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第13章 社会问题(6)

tear [ti[]眼泪tear cannon 催泪弹tear gas 催泪瓦斯Police fired tear gas and water cannons while party militiamen beat suspected government opponents on the edges of the old city,known asStone Town.More than a dozen people were injured,hospital officials said.(NBC)

Pakistani police fire tear gas to disperse hundreds of angry Kashmiris as thede facto border opens for quake relief(.BBC)

Ugandan opposition leader Kizza Besigye is charged with treason,aspolice fire tear gas and bullets(.BBC)

tense [tens]紧张的a tense atmosphere 紧张的气氛tension [tenF[n]紧张President George W.Bush arrives in Panama,a US ally,after tense tradetalks in Argentina and Brazil(.BBC)

A growing number of politicians and anti-racism groups claimed InteriorMinister Nicolas Sarkozy was inflaming the tense atmosphere(.CNN)

Thousands of police manned barricades around Christian places of worship in this Mediterranean coastal city Saturday after seething sectariantension spilled into the streets(.AP)

terrorist [5ter[rIst]恐怖分子

Australia has not had a terrorist attack on its soil but it is believed to bea target because of Canberra‘s steadfast support for the Bush administration in the United States and its sending of troops to the wars in Iraq andAfghanistan(.CNN)

trade union 工会

The protest was organized by Jordan’s 14professional and trade unions-made up of both hard-line Islamic groups and leftist political organizations-traditionally vocal critics of Abdullah‘s moderate and pro-Westernpolicies(.NBC)

unemployment [5QnIm5plCim[nt]失业

Japan’s economy steps up a gear in August,as unemployment falls whilehousehold spending rises(.BBC)

unprecedented [Qn5presI9d[ntId]空前的、没有前例的“The earthquake of Oct.8was an unprecedented disaster.It requires us to mount an unprecedented response,”Annan told representatives from about 50countries,including India,about half of them ministers and deputyministers(.CBS)

unrest [9Qn5rest]动荡、不安、动乱

An Uzbek court gives 15men involved in the Andijan unrest long jailterms after what‘s been seen as a show trial(.BBC)

uprising [5Qp9raizIN]起义、叛乱、暴动

The US says the trial in Uzbekistan of 15men involved in an uprising inAndijan in May was“unfair”(.BBC)

urge [[:dV]推进、强烈要求

Tony Blair has urged the US and the EU to take steps to “break thelogjam”on world trade(.BBC)

victim [5vIktIm]受害人、牺牲者、牺牲品About 80percent of trafficking victims are women and girls,with a large majority forced into the sex industry.About 50percent are minors,thereport found(.CNN)

violence [5vai[l[ns]暴力、暴虐、暴行、强暴The violence sparked clashes with rubber bullet-firing police in which two rioters and two policemen were killed,police and hospital officials saidSaturday on condition of anonymity.At least 90people were injured(.AP)

wage [weidV]工资

The Chinese parliament approves a law to lower the wage gap throughraising the income tax threshold(.BBC)

walk-out [5wC:k9aut]罢工walk off(the job)离开工作(罢工)Workers at Seat are planning to stage a walkout in protest at plans to cut1,340jobs at the Spanish carmaker(.BBC)

ATLANTA Delta Air Lines Inc.said Monday it can’t predict whether it will be able to prevent or stop a strike if its pilots choose to walk off the job should their contract be thrown out in bankruptcy court.(SignOn SanDiego)warning strike 警告性罢工Finley and many of his co-workers say they understand the anger that led mechanics at Northwest Airlines to reject concessions and go on strike,which was followed quickly by the company filing for bankruptcyprotection.The American employees say they have chosen cooperation overconflict(.AP)