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用法学习: 1. compartmentalize I. 分开. 区分开. to keep things separate in your mind. II. to separate something into different types or groups. Ankara and Moscow have managed to compartmentalise their political differences to forge deeper economic relationships as Turkey seeks to become an energy hub. Russian presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov said relations with Turkey "are very comprehensive and have a solid foundation." 保姆与主家男孩性关系被轻判被批: "He [the boy] is sex mad. He would have been fully up for this experience and in many ways sees it as a notch on his belt 再下一城 and is totally unaffected by it," he said in a statement to the court. Judge Tim Mousely, QC, said that Hatt was immature for her age, while the boy was mature for his. Because of this, he stood out of the usual sentencing guidelines 判决准则 with sexual contact with a minor. "Having read everything before me, it was quite clear he was a mature 11-year-old and you were an immature 20-year-old so that narrows the arithmetic age gap between you," he said. Children's charity the NPSCC criticised the ruling heavily. "It beggars belief that Tim Mousley QC could say that the 11-year-old victim's maturity and the abuser's immaturity 'narrowed the age gap' and was reason to step outside the sentencing guidelines; this sends a deeply worrying signal," a spokesman said in a statement. 安妮斯顿新广告: In a new advert for luxury airline Emirates, the Friends star uses her gift for comedy to lampoon 讽刺, 讥讽 ( publicly criticize (someone or something) by using ridicule, irony, or sarcasm. "the senator made himself famous as a pinch-penny watchdog of public spending, lampooning dubious federal projects". ) her celebrity lifestyle and poke fun at domestic U.S. airlines. Aniston signed a $5 million contract with Emirates in August, so it looks like we will be seeing more of her perky persona( cheerful and lively. "she certainly looked less than her usual perky self". ) in future adverts. 2. 行李箱装人: Video of the incident, taken by a presumably rather gobsmacked bystander, shows a fellow with a fairly average-sized suitcase being bailed up ( bail up 阻拦 I. 拦住去路. Talk to someone and delay them. I was late because he bailed me up on the phone and wouldn't shut up. 拦路抢劫. to call someone to halt, particularly when the intention is to rob. Usually used in reference to Australian bushrangers. Possible origin: to place a cow in bails prior to milking. He tried to bail up a traveller en route to the diggings. bail I. (usually be bailed) Release or secure the release of (a prisoner) on payment of bail: his son called home to get bailed out of jail. post bail Pay a sum of money as bail: I posted bail for him. jump bail informal Fail to appear for trial after being released on bail: he jumped bail and was on the run until his arrest. bail someone/something out Release someone or something from a difficulty; rescue: the state will not bail out loss-making enterprises. bail out (Of a member of an aircrew) make an emergency parachute descent from an aircraft; eject. Become free of an obligation or commitment; discontinue an activity: she felt ready to bail out of the corporate rat race. ) by a security guard with a sniffer dog at Lima's Jorge Chavez International Airport. Despite the dog displaying a keen interest 显示出很大的兴趣 in the case, the fellow wielding it is reluctant to pop it open – and with good reason. The guard forces the man to unzip the luggage, revealing another man inside the case, curled up like cat; surprisingly enough, the pair were arrested on the spot. 狗狗与Emu的追逐游戏: Emu and dog play endless game of chase: These unlikely inter-species friends seem to be locked in a never-ending game of tag(Tag (also known as it, tip you're it or tig, and many other names) is a playground game that involves one or more players chasing other players in an attempt to "tag" or touch them, usually with their hands. There are many variations; most forms have no teams, scores, or equipment. Usually when a person is tagged, they tagger says, "Tag, you're it".) that, oddly, doesn't appear to be tiring out either of them. 机长半空牺牲: The American Airlines flight was en route from Boston to Phoenix when the pilot, despite the best efforts of a medically-trained stewardess, died at the helm. "Captain is incapacitated([ˌɪnkəˈpæsɪˌteɪt] 使无能, 使丧失能力. 丧失能力的. to make someone or something unable to live or work normally. Using powerful lasers, the device can incapacitate enemy radar systems. an incapacitating illness. to make incapable (of doing something). The police officer was incapacitated by a blow to the head.), request handling for runway, one-zero landing," the co-pilot, speaking to the air traffic control at Syracuse, says calmly. "As long as they have a way to 想办法 get on the airplane quickly," he says to the tower, referring to emergency services. "We will need to get them to get to the captain. Thank you." 3. wish something away 想想就能成的, 想赶走就能赶走的 to try to get rid of something by wishing it did not exist. to make something stop or disappear just by expressing a wish. I would like to wish away all my debts. China's importance as Asia's manufacturing hub, and as America's top trading partner across the border, are facts of life, ones that can't be contained or wished away. Worse than just being unrealistic and uninformed, excluding China from the TPP exacerbates 激化 political tensions between the world's two leading economic powers. Even as they find a workaround, China's leaders don't exactly appreciate America's efforts to exclude them from the trading party. And they'll make their own moves to outflank ( I. (transitive) 绕到身后. To maneuver around and behind the flank of (an opposing force). to get past the side of a group of enemy soldiers and attack them from behind. II. (transitive) To gain a tactical advantage over (a competitor, for example). to get an advantage over someone, for example in business or politics. ) the TPP. lay off I. 解聘. 解雇. make redundant, let go. can, dismiss, fire, sack, terminate, give the axe, give the boot, give (someone) their cards, give the chop, give the elbow, give the old heave-ho. (transitive, chiefly US) (of an employer) To dismiss (workers) from employment, e.g. at a time of low business volume, often with a severance package. II. (transitive, idiomatic) To cease, quit, stop (doing something). Lay off the singing, will you! I'm trying to study. When are you gonna lay off smoking? III. 别烦.... (transitive and intransitive, idiomatic) To stop bothering, teasing, or pestering someone; to leave (someone) alone. lay off me! Just lay off, okay! I've had enough! Things have been better since the boss has been laying off a little. I told him to lay off me but he wouldn't stop. Lay off it, already! 枪击事件调查: A 9NEWS reporter has been pelted with ( pelt I. [transitive] to throw objects with force at someone or something. pelt someone/something with something: He was shaken 吓坏了 but unhurt after being pelted with cans and bottles. II. pelt or pelt down [intransitive] if rain or snow is pelting or is pelting down 噼里啪啦的落下, 雨点般落下, it comes down quickly in large amounts. You can't go out – it's pelting down. III. [intransitive] to run somewhere very fast. pelt down/along/across etc: Ricky pelted across the grass in an attempt to catch the ball.) eggs outside a Sydney home raided by counter-terrorism police today. Journalist Natalia Cooper was filming a cross in front of the home when a series of eggs were hurled in her direction. Cooper managed to avoid the projectiles, which were not thrown from the property where the arrested men lived. It followed an earlier incident when a woman, believed to be a relative of the arrested men, clashed 发生冲突 with media as she entered the home. The woman snatched microphones and threatened reporters before police defused the situation. Four men and a teenage boy were arrested in co-ordinated raids 联合行动 of four homes this morning. 4. When they see their dad's car pull into the driveway 驶进, a toddler and dog compete to see which one of them is the most thrilled to reunite with him. They both seem pretty evenly matched in the excitement stakes, so it's impossible to choose a victor — and the real winner is dad, who gets a double dose of love when he walks through the door. take one's eye off the ball 走偏了, 找偏了, 偏离方向了, 失去注意力, 松懈了 (idiomatic) To lose one's concentration on what is most important. One of the keys to success in business is never to take your eye off the ball. Asked if counter-terrorism police took their eye off the ball after it was revealed all of the homes raided this morning had previously been targeted by Operation Appleby investigators, Deputy Commissioner Catherine Burn said it was a 'sad reality' that police couldn't be everywhere at all time. "We know some of the people we are now interested in are people that have come under notice previously in relation to Operation Appleby," she said. Etymology：From general sporting advice to look continuously at the ball as it moves. keep one's eye on the ball 眼睛都不眨的, 不眨眼的, 聚精会神的, 不错眼的, 死死的盯着, 死盯着 (idiomatic) To maintain one's concentration fixed on one important theme. Etymology: From general sporting advice to look at the ball when playing it, particularly a golf ball on the tee.

 美军误炸阿富汗医院: "The hospital was mistakenly struck袭击," he said. "We would never intentionally target a protected medical facility." Campbell, the top commander of American and coalition forces in Afghanistan, also said the decision to execute the airstrike 实施空袭 in Kunduz was made by top U.S. commanders. He said Monday that Afghan forces, not U.S. forces, called in the strike ( I. To communicate with a base etc, by telephone. I was too unwell to work yesterday so I called in sick. II. To summon someone, especially for help or advice. The government called in the army to deal with the riots. III.  To withdraw something from sale or circulation. ) after taking fire 开火. Campbell's characterization that the airstrike was an accident comes after sources told Fox News that Taliban fighters were inside the Doctors Without Borders-run hospital. Campbell said he could not provide more details about what happened, including who may have failed to follow procedures 没有按程序办事, 照章办事 for avoiding attacks on hospitals. He said he must await the outcome of multiple investigations. Campbell, speaking more generally about difficulties in the country, also said Afghan forces have "faltered" in efforts ( falter I. to stop being effective or making progress. Peace talks have faltered. II. to stop doing something because you have lost your confidence or determination. Wright never faltered in his architectural principles. III. to stop speaking, or to speak with pauses between the words, because you are nervous or upset. a. if someone's steps falter止步不前, 踟蹰不前, they stop walking. b. if someone's look or smile falters笑容消失, 笑不出来, they stop looking or smiling. ) to battle Al Qaeda, the Taliban and other extremist groups. But while acknowledging difficulties with the Afghan allied forces, Campbell also praised their efforts. Campbell repeatedly deflected ( I. [transitive] 支开问题. to direct criticism, attention, or blame away from yourself towards someone else. The company was criticized for trying to deflect the blame for the accident. deflect something from something: It was designed to deflect attention from domestic political problems. II. [transitive] 改变心意, 放弃计划. 改变方向. to make someone change their plans or stop what they are doing. deflect someone from (doing) something: Violence will not deflect us from seeking a peaceful political settlement to the problems. III. [intransitive/transitive] if something deflects, or if it is deflected, it starts to move in a different direction, usually because it has hit something. His long range shot was deflected by the goalkeeper.) committee members' questions about how many of the 9,800 American troops in Afghanistan should withdraw and when. However, he suggested that a purported plan by President Obama to reduce the U.S. troop presence of 9,800 to an embassy-based security operation of about 1,000 in Kabul was not the best idea toward providing additional training and security. A Taliban assault on Kunduz took Afghan authorities by surprise and embarrassed President Ashraf Ghani's administration. The Taliban, who attacked on multiple fronts 从多处进攻, 多点进攻, held 占领 the city for three days before a government counter-offensive 反击 began. Afghan forces have retaken 重新占领, 收复失地 ( I. to take control of a place again using military force. Soldiers came to retake the village. to capture or occupy somewhere again. The army tried repeatedly to retake the fort they had been driven from 被赶走. II. to photograph or record something again because it was not satisfactory. III. 补考. to take an examination again because you failed it on the previous occasion. ) Kunduz, an important city on the Tajikistan border, a hub for drug and gun smuggling to and from Central Asian countries. The American commander in Afghanistan now believes that United States troops did not follow their own rules in calling in the airstrike 实施空袭 that decimated ( [ˈdesɪmeɪt] kill, destroy, or remove a large percentage or part of. to spoil or destroy something, for example by getting rid of a lot of people. The department has been decimated by years of budget cuts. "the project would decimate the fragile wetland wilderness". ) a Doctors Without Borders hospital when no American and Afghan troops were in extreme danger, according to officials with direct knowledge of the general's thinking. Under the rules, airstrikes are authorized to kill terrorists, protect American troops and help Afghans who request support in battles — like those in Kunduz, recently taken over by the Taliban — that can change the military landscape改变军事形势. The idea is to give troops leeway but keep Americans out of daily, open-ended 无休止的 combat. The Special Operations Forces also apparently did not have "eyes on" — that is, were unable to positively identify — the area to be attacked to confirm it was a legitimate target before calling in the strike, the officials said. Regardless of what mistake may have been made, General Campbell told a Senate committee on Tuesday that the strike was ultimately the result of "a U.S. decision made within the U.S. chain of command一级一级的命令传达." He took responsibility for the sustained bombardment of the medical facility, which he said took place in response to an Afghan call for help. They emphasized that no final conclusions had been reached and that the inquiry could yield different reasons for what transpired(=happen). If the American troops did not follow the rules, it is not clear why, or how far up the chain of command the decision to allow the strike was made. Nor is it clear if any of the Afghan or American troops involved in the strike knew that they were unleashing a sustained air attack on a hospital. He said a fuller accounting of 全面的描述 what took place would come out through an investigation now underway. But he hinted at his concerns when he told senators that "to prevent any future incidences of this nature避免这种事再发生, I've directed the entire force to undergo in-depth training in order to review all of our operational authorities and rules of engagement." After days of shifting 变来变去的 and at times ambiguous American statements about the airstrike, which Doctors Without Borders has likened to a war crime, the general was as direct on Tuesday as any official has been to date. The bombing in Kunduz and the faltering attempt by Afghan forces to recapture 重新占领, 收复 the city have renewed questions about the shape and scope of the American mission in Afghanistan. Most of the roughly 10,000 troops now there are focused on training and advising Afghan troops, and the White House placed broad limits on when and where the United States could use force after the American combat mission ended last year. At the same time, it has given General Campbell wide discretion 权限, 自由度 to do what he deems necessary ( I. careful and sensitive behavior that does not upset or offend people. The investigation will be carried out with the utmost discretion. II. the right or ability to make a judgment or decision. exercise/use discretion: Teachers must be allowed to exercise their own discretion in choosing suitable classroom materials. at someone's discretion (=according to someone's judgment or decision): Stores will exchange unwanted goods entirely at their discretion. discretion is the better part of valor used for saying that it is better to avoid taking risks than to do something that might cause a lot of problems. ) to aid Afghan troops. For the most part, that has meant using air power. But the fighting in Kunduz over the past 10 days has illustrated the limits of air power. It has also offered a reminder of the danger airstrikes pose to civilians, who have repeatedly been killed by American aerial bombardments since the outset of the war 14 years ago. American officials have said they were reluctant to use air power to stop the Taliban from seizing Kunduz on Sept. 28 because they feared the possibility of civilian casualties. Before the general's testimony, Doctors Without Borders put out a statement reiterating its allegations that the destruction of the hospital amounted to a war crime, and repeating its call for an independent investigation. "This attack cannot be brushed aside as a mere mistake or an inevitable consequence of war," Dr. Joanne Liu, the president of Doctors Without Borders International, said in the statement. The bulk of the questions directed at General Campbell on Tuesday centered on 围绕着 plans to continue the withdrawal of American troops from Afghanistan in the coming year. The Republicans on the committee left little doubt that they believe the administration's withdrawal plan 撤军计划 would leave the Afghans dangerously exposed to their enemies. General Campbell was clear that he, too, would prefer to keep as many troops in Afghanistan for as long as possible. But he was circumspect 闪烁其词的, 回避问题的 about numbers and specific plans, perhaps well aware that a number of his predecessors had angered 激怒 the White House by too publicly pushing for more resources. The top U.S. general in Afghanistan said Monday the airstrike was requested by Afghan troops who had come under fire, contradicting earlier statements from Pentagon officials that the strike was ordered to protect U.S. forces on the ground. The new details, and the continuing dispute over what exactly happened, heightened the controversy over the strike. In the two days since the incident, U.S. officials have struggled to explain how a U.S. aircraft wound up attacking a hospital run by Doctors Without Borders. On Monday, the medical humanitarian group said the United States was squarely (directly, without deviating to one side. directly. He turned to meet the man's eyes squarely. The camera had caught the six men squarely in its lens. "Ashley looked at him squarely". in a direct and uncompromising manner; without equivocation. in a clear and definite way. Responsibility for it still rested squarely on her shoulders. "they placed the blame squarely on the president". ) responsible. "The reality is the U.S. dropped those bombs," Christopher Stokes, general director of Doctors Without Borders, said in a statement. "With such constant discrepancies 说的不一样, 说辞不一 in the U.S. and Afghan accounts of what happened, the need for a full transparent independent investigation is ever more critical." The weekend's disastrous airstrike reinforces doubts about how effectively a limited U.S. force in Afghanistan can work with Afghan troops to repel the Taliban, which has been newly emboldened as the United States draws down its presence(draw something down reduce the size of a military force in an area. to reduce an amount of money by using it. Some firms have dealt with the problem by drawing down their cash reserves. "more had to be done before the US could begin to draw down its forces in any significant number". ). The strike also comes as the Obama administration is weighing 考虑, 思考, 衡量 whether to keep as many as 5,000 U.S. troops in Afghanistan beyond 2015, according to senior officials. Obama has not made a final decision on the proposal, but the recent advances by the Taliban have certainly complicated the president's calculus. Army Gen. John Campbell, commander of U.S. forces in Afghanistan, told reporters Monday at a news conference that Afghan forces "advised that they were taking fire from enemy positions and asked for air support from U.S. forces." Campbell made it clear that this differed from initial reports that said U.S. forces were under attack and called in the airstrikes for their defense. Airstrikes resulting in civilian casualties 平民伤亡 have caused tensions verging on hostility between the Afghan government and the United States for years. The former president, Hamid Karzai, was often in the uncomfortable position of explaining to his countrymen why Afghanistan's biggest ally was killing innocent Afghans. Mr. Ghani has been largely spared such confrontations since taking power last year. Although the United States military has kept up a steady stream of airstrikes, it has mostly targeted small groups. And with greatly reduced troop levels there have been far fewer mistakes. The Taliban took control of Kunduz City on Monday and despite sporadic 零星的, 零散的 but often intense fighting over the last three days, their white flag is still flying over the main square. Accounts differed as to 描述不一, 说法不一 whether there had been fighting around the hospital that might have precipitated ( [prɪˈsɪpɪtət] I. [intransitive/transitive] formal to make something happen or begin to exist suddenly and quickly, especially something bad. Such headaches can be precipitated by certain foods as well as stress. II. [intransitive/transitive] 沉淀. chemistry if a solid substance precipitates, or if something precipitates it, it becomes separate from the liquid that it is in and drops to the bottom of the container. ) the strike. Three hospital employees, an aide who was wounded in the bombing and two nurses who emerged unscathed 毫发无损的, 毫发无伤的, 安然无恙的, said that there had been no fighting in the hospital's immediate vicinity and no Taliban fighters in the hospital. Video of the hospital grounds posted Saturday showed fires still burning, blackened walls and, in one building, a collapsed ceiling. One side of one building appeared to be pockmarked ( 麻子坑的. 麻子点的. a small permanent mark on your skin that goes inward, caused by a disease such as chickenpox or acne. ) by bullets or possibly shrapnel, suggesting that there could have been fighting there. But it was impossible to tell whether the marks were new. When the military describes a single airstrike, it can mean that more than one bomb was dropped on a single target. Similarly, if an attack is carried out by helicopters or drones, there may be more than one missile or rocket fired, but if there is a single target, it is often described as just one airstrike, according to the military. Although the hospital was overwhelmed in recent days by civilians wounded in the fighting and was running short of supplies, staff members continued to work. Early on, the Taliban had respected the hospital's request not to bring weapons inside, according to staff members, and the hospital had been a refuge in the shattered city. The civilian deaths in the Saturday airstrike, and the discrepancies in the accounts of what led to the bombing, were painful reminders of scores of earlier mistakes by American forces as they hit civilians. Among them: women, children and the elderly at weddings, travelers on roads, villagers and Afghans gathering firewood. Although such mistakes have accounted for an ever smaller fraction of civilian deaths in the war, each one has taken on magnified significance in the eyes of many Afghans because it is the fault of a foreign power. That has done much to alienate the Afghan population, which in turn has hurt the United States-led forces and their Afghan government allies.