学英语 知天下- BBC 2024年1月9日

Live from London, this is BBC news.

Israel expands its operations in central Gaza.

In his first TV interview since the war began, the Palestinian leader warns the region could implode.

What's happening in the Palestinian territory is far beyond the disaster and far more than a genocide.

The Palestinians have never seen anything like this.

The Danish shipping company Maersk says it is prepared to resume sailing through the Red Sea despite the threat of attack.

There is severe travel disruption across the UK.

Storm Gerrit is causing strong winds, rain and snow to some parts of Scotland.

And the New York Times sues Microsoft and OpenAI, claiming ChatGPT uses millions of newspaper articles without permission.

New Words and Expressions:

outline verb [ T ] UK /ˈaʊt.laɪn/

to draw the main shape or edge of something

勾勒，描画…的轮廓

The area we're interested in is outlined in red on the map. 我们感兴趣的地区已经用红笔在地图上勾出来了。

proposal noun [ C ] UK /prəˈpəʊ.zəl/

a suggestion, sometimes a written one 建议;计划;提案

Congress has rejected the latest economic proposal put forward by the President. 议会否决了总统最近提出的经济计划。

[ to infinitive ] There has been an angry reaction to the government's proposal to reduce unemployment benefit. 政府削减失业救济金的计划遭到了强烈的反对。

let up — phrasal verb with let verb UK /let/

If bad weather or an unpleasant situation lets up, it stops or improves. 改善，好转;停止

When the rain lets up we'll go for a walk. 等雨一停我们就出去散步。

military adjective UK /ˈmɪl.ɪ.tər.i/

relating to or belonging to the armed forces 军事的;军用的

foreign military intervention 外国军事干涉

military targets/forces 军事目标／力量

target noun UK /ˈtɑː.ɡɪt/

an object shot at during shooting practice, often a circle with a pattern of rings, or any object or place at which bullets, bombs, etc. are aimed 靶子;（攻击、轰炸等的）目标

I had four shots but I didn't even hit the target. 我开了4枪，可连靶子都没打到。

Any major airport or station is potentially a terrorist target. 所有的大机场和火车站都可能是恐怖分子的目标。

disgraced adjective UK /dɪsˈɡreɪst/

having lost people's respect because of bad behaviour that has been made public 丢脸，蒙羞，没面子

a disgraced politician 一个不光彩的政治家

Any athlete caught cheating would be so disgraced, it wouldn't be worth it. 任何被抓到作弊的运动员都会丢脸，不值得以身试法。

Paralympian noun [ C ] UK /ˌpær.əˈlɪm.pi.ən/

someone who competes in the Paralympic Games 残奥运动员

release verb [ T ] UK /rɪˈliːs/

to give freedom or free movement to someone or something 释放，放走；放开，松开

He was released from prison after serving two years of a five-year sentence. 他被判5年徒刑，但是服刑两年后就被释放出狱了。

She was arrested for shoplifting but was released on bail (= after paying a sum of money to the court). 她因为在商店行窃而被捕，但是在交纳保释金后就被释放了。

parole noun [ U ] UK /pəˈrəʊl/

permission for a prisoner to be released before their period in prison is finished, with the agreement that they will behave well 有条件释放，假释

He's been released on parole. 他获假释出狱。

She hopes to be eligible for parole in three years. 她希望3年后有资格获假释。

disrupt verb [ T ] UK /dɪsˈrʌpt/

to prevent something, especially a system, process, or event, from continuing as usual or as expected 打断，中断，扰乱

Heavy snow disrupted travel into the city this morning. 今晨的大雪扰乱了入城交通系统的正常运行。

The meeting was disrupted by a group of protesters who shouted and threw fruit at the speaker. 一群抗议者一边呼喊一边向发言者投掷水果，让会议无法正常进行下去。

taste noun UK /teɪst/

1. the flavour of something, or the ability of a person or animal to recognize different flavours 味道;味觉

I love the taste of garlic. 我喜欢蒜味。

2. a short experience of something 短暂的体验

I had a taste of office work during the summer and that was enough. 夏天我体验了一下在办公室工作的滋味，可真够我受的。