The Japanese hostage might escape the death threatening.
ISIS Extends Deadline
ISIS released a message late Wednesday purportedly by Japanese hostage Kenji Goto, extending the deadline for Jordan's release of an Iraqi would-be hotel bomber linked to al-Qaeda. The audio was released as Jordan had offered a precedent-setting prisoner swap
What unprecedented protest means for Taiwan
Googlers Get The Gift Of The G1; Probably Won't Inflate HTC Sales (Tricia Duryee)
Googlers Get The Gift Of The G1; Probably Won't Inflate HTC Sales (Tricia Duryee)
UN sets up food crisis task force
The United Nations and the World Bank have announced the creation of
a task force to deal with an unprecedented rise in global food
prices. UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon told a news conference in
Berne, Switzerland that the task force would help to provide a
coordinated response to the food crisis. World Bank president Robert
Zoellick called on countries not to ban exports on food, saying it
only worsened the current situation. After two days of meetings of
agency heads, the UN said in a statement that escalating food prices
have become a crisis for the world's most vulnerable, including the
urban poor.
EU Imposes Tariffs on Imports of Steel Pipe From China
EU officials approved pre-emptive penalties on imports of steel pipe from China, a precedent-setting move that suggests the trading bloc is growing more protectionist.
The Afghan collection gives an unprecedented look into the lives of Jews in ancient Persia in the 11th century. The paper manuscripts, preserved over the centuries by the dry, shady conditions of the caves, include writings in Hebrew, Aramaic, Judea-Arabic and the unique Judeo-Persian language from that era, which was written in Hebrew letters.
（AP）
這批阿富汗文件對11世紀古波斯的猶太人生活提供了史無前例的深入理解。這些紙製手稿數世紀以來都在乾燥、陰暗的洞穴環境裡獲得良好保存，使用的文字包括希伯來文、亞蘭文、猶太─阿拉伯文，以及當時以希伯來字母寫成、獨特的猶太─波斯文。
Tech Firms Log On to San Francisco Race
In Tuesday's San Francisco mayoral election, 16 candidates will battle in one of the most competitive contests in years. And Silicon Valley technology players are getting involved to an unprecedented degree.
It is unprecedented in Taiwan's short history as a democracy. Direct presidential elections were first held in 1996, after one-party rule ended in the 1980s.
Many expected a guilty verdict but some believed the trial was political revenge on the part of the new ruling party.
Mr Chen and his Democratic Progressive Party favoured Taiwan's independence from the Chinese mainland, angering Beijing as well as the pro-China Kuomintang (KMT) in Taiwan.
Unprecedented credit rating downgrade adds to US economic woes
| The United States has experienced its first-ever credit rating downgrade, just days after a last-minute deal between Democrats and Republicans to avoid defaulting on government bonds. |
on the part of
- Regarding or with respect to (the one specified): Brilliant strategy on the part of Confederate forces ensured their victory at Chancellorsville.
unprecedented
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Pronunciation: /ʌnˈprɛsɪdɛntɪd /
ADJECTIVE
Derivatives
unprecedentedly
ADVERB
ADVERB
unprecedented
[形]前例のない, 空前の, 無比の, 新しい, 新奇な.
precedent
Line breaks: pre¦ce|dentDefinition of precedent in English:
NOUN
Pronunciation: /ˈprɛsɪd(ə)nt
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1An earlier event or action that is regarded as anexample or guide to be considered in subsequentsimilar circumstances:there are substantial precedents for using interactivemedia in training
ADJECTIVE
Pronunciation: /prɪˈsiːd(ə)nt
, ˈprɛsɪ-/
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Origin
late Middle English: from Old French, literally 'preceding'.
escalate
verb [I or T]to make or become greater or more serious:
The decision to escalate UN involvement has been taken in the hopes of a swift end to the hostilities.
His financial problems escalated after he became unemployed.
The escalating rate of inflation will almost certainly bring escalating prices.
escalation
noun [C or U]
It's difficult to explain the recent escalation in/of violent crime.
verb [T]
to make something larger or more important:
They inflated their part in the rescue every time they told the story.
inflated Show phonetics
adjective
Inflated prices, costs, numbers, etc. are higher than they should be, or higher than people think is reasonable.
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