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Prime Minister's Webcast on the Extreme Weather and Fuel - 2 November 2000 I'm recording this webcast just before I go to see for myself the severe damage that the recent storms and torrential rain have caused and are still causing - to large parts

Tax free --- duty free

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美国经典英文演讲100篇:Duty, Honor, Country

General Douglas MacArthur: Thayer Award Acceptance Address delivered 12 May 1962, West Point, NY

世界上最伟大的演讲 Duty, Honor, Country. 责任,荣誉,国家

Duty, Honor, Country. 责任,荣誉,国家 Those three hallowed words reverently dictate what you ought to be, what you can be, what you will be. They are your rallying points: to build courage when courage seems to fail; to regain faith when there s

"Duty, Honor, Country"

General Westmoreland, General Grove, distinguished guests, and gentlemen of the Corps! As I was leaving the hotel this morning, a doorman asked me, Where are you bound for, General? And when I replied, West Point, he remarked, Beautiful place. Have

学个词Learn a Word 第724期 In the line of duty

今天我们要学的词是in the line of duty。 In the line of duty意思是在执行公务的时候。North Carolina firefighters honored their comrades who were killed in the line of duty last year, 北卡罗来纳州的消防队员悼念了去年在

音乐咖啡厅:爱我不是例行公事love me is not duty

原创音乐人：groovedog 华南师范大学俄语专业大三学生，自己制作过两张专辑：第一张是2005年的stupid pop， 第二张Vodka kills my envy是2006年他在俄罗斯圣彼得堡求学时做的，里面有两首俄语歌，love me is not duty就是选自这张专辑，第二张比第一张给人一种成熟感。

365个英语简短小故事-265. How to Get out of Jury Duty

The mailman delivers good news and bad news. Topping the bad news list for many people who live in Los Angeles is a jury summons. This document tells you that you must respond by mail or phone for possible service on a jury. Many people feel that jur

每日一词【724】in the line of duty

今天我们要学的词是in the line of duty。 In the line of duty意思是在执行公务的时候。North Carolina firefighters honored their comrades who were killed in the line of duty last year, 北卡罗来纳州的消防队员悼念了去年在

ECB raises eurozone interest rates to 1.5%

The European Central Bank (ECB) has raised interest rates to 1.5% from 1.25% in an attempt to cool inflation in the 17-nation eurozone. ECB president Jean-Claude Trichet said that inflation, now 2.7%, was likely to remain clearly above the ECB's 2% t

U.S. lung cancer rates decline: CDC

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 (Xinhua) -- The rates of new lung cancer cases in the United States dropped among men in 35 states and among women in six states between 1999 and 2008, according to a report released Thursday by the Centers for Disease Control an

每日一词【1098】Off-duty：下班后的，不当班的

今天我们要学的词是off-duty。 Off-duty, 意思是下班后的，不当班的。 An off-duty detective was killed during a dispute over a parking space, 一个刑警下班后因为停车位跟人发生争执，被打死。 An off-duty customs

每日一词【995】active duty：现役的

今天我们要学的词是active duty。 Active duty, 现役的。星期一是美国阵亡将士纪念日。 My friend Jack is an active duty Army Captain who has deployed overseas three times, 我朋友杰克是现役陆军上尉，先后三次被派

学个词Learn a Word 第1098期 Off-duty

今天我们要学的词是off-duty。 Off-duty, 意思是下班后的，不当班的。 An off-duty detective was killed during a dispute over a parking space, 一个刑警下班后因为停车位跟人发生争执，被打死。 An off-duty customs

India Holds Interest Rates Steady Amid Slow Growth

India's central bank kept interest rates unchanged Monday in a bid to curb inflation, despite pressure to cut rates to spur lagging economic growth. The Reserve Bank kept the rate at 8 percent, and the cash reserve rate for banks at 4.75 percent. The

专业术语-财务英语词汇E10

exchange rate 汇率 exchange rate contract 汇率合约 exchange rate fluctuation 汇率波动 exchange rate index 汇率指数 exchange rate mechanism 汇率机制 exchange rate movement 汇率变动

Aussie banks rolling in cash, silent on rates

SYDNEY, May 2 (Xinhua) --- The Australia New Zealand Bank (ANZ) has reported first-half underlying profit of over 3 billion U.S. dollars, a result that stands in stark contrast to its refusal to keep in step with the central bank's official rate move

Obesity rates keep rising in U.S

LOS ANGELES, July 19 (Xinhua) -- Obesity prevalence was 30 percent or higher in 12 states of the United States last year, compared to nine states in 2009, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said on Tuesday. In 2000, no states in the

Suicide rates in Europe 'linked' to financial crisis

The financial crisis almost certainly led to an increase in suicides across Europe, health experts say. The analysis by US and UK researchers found a rise in suicides was recorded among working age people from 2007 to 2009 in nine of the 10 nations s

China cuts interest rates, allows freer fluctuation

BEIJING, June 7 (Xinhua) -- China announced Thursday its first cut in benchmark interest rates in more than three years after slower-than-expected growth in the world's second-largest economy raised concerns of a hard landing. The People's Bank of Ch