Poll: Americans Wary of Possible Syria Strike 民调显示美国人厌倦对叙利亚动武 WASHINGTON With Americans weary over more than a decade of war, and strong memories of the faulty intelligence that led to the invasion of Iraq, skepticism ap

发表于:2018-12-08 / 阅读(57) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA常速英语2013年(八月)

In a recent speech in Washington addressing the previous or current violations of either the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty or the Chemical Weapons Convention by the regimes of Syria and Iran, Assistant Secretary of State for the Bureau of Arms Con

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剧码: Top 10 1. Columbia Space Shuttle There is suspicion that some of the Columbia Space Shuttle wreckage is toxic. 2. acquitted It is rare that criminals on death row are acquitted. 3. Slammer Worm The Slammerworm has caused a global Internet c

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Nolen: Welcome home, Amanda. I nearly didn't recognize youtoday, but that's the whole point,isn't it? Emily:Do you know howeasy it would be for me to crush your windpipe? Nolen: I don't think your fatherwould approve. Amanda...Oh... Your fathertrust

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Pre-Listening Vocabulary caffeine: a drug found in some plants, including coffee seeds and tea leaves pesticide: a substance that keeps insects or harmful materials away from a plant alert: awake and paying attention ward off: to keep away something

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今天我们要学的词是bootleg. Bootleg作为形容词,是非法制造并销售的意思。Deaths from drinking toxic bootleg alcohol in Indonesia have surpassed 100 this month. 印度尼西亚这个月因为饮用有毒私酒致死的人数已经

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These were manatees, which belong to the order Sirenia, like the dugong and Steller's sea cow. 这些海牛像海马和大海马一样,属于人鱼目。 Harmless and unaggressive, these fine animals were six to seven meters long and must have weig

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小说家丹尼尔苏亚雷斯(Daniel Suarez)讲述了未来反乌托邦的故事。但在 TEDGlobal 的讲台上,他透过真实生活的情境,与我们谈论了一个我们都需要了解更多的事情:自主机器武器的兴起。他认

发表于:2019-01-05 / 阅读(101) / 评论(0) 分类 TED公开课:重释机器

1. Chaos at an Ohio high school. A gunman opened fire in the Cleveland school. At least five people including three teenagers were taken to the hospital. Police say the gunman is dead and appears to have shot himself. 2. Freight train cars carrying t

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1. Secretary of State, John Kerry says the US and Russia are pleased with the progress in getting rid of Syrias chemical weapons. However, Kerry adds Syrian President Bashar Assad still has work to do. 2. As the US government shutdown enters its 7th

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首尔在气候会议上强调环境投资 SEOUL This week South Koreas capital city showcases its efforts to greatly reduce air pollution, increase energy efficiency and improve urban environments. At a major climate change conference, Seoul Mayor P

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The Pentagon said Wednesday Iran is continuing to provide weapons and other material to Taliban insurgents in Afghanistan, in addition to its alleged continuing support for Shiite militias in Iraq. Officials spoke to reporters Wednesday shortly after

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CDC is afraid to fund firearms research. 疾控中心是害怕得到武器研究的经费资助。 David Hemenway, professor of health policy at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. 大卫海明威是美国哈佛大学公共卫生学院卫生

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Sometimes we get into relationships that drain energy from us. These are toxic relationships and they can negatively affect all aspects of our lives. 有时候我们与他人之间所建立的互动关系是那种会让我们心力交瘁的。那种就

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The joint mission in charge of the chemical weapons clean-up in Syria says the December 31st deadline for removing the most toxic of the countrys chemical weapons wont be met. According to the head of logistics for the Organisation for the Prohibitio

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今天我们要学的词是wield。Wield, 动词,意思是运用。世界奢侈品协会最新报告出炉。 Wealthy Chinese wield the world's strongest purchasing power, with a record spending of $7.2 billion on luxury goods abroad during the Spr

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Planting Milkweed for Monarchs? Make Sure it's Native Monarch butterflies depend on milkweed. They lay their eggs on milkweed, and their caterpillars eat only the leaves of the plant. No milkweed means no monarchs. So the best way to help declining m

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Topic 1-Universal Studios to open theme park in Beijing After the Disneyland opened its theme park in Shanghai earlier this year, another foreign theme park is planning to come to the Chinese capital. Universal Studios plans to open a theme park in B

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今天我们要学的词是 shipment. Shipment 名词,意思是运货。U.S. navy officials said that a U.S. aircraft carrier was on its way to Yemeni waters to help intercept Iranian weapons shipments. 美国海军官员说,美国已经派遣了一

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阳光每一天 Mend what's broken or get rid of it. 之于裂痕,要么修复,要么忘怀。 Determining what is worth your time and effort and what is not can be challenging. If situations are toxic and beyond repair, it's timeto let go. Are t

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