Today, in a ceremony as old as the Republic, President Donald Trump will begin his first term by taking the oath of office. For more than 200 years, this pledge has sealed the transfer of power and the wishes of Americans as expressed every four year

发表于:2018-12-08 / 阅读(49) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA标准英语2017年(一月)

In Sri Lanka, The two proclaimed heroes of Sri Lanka's recently-ended civil war are facing off in the country's presidential election Tuesday. Both openly accuse the other of war crimes. The election is being closely watched by international agencies

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The sound coming from a small machine is the sound of green economy. 这是一部小型机器所发出的绿色经济的声响。 This is the world's first commercially available pedal generator, allowing to convert your human power into usable elect

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New data shows that arms transfers to the Middle East have increased by 38 percent during the past five years, compared to the previous five. The data show the United States, Russia and Germany remain the world's largest arms exporters. 新的数据显

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The last known American veteran of World War I died Sunday at his home in West Virginia. Former U.S. Army Corporal Frank Buckles was 110 years old. VOA Pentagon Correspondent Al Pessin had the chance to speak to Mr. Buckles several years ago and file

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India's economy grew by 7.9 percent in the three months through September - its fastest pace since last year's global financial crisis. India, along with several other Asian economies, is recovering from the global slowdown. 今年7到9月份,印度经

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今天我们要学的词是 cancellation. Cancellation 名词,取消。U.S. President Donald Trump's cancellation of his scheduled London trip dealt a further blow to relations between the allies. 美国总统川普取消原定对伦敦的访问,使

发表于:2019-01-26 / 阅读(42) / 评论(0) 分类 英语单词荟萃

今天我们要学的词是 conciliatory. Conciliatory形容词,意思是和解的,调停的。North Korean leader Kim Jong Un struck a conciliatory note in his New Year's Day address, declaring his wish for peaceful resolution with Seoul. 朝鲜领

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今天我们要学的词是 on the sidelines. On the sidelines 在外围。Syria was a major topic for discussion on the sidelines of the G-20 summit. 叙利亚是G20峰会外围会谈的主要话题。U.S. President Barack Obama and Russian Presiden

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Serbia's Foreign Minister Vuk Jeremic told the UN Security Counci, Thursday, Belgrade will do everything in its power short of resorting to violence to prevent the breakaway province of Kosovo from seceding. The Council met at the request of Serbia T

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Nigeria says the amnesty it is offering to rebels in the oil-rich Niger Delta is boosting production of crude oil that had been hurt by violence. U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton discussed the issue with Nigerian officials. 尼日利亚称,对

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今天我们要学的词是 action plan. Action plan 行动计划。Greece and China signed a three-year action plan for joint projects. 希腊和中国签署了一份三年行动计划,开发合资项目。G20 health ministers agreed to work toget

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今天我们要学的词是 persecution. Persecution 名词,意思是迫害。Russian police detained activists protesting the persecution of gay men in Chechnya. 俄罗斯警察拘捕了抗议车臣对同性恋男子进行迫害的活动人士。T

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今天我们要学的词是 inadvertently. Inadvertently 无意的。A chain of Dutch stores has apologized for inadvertently selling children's coloring books featuring an image of Adolf Hitler. 荷兰一家连锁店为不小心出售了带有希特勒

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今天我们要学的词是 thwart. Thwart 动词,有阻挠,挫败的意思。British security forces have thwarted 13 terrorist attacks in less than four years, according to the UK's most senior anti-terrorism official. 英国反恐最高官员说

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今天我们要学的词是 pardon. Pardon 作为动词,有赦免的意思。Egypt's president Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi has pardoned 203 people jailed for their participation in illegal protests. 埃及总统塞西赦免了因参加非法抗议被判刑

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今天我们要学的词是 coordinate. Coordinate 动词,协调。Islamic nations pledged to establish a policy center in Istanbul to coordinate anti-terrorism efforts. 伊斯兰国家保证要在伊斯坦布尔建议一个政策中心,协同打击

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今天我们要学的词是 downgrade. Downgrade 动词,有降级的意思。The World Wildlife Fund has downgraded the giant panda from endangered to vulnerable. 世界野生动物基金会将大熊猫从濒危物种降级为易危物种。The Int

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今天我们要学的词是 law enforcement. Law enforcement 是执法的意思。Federal law enforcement investigators are searching for more than 500 pounds of stolen explosives. 联邦执法人员正在寻找500多磅被盗的爆炸物。苹果公司

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今天我们要学的词是 successor. Successor 名词,继任者。U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moons term expires at the end of this year, and a search for his successor is under way. 联合国秘书长潘基文的任期今年年底结束,寻找

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