Erode: 腐蚀;使减少、减弱

2005-07-22 09:08

Some Shiites are pushing a proposal that could erode women's rights.

Defending champion: 卫冕冠军

2005-07-21 10:12

Defending champion Emilie Heymans of St-Lambert, Que., held the lead going into the final of the 10-metre platform diving event Wednesday at the world aquatic championships.

Hunger strike: 绝食抗议

2005-07-21 09:42

Two Afghans released from Guantanamo Bay claimed Wednesday about 180 Afghans at the U.S. detention facility were on a hunger strike to protest alleged mistreatment and to push for freedom.

Disaffected: 不忠的,不满的

2005-07-20 09:43

Gunmen assassinated two Sunni Arabs involved in the drafting of Iraq's constitution Tuesday, another blow to U.S. and Iraqi efforts to draw members of the disaffected community away from the insurgency and into the political process.

Seal off: 封锁,阻隔

2005-07-20 09:25

Israeli police backed by officers on horseback sealed off an encampment filled with thousands of Jewish settlers and their supporters Tuesday, trading punches and dragging off protesters in the biggest confrontation yet over Israel's withdrawal from Gaza.

Strand: 使陷于困境

2005-07-19 09:34

Hurricane Emily ripped roofs off luxury hotels along Mexico's Mayan Riviera, stranded thousands of tourists and left hundreds of local residents homeless Monday, forcing many to remain in crowded, leaky shelters.

Tribunal: 特等法庭

2005-07-18 10:08

The Iraqi Special Tribunal has brought its first charges against Saddam Hussein for alleged crimes during his reign, the tribunal announced Sunday.

Sabotage: 蓄意破坏

2005-07-18 09:08

Israel threatened Sunday to invade Gaza if Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas does not control militants who have stepped up rocket and mortar attacks ahead of Israel's planned pullout from the coastal strip next month. Abbas pledged to do his utmost to stop the barrages but warned that an invasion of Gaza would "sabotage everything."

Devout: 虔敬的,诚恳的

2005-07-15 10:14

Kuby, a devout Catholic, had sent him a copy of her Potter critique and he wrote to thank her, according to a passage from one of the letters published in German on her Web site.

Operation: 军事行动

2005-07-15 09:26

Khamis Farhan Khalaf Abd al-Fahdawi, known as Abu Seba, was arrested last Saturday following operations in the Ramadi area west of Baghdad, the U.S. military said in a statement. He was accused of involvement in the abduction and killing of Egypt's top envoy in Iraq and attacks on Pakistani and Bahraini diplomats earlier this month.

Shucks: 歉意,失望

2005-07-14 11:19

"All I can say is shucks," deputy shuttle program manager Wayne Hale said at a news conference of grim-faced NASA managers.

Hand out: 分发,施舍

2005-07-14 10:50

A suicide car bomb exploded next to U.S. troops handing out candy and toys, killing 18 children and teenagers Wednesday. Parents heard the shattering explosion and raced out to discover the worst - children's mangled, bloodied bodies strewn on the street.

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