2016.6.17

news from BBC

Europe migrant crisis: Charity rejects EU funds over migrant policy

The medical aid charity Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) says it will no longer take funds from the European Union in protest at its migration policy.

1.　　MSF singled out the EU's deal with Turkey under which Turkey agreed to take back any migrants who crossed the sea to Greece in smugglers' boats.

　　　single　out　挑选

2.　　He said the deal did nothing to address the chronic deficiencies of EU policy, but simply outsourced European obligations.

　　　chronic　【ˈkrɒnɪk】　慢性的，长期的

　　　deficiency　【dɪˈfɪʃnsi】　缺点，不足

　　　outsource　【ˈaʊtsɔ:s】　外购，外包

　　　obligation　【ɒblɪ'ɡeɪʃnz】　义务，债务

3.　　The group is concerned that the migrant deal may trigger a global domino effect as other countries could also turn their backs on their obligations.

　　　trigger　【ˈtrɪgə】　扳机，启动装置

　　　domino　【ˈdɒmɪnəʊ】　多米诺骨牌

4.　　"This is really about Europe's refugee shame, " he said.

　　　refugee　【ˌrefjuˈdʒi:】　难民，避难者