她們說劫持者對她們禮貌相待
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【新聞用語】BBC中文部每周六北京時間19:30在短波廣播中播出，第二周的星期一(19:30, 20:30)和星期二(06:45)重播。
原文報道：
Italy Celebrates Hostages' Return
Today, the two 29-year-old aid workers are Italy's national heroines. The delighted faces of Simona Pari and Simona Torretta smile from every newspaper. Arriving in Rome late last night to a jubilant crowd and tearful relatives, the women said they had been treated well by their captors during their three-week imprisonment. The identity of their kidnappers, though, is still unclear.
The abduction of the Italians, along with two Iraqi colleagues, was claimed by several organisations, and the circumstances of their release remain a mystery. A Kuwaiti newspaper which just days ago announced the impending release of the hostages, said a one million dollar ransom had been paid. “We didn't give in to blackmail,” was the only comment made by an Italian government spokesman. But the Prime Minister, Silvio Berlusconi, has fuelled speculation that money might have changed hands. He talked about tireless negotiations and a difficult decision.
For many ordinary Italians transfixed by the drama of the two young women, the question of whether a ransom was paid doesn't seem to matter. Even Italy's political class, usually divided over the issue of Iraq, is for now united in relief and celebration.
Key words
heroines
女英雄
a jubilant crowd
欣喜的人群
tearful
熱淚盈眶
abduction
綁架
the circumstances of their release
她們如何獲釋的詳細背景
ransom
贖金
give in to blackmail
向那些綁架者提出的條件屈服
fuelled
給...火上澆油，激起
money might have changed hands
可能向人質綁架者交了錢
tireless
持久的，不倦的
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播出日期：10月1日
