学个词Learn a Word 第551期 Bankruptcy

今天我们要学的词是bankruptcy。 Bankruptcy, 是破产的意思。星期一金融界的头条新闻是，美国第四大投资银行雷曼兄弟控股公司申请破产。 Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. filed for the biggest bankruptcy in U.S.

2006年VOA标准英语-Egypt Says Terror Group Broken Up

By Challiss McDonough Cairo 19 April 2006 Egyptian authorities say they have smashed a terrorist group that was planning attacks in and near the capital. The Interior Ministry says the secretive organ

2006年VOA标准英语-Egypt Police Smash Protests as Court Rules

By Challiss McDonough Cairo 18 May 2006 A disciplinary panel in Egypt has cleared one judge of misconduct charges, but reprimanded another in a case that has become a symbol for judicial independence

2006年VOA标准英语-Egypt's Ramses Gets a New Home Among Pyramids

By Leslie Boctor Cairo 25 August 2006 Engineers on Friday moved a 3,200-year-old statue of Ramses II. The pharonic statue had stood for more than 50 years in a congested square in downtown Cairo. Its new home will be at a tranquil spot next to the G

2007年VOA标准英语-Protests Erupt Across Pakistan Against Rushdie

By Benjamin Sand Islamabad 22 June 2007 Hundreds of Pakistanis protested Britain's decision to honor author Salman Rushdie with a knighthood. Rushdie has been accused of insulting Islam in his 1988 novel The Satanic Verses. From Islamabad, VOA corres

2006年VOA标准英语-Bush Optimistic About Iraq

By Scott Stearns White House 21 March 2006 President Bush President Bush says there is more fighting ahead in Iraq, but he is confident U.S. troops will be victorious. Mr. Bush held a White House news

voa标准英语2008-US Examining Options in Response to Apparent Cou

The State Department says U.S. officials are examining options including possible aid cuts in response to the apparent military coup in Guinea. The United States is calling for an immediate return to civilian rule in the west African state. Guinean

VOA标准英语2012--Mubarak Verdict Resounds Through Divided Egypt

Mubarak Verdict Resounds Through Divided Egypt The crowd outside the courthouse gathered around any screen they could find to see the historic moment unfold. Firstly, Mohammed Hosni al-Sayyid Mubarak is sentenced to life in prison for his role in the

VOA标准英语2012--Egypt's Conservative Rural Vote Appears Split

Egypt's Conservative Rural Vote Appears Split As Egyptians await the results of their first truly open presidential election, fault lines between Islamists and old guard secularists appear to cut across the nation. In the village of Kafr Kandil, sout

VOA标准英语2012--NGO Dispute Means Fewer Monitors for Egypt Vote

NGO Dispute Means Fewer Monitors for Egypt Vote Egypt's historic presidential campaign comes to a close with the first round of voting to choose a new civilian leader. The Elections Commission says there will be monitors from the Arab League, the Afr

VOA标准英语2012--Civil Society Group Opposes US Aid Waiver for Egypt

Civil Society Group Opposes US Aid Waiver for Egypt Secretary of State Hillary Clinton approved the aid based on national security interests, but says that in no way affects Washington's resolve to watch closely how Egyptian leaders treat civil socie

VOA标准英语2009年-Egypt Temporarily Opens Gaza Crossing

Egypt is partially opening its border with the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip. The border crossings are a key issue in Israeli-Palestinian cease-fire talks. Palestinian men wave red Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine and Palestinian flags behi

VOA标准英语2011--Libyans Optimistic on Democracy, Challenges Loom

Libyans Optimistic on Democracy, Challenges Loom In the first blush of enthusiasm after the nine-month struggle to oust Moammar Gadhafi, many Libyans are optimistic that the country will be able to move toward democracy with little payback for the ir

VOA标准英语2011--Egypt Angered by Israel's 'Regret' for B

Egypt Angered by Israel's 'Regret' for Border Guard Deaths Egypt says it will withdraw its ambassador from Israel following Israeli military action that killed three members of Egypt's security forces along the two nations' border. Israel says its mi

2007年VOA标准英语-Egypt Says Resolving Palestinian Problem Good f

By Margaret Besheer Washington 07 February 2007 Egypt's foreign minister says solving the Israeli-Palestinian conflict would go a long way to bringing peace to the Middle East and diminishing the allure of extremist groups. Speaking to an audience in

<词海拾贝>Keeping Up With The Joneses

Keeping up with the Joneses是一个典型的美式习语，表示“和你的富裕邻居保持同等的生活方式或质量”，这其实是一句讽刺的话，指“和左邻右舍比排场比阔气

学个词Learn a Word 第1162期 Reception

今天我们要学的词是reception。 Reception, 有宴会，招待会的意思。 The couple celebrated their 50th anniversary with a dinner reception, 这对夫妇开晚宴，庆祝自己金婚五十周年。 President Obama will hold a White Hou

2007年VOA标准英语-Abbas, Olmert to Meet in Egypt

By Jim Teeple Jerusalem 21 June 2007 Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert and the Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas are to hold talks in Egypt, early next week. As VOA's Jim Teeple reports from Jerusalem, Jordan's King Abdullah is also scheduled to a

VOA标准英语2011--Africa’s High Cost of Adapting to Climate Change

Africas High Cost of Adapting to Climate Change Africa is being called the continent most vulnerable to climate change. A report commissioned by the African Development Bank says if the continent does not adapt it may be unable to meet its future foo

VOA标准英语2012--Egypt Called Major Hub of Illegal Ivory Trade

Egypt Called Major Hub of Illegal Ivory Trade A new report names Egypt as the center of illegal ivory trade and smuggling in Africa. With the political unrest of the Arab Spring, illegal ivory outlets and workshops have done a booming business. The r