今天我们要学的词是 unilateral. Unilateral 单边的 ， 单方面的。
韩国军方说，朝鲜潜艇发射的一枚弹道导弹似乎并没有成功。The South Korean military says North Korea's submarine-launched ballistic missile does not appear to have been a success.
今天我们要学的词是 coordinate. Coordinate 动词，协调。
法国国防部长德里安星期四说，消灭伊斯兰国恐怖组织的“条件正在形成”。French Defense Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian said Thursday "conditions are coming together" to eradicate the Islamic State group.
我一个同事喜欢唱歌，参加了公司的卡拉OK大赛。其实这种活动就是大家图个乐儿，可他特别认真。他跟我说，他每天只要一有空就练歌，非要拿个冠军不可。我觉得他这股认真的尽头还挺可爱的! 这也让我想到一个习惯用语： at all costs.
今天我们要学的词是 road rage. Road rage 路怒。
也门胡塞反政府武装及其盟友的代表们表示，将参加经联合国斡旋在科威特举行的和平谈判。此前他们抵制和谈，以抗议据称亲政府军违反停火协议的行为。Delegations from Yemen's Houthi rebels and their allies now say they will join U.N.-brokered peace talks in Kuwait, after staying home to protest alleged cease-fire violations by pro-government forces.
今天我们要学的词是 counterweight. Counterweight 用于平衡，制衡的力量。
厄瓜多尔总统说，上周六强地震后的重建将耗资数十亿美元，至少413人在地震中丧生。Ecuador's president says rebuilding from Saturday's powerful earthquake that killed at least 413 people will cost billions of dollars.
今天我们要学的词是 ratchet up. Ratchet up 提高，加剧。
欧盟成员国外长和国防部长星期一晚间将在卢森堡举行会谈，讨论向的黎波里派遣安全人员的计划，帮助利比亚新组建的团结政府训练警察和边防人员。European Union foreign and defense ministers will meet late Monday in Luxembourg to discuss a plan to send security personnel to Tripoli to help train police and border guards for Libya’s new unity government.
今天我们要学的词是border crossing. Border crossing 边境通道。
巴西最高法院驳回了罗塞夫总统要求停止针对自己的弹劾程序的申诉。Brazil's Supreme Court has rejected an attempt by President Dilma Rousseff to block the impeachment process against her.
今天我们要学的词是defect. Defect动词，叛逃。
美国星期三谴责世界上的专制政权用越来越严厉和邪恶的手段，压制本国人民可能威胁其权力的任何活动。The U.S. accused authoritarian regimes around the world Wednesday of suppressing their people with "increasing vigor and viciousness" to control any activities that might threaten their power.
今天我们要学的词是 acceptance rate. Acceptance rate录取率。
中国说，3月份出口额大幅增至1608亿美元，显示世界上第2大经济体的经济状况出现好转。China says its exports surged in March to $160.8 billion, a sign that the world's second-largest economy is improving.
Anna moves to Washington, DC. She goes to her new apartment and meets a new friend. Anna搬到华盛顿特区，来到新入住的公寓，认识了一个新朋友。
今天我们要学的词是 interference. Interference 干扰，干涉。
比利时检察官星期二说，他们对跟上月布鲁塞尔袭击案有牵连的两个人提出了起诉。布鲁塞尔袭击案造成32人死亡。Prosecutors in Belgium said Tuesday they have charged two more people in connection with the attacks last month in Brussels that killed 32 people.
今天我们要学的词是 insufficient. Insufficient 形容词，不充分的。
我有个朋友订婚了，我本以为她怎么也要等上几个月才会办婚礼。于是问她怎么计划，我好提前安排时间，请好假，赶去外地参加她的婚礼。结果她一说出婚期，吓我一跳，原来就是下礼拜! 闪婚啊! 这让我想到一个习惯用语：around the corner.
韩国表示，朝鲜一名高级军官去年脱离朝鲜逃至韩国。韩国统一部和国防部星期一在首尔宣布了上述消息，脱北的是一名大校，原在朝鲜人民军侦察总局任职，韩国没有公布此人的姓名。
今天我们要学的词是 impeachment. Impeachment 弹劾。
美国国务卿克里抵达巴格达访问，此次访问事先并未对宣布。这是克里自2014年以来首次访问伊拉克。U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry has arrived in Baghdad on a previously unannounced visit that marks his first trip to Iraq since 2014.
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