expressions in political news.pptVIP

General introduction As a kind of serious news style,political news typically reports important national or global events.English political news headlines normally embody various stylistic features in terms,lexes,structure and rhetoric.Usually, Political news require conciseness and correctness, in which technical words are widely used and latest words are absorbed. The sentence structure of political news includes declarative sentence and imperatival sentence. What we learned from our stylistic reading Technical words Set collocation in political news Common sentence structure diplomatic（外交的） diplomatic relationship sovereignty mediate仲裁 ;斡旋 interventionism 干涉主义 multilateral /bilateral relationship多边/双边关系 consulate领事馆 envoy 外交使节 embassy大使馆 ambassador大使 strategic partnership 战略合作伙伴 treaty条约 endorse 签署文件 peace talk和平对话 multi--party talks多方会谈 Political figures stumper（竞选演说者） delegate vice presidential PM(Prime Minister) ticket holder (竞选中)持票人 spokesman attorney general 首席检察官,司法部长 political statement claim demonstrate state issue announce pledge(保证) allege express 1. Such actions are crucial for Tripoli to demonstrate that Libya is in a new era marked by the rule of law, Ms Mattioli-Zeltner said. 2. He is alleged to have ordered guards standing on grated ceilings above the inmates to fire down on them, after riots broke out over demands for better food and conditions. Political means negotiations 协商 cease--fire 停火 truce休战 repression 镇压 quell镇压 compromise妥协 assassination 刺杀 shootout交火 Set collocation in political news Tense standoff 紧张的僵局 gridlock(僵局) 1. The transfer of the two campaigners Thursday has ended a?tense standoff?in the icy waters of the Diaoyu Island. 2. Congressional gridlock(僵局) is unlikely to change in this year’s elections. be accused of 被指责，控告 Obama has been accused of various human rights abuses. be under way 在进行中 Japans Chief Cabinet Secretary would not confirm the details, but said negotiations