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tyre n.轮胎 ugly a.(长相、外貌)丑的；讨厌的，可憎的 ultimate a.最后的，最终的；根本的，基本的 umbrella n.伞，雨伞 uncle n.叔叔，伯伯，舅父，姑父 uncover vt.揭开覆盖物，打开的包装，使露出 u

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Feburary 5th 1937. President Franklin D. Roosevelt proposes boosting the number of justices on the US Supreme Court. He pushes the plan after the court strikes down key parts of his new deal program during the Great Depression. The Court itself can b

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By Sabina Castelfranco Rome 06 November 2007 An anti-terrorism operation ordered by Italian prosecutors has led to the arrests of 17 Algerians and Tunisians in Italy, Britain, France and Portugal. Sabina Castelfranco reports from Rome. Milan prosecut

2007年VOA标准英语-US, Afghan Operation Targets Terrorists in Tora

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VOA常速英语2007年-Operation Hope Comes to Harlem

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Cassano underwent heart operation

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