联合国的记录显示，在阿富汗与冲突有关的儿童伤亡人数2016年激增24％，平民伤亡总数比上年增加3%。The United Nations recorded an alarming 24 percent spike in conflict-related child casualties in Afghanistan and a three percent rise in total civilian casualties in 2016 compared to the year before.
今天我们要学的词是 assassination. Assassination 名词，暗杀。
美国总统川普星期四表示，伊朗因发射弹道导弹而“受到正式警告”。川普警告说，在与德黑兰打交道时“没有什么措施不可以考虑。”U.S. President Donald Trump said Thursday Iran has been "formally put on notice" for its ballistic missile launch, and he warned that "nothing is off the table" in dealing with Tehran.
今天我们要学的词是 coordination. Coordination 名词，有协调的意思。
以色列警方计划星期四用推土机拆除约旦河西岸的一个非法犹太人定居点，之前驱逐了那里约50个犹太家庭。Israeli police bulldozers plan to start knocking down dozens of homes Thursday after evicting about 50 Jewish families from an illegal settlement in the West Bank.
今天我们要学的词是 reinstate. Reinstate 作为动词，有恢复的意思。
联合国前秘书长潘基文周三表示，他不会竞选韩国总统。Former United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said Wednesday he will not run for president of South Korea.
这个周末是我和男朋友在一起一周年的纪念日。我们计划去远郊的一个酿酒场品酒，然后再去吃一顿法国大餐。我男朋友还说要带我去坐热气球! 听起来真棒!不过我有些担心这个周末的天气，天气预报说周末要刮大风，还可能会下雨! 这也就让我想到这个习惯用语。那就是: cross one's fingers.
今天我们要学的词是 withdraw. Withdraw 作为动词，有退出的意思。
联合国安理会将于星期二举行紧急会谈，对伊朗进行的弹道导弹试验作出反应。The United Nations Security Council is to hold urgent talks Tuesday in response to a ballistic missile test carried out by Iran.
Anna is hungry. But she has a problem. One part of her wants junk food. The other part wants healthy food. Which part will win? Anna饥肠辘辘，但是问题来了。她在垃圾食品和健康食品之间摇摆不定。最后她会做出什么样的选择呢？
今天我们要学的词是 watchdog. Watchdog 作为名词，有监督者的意思。
星期天晚间，持枪人员袭击了加拿大魁北克市的一座清真寺，造成6人死亡，8人受伤。Gunmen attacked a mosque in Quebec City, Canada, late Sunday, killing six people and wounding eight others.
今天我们要学的词是 regulation. Regulation 名词，法规。
英国首相特雷莎·梅星期五将在白宫会晤美国总统川普，这两位领导人还将举行联合记者招待会。British Prime Minister Theresa May meets with U.S. President Donald Trump Friday at the White House where the two world leaders will hold a joint news conference.
今天我们要学的词是 superhero. Superhero 超级英雄。
在英国即将脱欧，川普总统刚刚上任之际，英国首相特雷莎·梅将呼吁重振美英两国的“特殊关系”。British Prime Minister Theresa May is set to call for a renewal of the "special relationship" with the United States, as Britain prepares to leave the European Union and President Donald Trump begins his term as the U.S. leader.
今天我们要学的词是 specifics. Specifics 名词，有具体内容的意思。
我的小侄女很喜爱动物，而且做事很认真。最近她宣布，长大后要当兽医! 我们都觉得这个职业蛮适合她的，不过她父母并不打算现在就开始为她成为兽医做任何投资和计划，因为孩子毕竟还小，很可能以后改主意! 她父母的这种做法让我想到一个习惯用语。那就是: cross that bridge when one comes to it.
索马里救护人员表示，武装分子星期三对索马里首都摩加迪沙的一间酒店发动袭击，造成至少20人死亡，50余人受伤。Somali rescue workers say at least 20 people were killed and more than 50 injured Wednesday in an attack by militants on a Mogadishu hotel.
今天我们要学的词是 strike down.To strike down 有驳回的意思。
美国总统川普星期一让美国退出了12国《跨太平洋伙伴关系协定》(TPP)。本星期是川普政府开始执政的第一个星期。川普在白宫表示，退出TPP“ 对美国工人是一件大好事。”President Donald Trump withdrew the United States from the 12-nation Pacific Rim trade deal on Monday as he started his first full week in office. At the White House, Trump called it a "great thing for the American worker - what we just did.”
今天我们要学的词是 obsolete. Obsolete 形容词，有陈旧的，过时的意思。
一支地区武装力量星期天进入冈比亚首都班珠尔。就在几小时前，败选的冈比亚领导人贾梅离开冈比亚流亡海外。Troops from a regionwide military force moved Sunday into Gambia's capital, Banjul, hours after defeated leader Yahya Jammeh fled into exile.
今天我们要学的词是 outgoing. Outgoing 形容词，有即将离职的意思。
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