2016.5.26

news from BBC

Nadiya Savchenko: Russia frees Ukraine servicewoman

Russia has freed jailed Ukrainian pilot Nadiya Savchenko, who became a symbol of resistance against Moscow.

Savchenko终于回国。

1.　　Savchenko was pardoned by Russian President Vladimir Putin before her return to Ukraine.

　　　pardon　【ˈpɑ:dn】　赦免

2.　　 "Ukraine has the right to be, and it will be!" she said, pledging to do everything she could to free all Ukrainian nationals still being kept prisoner in Russia and in parts of Ukraine controlled by pro-Russian（亲俄） rebels.

　　　pledge　【pledʒ】　承诺，保证

　　　national　国民，国人

　　　rebel　【rebl】　反叛者，造反者

3.　　Her politics apparently lean towards the nationalist camp - though how far they extend in this direction remains to be seen.

　　　camp　【kæmp】　阵营

French labour dispute: Nuclear power plant workers to join strike　

Police everywhere, justice nowhere

1.　　Workers at French nuclear power stations are due to down tools amid growing industrial action over controversial labour reforms.

　　　industrual action　罢工　

　　　amid　【əˈmɪd】　while noisy, busy, or confused events are happening – used in writing or news reports.　在...中间，处于...环境

2.　　Petrol is already in short supply after days of strikes, and nuclear power stations were reducing operations ahead of Thursday's action.

　　　petrol　【petrəl】　汽油

　　　ahead of　在...之前　

3.　　PM Manuel Valls has indicated he could modify the labour laws. He told French TV that "there may still be changes, improvements" but the reforms would not be withdrawn.

　　　prime minister = PM　总理，首相

　　　withdraw　【wɪðˈdrɔ:】　撤退　withdrawn（过去式）