时间:2018-12-19 作者:英语课 分类:CNN美国有线新闻2016年12月


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One region that's been a continually challenge for U.S. leaders is the Middle East.


BECKY ANDERSON, CNN INTERNATIONAL CORRESPONDENT: Civil wars, proxy 1 wars, energy wars, and the war on ISIS.


The Middle East is a messy place. So, what are the biggest challenges for Donald Trump 2 in the region.


First up, Syria. The U.S. is supporting some rebel groups, fighting to oust 3 President Bashar al-Assad, and any change to that will be hotly contested by Arab and European allies who also want him out.


U.S. airstrikes are already targeting ISIS in Syria, in Iraq, and in Libya. Trump sees a bombing blitz is the key to destroying ISIS. But many doubt that can happen without boots on the ground.


Regional rivals Saudi Arabia and Iran are locked in proxy wars in Yemen and in Syria. And while Trump opposes the Iran nuclear deal, his pledge to rip it out would destabilize the situation further. Link to this plunging 4 oil prices and economic woes 5 and wealthy Gulf 6 States, adding to uncertainty 7.


And all this in a region, still dealing 8 with the after-effects of revolutions that ousted 9 long time leaders six years ago.


Libya and Yemen paralyzed by violent power struggles and the growth of ISIS.


While Egypt's President Sisi, the first Arab leader to call Trump after his victory, stands accused of imprisoning 10 more people than President Hosni Mubarak ever did.


And we haven't even mentioned Israel and the Palestinian authority yet, and essentially 11 frozen conflict that threatens to heat up at any time.


One region, many challenges, and now, it's all ahead for President Trump.



1 proxy
n.代理权,代表权;(对代理人的)委托书;代理人
  • You may appoint a proxy to vote for you.你可以委托他人代你投票。
  • We enclose a form of proxy for use at the Annual General Meeting.我们附上委任年度大会代表的表格。
2 trump
n.王牌,法宝;v.打出王牌,吹喇叭
  • He was never able to trump up the courage to have a showdown.他始终鼓不起勇气摊牌。
  • The coach saved his star player for a trump card.教练保留他的明星选手,作为他的王牌。
3 oust
vt.剥夺,取代,驱逐
  • The committee wanted to oust him from the union.委员会想把他从工会中驱逐出去。
  • The leaders have been ousted from power by nationalists.这些领导人被民族主义者赶下了台。
4 plunging
adj.跳进的,突进的v.颠簸( plunge的现在分词 );暴跌;骤降;突降
  • War broke out again, plunging the people into misery and suffering. 战祸复发,生灵涂炭。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
  • He is plunging into an abyss of despair. 他陷入了绝望的深渊。 来自《简明英汉词典》
5 woes
困境( woe的名词复数 ); 悲伤; 我好苦哇; 某人就要倒霉
  • Thanks for listening to my woes. 谢谢您听我诉说不幸的遭遇。
  • She has cried the blues about its financial woes. 对于经济的困难她叫苦不迭。
6 gulf
n.海湾;深渊,鸿沟;分歧,隔阂
  • The gulf between the two leaders cannot be bridged.两位领导人之间的鸿沟难以跨越。
  • There is a gulf between the two cities.这两座城市间有个海湾。
7 uncertainty
n.易变,靠不住,不确知,不确定的事物
  • Her comments will add to the uncertainty of the situation.她的批评将会使局势更加不稳定。
  • After six weeks of uncertainty,the strain was beginning to take its toll.6个星期的忐忑不安后,压力开始产生影响了。
8 dealing
n.经商方法,待人态度
  • This store has an excellent reputation for fair dealing.该商店因买卖公道而享有极高的声誉。
  • His fair dealing earned our confidence.他的诚实的行为获得我们的信任。
9 ousted
驱逐( oust的过去式和过去分词 ); 革职; 罢黜; 剥夺
  • He was ousted as chairman. 他的主席职务被革除了。
  • He may be ousted by a military takeover. 他可能在一场军事接管中被赶下台。
10 imprisoning
v.下狱,监禁( imprison的现在分词 )
  • Mr Afwerki may disgust his compatriots by torturing and imprisoning his critics. Afwerki总统拷打和监禁他的反对者已经使的国人生厌。 来自互联网
  • Proud and intelligent, it takes great pleasure and imprisoning enemies through psionic exploitation. 它骄傲并狡猾,非常喜欢囚禁敌人并剥夺他们的智力。 来自互联网
11 essentially
adv.本质上,实质上,基本上
  • Really great men are essentially modest.真正的伟人大都很谦虚。
  • She is an essentially selfish person.她本质上是个自私自利的人。
学英语单词
air-raid alarm/warning
alternate derivative
appignani
auto-destruct
auxiliary float
backhand method
Barbosella
bas mitzvah, bas mizvah
bass boost
be contrary to law
bedding harrow
Belfast truss
between-and-within-plant
box drain
BS
case of the Mondays
character format memory
chartered institute of transport
colaterall
column formation
conversationless
cooperative play
count of monte cristo
cytherelloidea leroyi
dideoxyadenosine
direction-findings
disk system
domical architecture
double beader
draw ... attention to
Dry Bay
eburneus
emergency medical technician
epidemic strain
extract air shaft
flat chest
forming pliers
get into office
got around to
government activity
graduate certificate
group with operators
hear wintesses
historical linguisticss
image processing
interchangeable assembly
internal transistor characteristic quantity
Jefferson Heights
keep off one's back
Kimists
Lawrence-Seip syndrome
lind line
linguo-labial groove
loss reinstatement clause(s)
magnetic equipotential surfaces
make sb do sth
Malpighia obovata
mangelsdorf
mineral resources law
Moncheozero, Ozero
motor gliders
numeric puncher
open T joint
options exchange
order status tracking
owens-hart
Pantanaw
Pareto nonoptimality
partially hydrogenated oil
polytypic aggregation
population continuous growth model with time lag
power cord connector
propheromone
pulse-converter system of turbocharging
reserved capacity
roll eyes
S.Sc.D.
schlaff gespannt
search firm
selected area diffraction
shotfirer
snapping at
soldini
sportified
stephanitis esakii
stopping distance
switching starter
symplectic mapping
thank you all the same
the golden boot
titandiopside
Torularia shuanghuica
trip condition
Turn.
two dimensional display
typoed
unparching
Viola schensiensis
wall area index
wartskis
Whey cure