在菲律宾，船只沉没之后搜救工作在晚上仍然继续。当这艘船只在南部城市Zamboanga附近沉没时，大约有1000人在船上，目前，已确认900多名乘客和船员处境安全，此外，已发现几具尸体。菲律宾国防部长称，搜救工作得以及时进行，因为这艘船发生故障时有其他船只在附近。

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1.incumbent a. 凭依的,依靠的,负有义务的

例句：I think it’s incumbent upon us to support him.
我认为支持他是我们义不容辞的责任。

Gave only lukewarm support to the incumBent candidate.
给在位的候选人不冷不热的支持

2.calculate v. 计算,考虑,计划

例句：We calculate on a hundred people attending the meeting.
我们预计有100人出席这次会议。

3.joint a. 连接的,接合的;联合的,共同的;合办的

例句：We have opened a joint account at the bank.
我们在银行开了一个共有的帐户。

4.reconciliation n. 调停;一致

例句：Took the initial step toward reconciliation.
采取了走向和解的第一步

5.contributor n. 贡献者,捐助者,赠送者,投稿者

6.onset n. 开始,着手;攻击,突击

例句：He go to see a doctor at the onset of a fever.
他开始发烧时便去看医生了。

7.rethink v.再想,重想

8.imposition n. 征收,课税,税款,欺骗

例句：Everyone grumbled at the imposition of new taxes.
对征收新加的赋税人人都抱怨。

9.provocative a. 气人的,挑拨的,刺激的

例句：He is a provocative man who takes nothing whatever for granted.
他是位爱争论的人，无论休整都不愿想当然。

10.qualify v. 取得资格,有资格

例句：I’m sure you’re qualified as a typist.
我确信你符合当打字员的条件。

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1.The decision to announce the votes from more than 400 polling stations rather than conducting individual investigations should made the final result quicker to calculate.

rather than而不，不

例句：The heroine preferred to die rather than surrender.
女英雄宁死不屈。

Dozens of MPs had sloped home, rather than vote.
下院的几十名议员不投票回家了。

2.But the new around of talks with the Fatah on movement on forming a unity government due to begin later this month.

due to预定…

例句：They are due to arrive in Seattle on March the second.
货预定在3月2日送达西雅图。

3.Almost a thousand people were on board when the ferry sank near the southern city Zamboanga, more than 900 passengers and crew are confirmed to be safe and several bodies have been recovered.

on board在船上;在…上,搭乘…

例句：The sailors hoisted the cargo on board.
水手们将货物吊上了船。

4.However, other organizations have said it could be people with Aids rather than the condition itself who end up being associated with Hitler.

end up告终

例句：It ended up with everyone going home.
结果每个人都回家了。

It ended up with only three of us going to the activity.
最后我们其中只有三个人参加那活动。

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