friday's earthquake and tsunami, the situation is desperate. Though the official numbers of those killed on the island

发表于:2018-12-08 / 阅读(74) / 评论(0) 分类 CNN美国有线新闻2018年10月

The United Nations reports logistical obstacles are making it difficult to get aid to cyclone victims in Burma's Irrawaddy Delta. U.N. officials say the Burmese authorities have now approved visas for UN aid workers, but that there is an overwhelming

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Zimbabwe's Opposition: July 30 Vote at Risk The worlds oldest person lives in Zimbabwe and is 141 years old. Not far behind is a 134-year-old, also from Zimbabwe. So says the countrys voters registration list, which has come under sharp criticism bef

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beset,v (从各个侧面)围攻;(与by连用)不断打扰,困扰 【例】I was beset by mosquitoes 我受到了蚊子的困扰。This town is beset with mountains 这座城市为群山所环抱。 【记】be被动,set放置-被放在中

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Analysis: Afghanistan Still Faces Difficult Road Ahead 分析家认为阿富汗前路仍然困难重重 In a new report, the nonpartisan Center for American Progress says Afghanistan has made great st

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今天我们要学的词是bumpy。 Bumpy颠簸的,困难重重的。美国全国企业经济学家协会的一项最新调查发现,More than 90 percent of economists predict the recession will end this year, although the recovery is likely to b

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