2016.5.24

2016.5.24

news from BBC

Zika outbreak fuelled by mosquito control failure, says WHO boss

The spread of Zika is the price being paid for a massive policy failure on mosquito control, says World Health Organization (WHO) leader Margaret Chan.

1.　　Most recently, the infection, spread by mosquito bites, reached Africa.

　　　mosquito　【məˈski:təʊ】　蚊子

　　　bite　【baɪt】　咬，叮　

2.　　Experts predict the same strain could reach Europe in the summer.

　　　strain　【streɪn】　压力，负重　= stress

3.　　Dr Chan added that Latin America and the Caribbean, which have been hit hard by Zika, have the highest proportion of unintended pregnancies in the world.

　　　proportion　　【prəˈpɔ:ʃn】　比率

4.　　According to Dr Chan, outbreaks that become emergencies always reveal specific weaknesses in affected countries and illuminate the fault lines in our collective preparedness.

　　　outbreak　【ˈaʊtbreɪk】　爆发

　　　affected　受影响的　

5.　　Avoid mosquito bites. Delay pregnancy. Do not travel to areas with ongoing transmission,

　　　transmission　传播　

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Syria conflict: IS 'destroyed helicopters' at T4 base

New satellite imagery appears to reveal extensive damage to a strategically significant airbase in central Syria used by Russian forces after an attack by so-called Islamic State (IS).

目前还不知道是何种原因造成的。

1.　　Four helicopters and 20 lorries were destroyed in a series of fires inside the T4 base last week, the images from intelligence company Stratfor suggest.

　　　helicopter　【helɪkɒptə】　直升机

　　　lorry　【ˈlɒri】　货车 = truck

2.　　What the imagery tells us is that first of all this was not an accidental explosion, as some of the rumours kept saying．

　　　imagery　【ɪmɪdʒəri】　意象，图片

　　You can refer to the descriptions in something such as a poem or song, and the pictures they create in your mind, as its imagery.

3.　　regime　【reɪˈʒi:m】　政治制度，政权