碧昂斯夫妇古巴之行将受审查_社会生活

碧昂斯夫妇古巴之行将受审查

文章来源：未知文章作者：enread 发布时间：2013-04-08 08:06 字体： [大中小]　进入论坛

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A visit to Cuba by US pop singer Beyonce and her rap star husband Jay-Z is coming under scrutiny¹ in connection with the US economic embargo².

美国流行歌手碧昂斯与她说唱歌手丈夫Jay-Z的古巴之行将受到审查，这与美国的经济封锁有关。

Beyonce is seen here on a balcony of the Saratoga Hotel in Havana next to her husband Jay Z on Friday

Two Republican members of Congress have requested official information on whether the couple had US government permission to travel there.

The stars caused a local sensation when they celebrated³ their fifth wedding anniversary in Havana this week.

There was no immediate⁴ comment from representatives of Beyonce.

Ileana Ros-Lehtinen and Mario Diaz-Balart, both members of Congress from Florida, asked the US treasury⁵ department to clarify what license⁶ the two stars had obtained to travel to Cuba.

"Cuba's tourism industry is wholly state-controlled; therefore, US dollars spent on Cuban tourism directly fund the machinery⁷ of oppression that brutally⁸ represses the Cuban people," they wrote.

Beyonce and Jay-Z turned heads in the Cuban capital on Thursday when they toured the streets of Old Havana.

Visiting historical landmarks⁹, they took photos and chatted to local residents.

Beyonce, a household name in her home country, sang the US national anthem¹⁰ at President Barack Obama's inauguration¹¹ in January.

Americans are not allowed to visit Cuba and spend money there unless they have special US government permission, according to guidance on the US treasury website.

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1 scrutiny
n.详细检查，仔细观察
参考例句：
His work looks all right,but it will not bear scrutiny.他的工作似乎很好，但是经不起仔细检查。 Few wives in their forties can weather such a scrutiny.很少年过四十的妻子经得起这么仔细的观察。

2 embargo
n.禁运（令）；vt.对...实行禁运，禁止（通商）
参考例句：
This country put an oil embargo on an enemy country.该国对敌国实行石油禁运。 During the war,they laid an embargo on commerce with enemy countries.在战争期间，他们禁止与敌国通商。

3 celebrated
adj.有名的，声誉卓著的
参考例句：
He was soon one of the most celebrated young painters in England.不久他就成了英格兰最负盛名的年轻画家之一。 The celebrated violinist was mobbed by the audience.观众团团围住了这位著名的小提琴演奏家。

4 immediate
adj.立即的；直接的，最接近的；紧靠的
参考例句：
His immediate neighbours felt it their duty to call.他的近邻认为他们有责任去拜访。 We declared ourselves for the immediate convocation of the meeting.我们主张立即召开这个会议。

5 treasury
n.宝库；国库，金库；文库
参考例句：
The Treasury was opposed in principle to the proposals.财政部原则上反对这些提案。 This book is a treasury of useful information.这本书是有价值的信息宝库。

6 license
n.执照，许可证，特许；v.许可，特许
参考例句：
The foreign guest has a license on the person.这个外国客人随身携带执照。 The driver was arrested for having false license plates on his car.司机由于使用假车牌而被捕。

7 machinery
n.(总称)机械，机器；机构
参考例句：
Has the machinery been put up ready for the broadcast?广播器材安装完毕了吗？ Machinery ought to be well maintained all the time.机器应该随时注意维护。

8 brutally
adv.残忍地，野蛮地，冷酷无情地
参考例句：
The uprising was brutally put down.起义被残酷地镇压下去了。 A pro-democracy uprising was brutally suppressed.一场争取民主的起义被残酷镇压了。

9 landmarks
n.陆标( landmark的名词复数 )；目标；（标志重要阶段的）里程碑 ~ (in sth)；有历史意义的建筑物（或遗址）
参考例句：
The book stands out as one of the notable landmarks in the progress of modern science. 这部著作是现代科学发展史上著名的里程碑之一。来自《现代汉英综合大词典》 The baby was one of the big landmarks in our relationship. 孩子的出世是我们俩关系中的一个重要转折点。来自辞典例句

10 anthem
n.圣歌，赞美诗，颂歌
参考例句：
All those present were standing solemnly when the national anthem was played.奏国歌时全场肃立。 As he stood on the winner's rostrum,he sang the words of the national anthem.他站在冠军领奖台上，唱起了国歌。

11 inauguration
n.开幕、就职典礼
参考例句：
The inauguration of a President of the United States takes place on January 20.美国总统的就职典礼于一月二十日举行。 Three celebrated tenors sang at the president's inauguration.3位著名的男高音歌手在总统就职仪式上演唱。

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