Pragmatic: 實干的,注重實效的
The victory of the staid and pragmatic Abbas, who has spoken out against violence and has the backing of the international community, was expected to usher in a new era, after four decades of chaotic and corruption-riddled rule by Yasser Arafat who died Nov. 11.
十一月十一日,阿拉法特死后,保守但注重實效的的阿巴斯贏得了大選,他反對暴力,這一點使他獲得了國際社會的支持,在阿拉法特統治的四十年后,人們期望阿巴斯帶領他們撥開復雜的腐敗疑云,迎來嶄新的時代
。Curfew: 宵禁
Emergency powers allow the government to impose curfews, close borders and airports and detain suspects without following normal legal procedures. The emergency applies to all regions of Iraq except the Kurdish north, which has been relatively stable.
應急電源有限,使得政府只能實行宵禁,并關閉邊境和機場,他們將通過非常時刻的非常程序來拘留嫌疑人
。該應急方案已經在除了庫爾德北部的伊拉克全境實施,目前只有庫爾德北部相對穩定 。Unseat: 使失去資格
High humidity, poor air quality and some of the nation's longest commute times also helped Texas' most populous city unseat Detroit, the 2004 heavyweight champion, the magazine said.
該雜志表示,過高的濕度,較差的空氣質量和糟糕的交通狀況使得德克薩斯最受歡迎的城市底特律失去舉辦2004年世界重量級拳王的資格
。Congeniality: 趣味相同,意氣相投
Bullock, whose screen credits include "Miss Congeniality," "While You Were Sleeping" and "Speed," contacted the American Red Cross last week, the organization said Monday.
該雜志周一表示,布洛克已于上周與美國紅十字會聯系捐款事宜,她的銀幕名作包括《麻辣女王》,《二見鐘情》,《生死時速》
。Catastrophe: 異常的災禍
The president was criticized for his initial reaction to the catastrophe when he pledged $15 million from the United States, with some critics pointing out that this was less than half what will be spent on Bush's inauguration. The pledge has since risen to $350 million.
災難發生后,該國總統向美國抵押借款1億5千萬美元,但他的表現受到了民眾的譴責,人們認為這也就相當于布什就職典禮費用的一半
。此后,抵押金增長到了35億美元 。