2016.6.14

2016.6.14

news from BBC

French police officials' murder 'is terrorism' - Hollande

The murder of two police officials by a man claiming allegiance to so-called Islamic State (IS) is "unquestionably a terrorist act", President Francois Hollande says.

　　　allegiance　【əˈli:dʒəns】　忠诚，拥护

1.　　A police commander and his partner, also a police official, were stabbed to death at their home near Paris. Their three-year-old son survived.

　　　stab　【stæb】　刺，戳

　　　partner　【pɑ:tnə】　配偶，同伴

2.　　He was sentenced to a three-year term in prison, of which six months were suspended, for recruiting fighters for jihad in Pakistan.

　　　recruit　【rɪˈkru:t】　招聘，征募

　　　jihad　圣战　

3.　　France has been under a state of emergency since the Paris attacks of 13 November 2015 in which 130 people died.

　　　emergency　紧急情况　

4.　Le Parisien reports that the 42-year-old policeman, named as Jean-Baptiste S, was deputy chief of judicial police at Les Mureaux police station, near their home.

　　　judicial　【dʒuˈdɪʃl】　司法的，法庭的

　　　deputy chief　【ˈdepjuti】　副局长

　　　police station　警察局