VOA慢速英语: 东乌克兰达成停火协议

Eastern Ukraine Cease-fire Deal Reached
东乌克兰达成停火协议
The leaders of Ukraine, Russia, Germany and France agreed on Thursday to declare a ceasefire in Ukraine. The officials met in Minsk, Belarus. The cease-fire deal is aimed at ending months of fighting in eastern Ukraine.
乌克兰、俄罗斯、德国和法国的领导人周四达成协议宣布在乌克兰停火。这几位领导人在白俄罗斯明斯克会晤，停火协议旨在结束东乌克兰数月来的交火战斗。
The cease-fire is to begin Sunday.
周日会正式停火。
Pro-Russian rebels did not participate in the talks. However, they reportedly accepted the deal.
亲俄派的反派人员并没有参与对话中，但是他们表示接受协议内容。
A White House statement Thursday recognized the "tireless efforts" of Germany and France in the talks. The statement also called on Russia to "end its support for the separatists and withdraw its soldiers and military equipment from eastern Ukraine."
周四，白宫发表声明承认德国跟法国在谈话中做出的“不懈努力”。声明呼吁俄罗斯“结束对分裂分子的支持，并且撤回在东乌克兰的士兵和军事装备。”
Bomb explodes at market in northeast Nigeria
尼日利亚东北部的市场发生爆炸
A suicide attacker exploded a bomb at a market in northeastern Nigeria Thursday. Officials and news reports say the explosion killed at least seven people.
周四，一位自杀式袭击者在尼日利亚东北部的市场引爆一颗炸弹。官方和新闻报道称爆炸至少造成7人死亡。
The attack happened in the Borno State town of Biu. Witnesses told Reuters news agency that the bomber may have been female. The explosion took place close to the start of a political rally and a visit by a former state governor.
袭击发生在博尔诺州的比尔郡（Borno State town of Biu）目击者向路透社称，炸弹袭击者或许是名女性。爆炸发生的时间接近政治集会开始的时间，前州长来此访问。
An official says some demonstrators at the rally were damaging the flag of Nigeria's ruling People's Democratic Party.
一名官员称集会的一些游行示威者正在毁坏尼日利亚统治人们的民主党的旗帜。
US Senators move to lift Cuba trade ban
美参议员提出解除古巴贸易禁令
U.S. Senate lawmakers proposed a bill on Thursday seeking to end the 50-year-old trade ban against Cuba. The group included members of both the Republican and Democratic Parties.
周四，美国参议员提出一项法案：结束对古巴50年的贸易禁令。赞同这一法案的议员有共和党议员和民主党议员。
The legislation is designed to cancel laws that prevent Americans from doing business with Cuba. The legislation would not end laws that deal with human rights or property claims against Cuba's government.
这项法案是为了取消阻止美国与古巴之间进行经济往来的法律。这项法案不会结束美国反对古巴政府的人权和财产所有问题的法律。
Some U.S. lawmakers are also preparing several bills that would ease U.S. restrictions on travel and trade with Cuba.
一些议员还在准备其他几项议案来缓解美国与古巴的旅游和贸易限制。
Korean Air "Nut Rage" heiress jailed for one year
韩国航空“坚果事件”女当事人被判监禁一年
A South Korean court has ruled that a former high level official at Korean Air Lines violated flight safety laws. The court sentenced Heather Cho to one year in prison for anoutburst on an airplane last December.
韩国法院判决一位大韩航空前高层违反安全条例，因为去年12月份，她在飞机上的“坚果门事件”，法庭判决赵显娥一年监禁。
The woman expressed extreme anger about the food service during the Korean Air Lines flight. She ordered the pilot to return the plane to a New York airport. She also ordered a flight attendant to leave the plane.
在韩国的一次航班上，这位女士因为食物服务没达到要求，表达了极度的不满。她要求飞行员重返纽约机场，并勒令乘务长下机。
Korean Air Lines dismissed Heather Cho from her job after the incident. Her father is the chief of the company.
这次事件后，韩国航空免去赵显娥的一切职务，她父亲是公司的社长。
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Words in the News
participate – v. to be involved with others in doing something: to take part in an activity or event with others
rally – n. a public meeting to support or oppose someone or something
legislation – n. a law or set of laws made by a government
outburst – n. a sudden expression of strong feeling