AILSA CHANG, HOST: This week, a presidential commission chaired by New Jersey Governor Chris Christie recommended that the president declare opioids a national emergency. Medical professionals and others who treat drug addiction are praising that ide

发表于:2018-12-02 / 阅读(93) / 评论(0) 分类 2017年NPR美国国家公共电台7月

The Australian Defence Force admits it made a mistake, after an Afghan policeman was shot dead by Australian troops. Soldiers shot two Afghan policemen at a checkpoint in Uruzgan province in August. The chief of the Australian Defence Force says an i

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If you've ever tried out a flirt up at a party or a club or maybe a construction side, you'll know it can be tough making yourself heard above the din. One solution is to go home and text your love interest. But a more immediate one, is to shout. And

发表于:2018-12-24 / 阅读(59) / 评论(0) 分类 Scientific American(四)月

By Mona Ghuneim New York 24 July 2007 U.N. relief coordinator John Holmes says one of the most severe droughts on record in southern Africa could turn into a serious humanitarian crisis if help is not forthcoming. VOA's Mona Ghuneim in New York repor

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This is IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. Russia has come under increasing international pressure in the week since it attacked Georgia. That followed a Georgian attempt to take control of the capital of South Ossetia, a pro-Russian area. Russian

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By Mil Arcega Washington 26 May 2008 An appeals court in the U.S. state of Texas has ruled that authorities had no right to remove children from a polygamist religious sect's compound. Officials raided the compound on April 3rd and removed more than

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Atrocities Reported in Northeast Nigeria Thousands of people have fled northeastern Nigeria in recent weeks amid reports of atrocities against civilians. The U.N. refugee agency, UNHCR, says it is increasingly alarmed at the rising level of violence.

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Ukrainian government has held talks on the potential decentralization of power in Kiev. The meeting is part of a peace plan crafted by the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe. As part of the meeting, Ukraine's central authorities have

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China's State Council Information Office holds a press conference at 10:00 on Thursday on China's Policies and Actions on Climate Change, which is introduced by Mr. Xie Zhenhua, Special Representative on Climate Change of China. CRIENGLISH.com brings

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台湾籍旅美老师今天交给我们的句子是: People with big titles, people who have declared themselves experts, and if there's anything that Apple has proven, is that the experts are often wrong. 头衔闪亮的人、号称专家的人总是

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文本: In a show of brutal arrogance, the local governor, had EastAnglia declared a slave province. To make the point about exactly who ownedwhom, Boudicca was then treated to a public flogging while her two daughterswere raped in front of her. 译文

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【模仿句子】 But first a small detachment of Afghan government forces is reported to be hold up in a military base in the south of the country, surrounded by the Taliban.

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今天我们要学的词是tough call。 A tough call, 指很难做的选择。参加决赛的两名选手不相上下,It was a tough call for the judges, 评委很难在二者间做出取舍。With two great point guards, the coach faces a tough c

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By Nick Wadhams Nairobi 11 October 2007 One of the last foreign aid agencies working in the self-declared Somaliland region in East Africa has suspended operations because of tension between Somaliland and its neighbor, Puntland. As Nick Wadhams repo

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今天我们要学的词是cut-throat。 Cut-throat, 残酷无情的。 Cut-throat competition, 残酷无情的竞争。 Professional football is a cut-throat sport, 职业足球是一项竞争异常激烈的运动。 The cell phone maker declared ba

发表于:2019-02-06 / 阅读(64) / 评论(0) 分类 英语单词荟萃

今天我们要学的词是due to。 Due to, 作为一个词组,意思是由于,因为。最近有研究显示,美国穆斯林乐观情绪上升,研究作者说, The change in outlook may be due to improved economic conditions in the Muslim

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今天我们要学的词是 saint. Saint 名词,圣人。Pope Francis officially declared Mother Teresa a saint, 19 years after her death. 教皇方济各正式宣布,19年前过世的特蕾莎修女为圣人。Pope Francis praised her as a merci

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今天我们要学的词是for sale。 For sale, 是待售的意思。 The house is for sale, 这栋房子正在市场上出售。 Tickets will go on sale next week for the playoff games, 季后赛的球票下星期开始销售。 Despite the fact th

发表于:2019-02-18 / 阅读(62) / 评论(0) 分类 英语单词荟萃

今天我们要学的词是sham。Sham形容词,意思是虚假的、冒充的。Venezuela's president has declared a sweeping victory in a vote that much of the world and many of his own citizens have called a sham election. 委内瑞拉总统声称

发表于:2019-02-24 / 阅读(79) / 评论(0) 分类 英语单词荟萃

今天我们要学的词是 foothold. Foothold 名词,有据点,立足点的意思。The Philippines' President Rodrigo Duterte has declared martial law in southern Philippines to contain efforts by ISIS to establish a permanent foothold. 为阻止

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