不择手段背单词(708):barrage弹幕,掩护炮火

barrage, [bə'rɑ:ʒ] n 弹幕（本军前方的密集火力网，用以掩护队伍）；堰（人工障碍物，用以增加水深并分流） 【例】barraging the speaker with questions 接二连三地向演讲者提出问题 【记】bar酒吧，

CNN 2008-08-25

Hello to you, I'm Creshon Saunders at the CNN.com newsroom in Atlanta. Here's a look at what's happening NOW IN THE NEWS. A Boeing 737 jet has crashed today near the airport in Kyrgyzstan's capital, Bishkek. That confirmation came to CNN from a US m

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Boylan interviews the girls separately, probing their memory for clues. She does not interrogate them, but engages them in casual conversation. Her questions are always indirect. I divert them through

NPR 2008-03-02

From NPR News in Washington, I'm Nora Raum. Israeli forces pushed into the northern Gaza Strip today, killing more than 30 Palestinians in some of the fiercest fighting in the coastal territory in weeks. More than 60 Palestinians have been killed in

NPR 2011-04-15

A budget compromise has the Republican-led House's vote. Now, it's on to the Democratically-led Senate. NPR's Audie Cornish has a recap of the latest vote to keep the government funded for the rest of this fiscal year. The House passed the package on

美联社新闻一分钟 2007-03-17

1. A mid-March winter storm is grounding flights on the East Coast with airlines canceling hundreds of flights. The storm promises a mix of heavy snow, sleet, and rain, all coming after several days of balmy weather. 2. Lawyers say a grand jury has

2007年VOA标准英语-Zimbabweans Show Little Optimism Ahead of SADC

By Peta Thornycroft Southern Africa 13 August 2007 South African President Thabo Mbeki's anticipated report to the Southern African Development Community summit on Thursday is unlikely to reveal significant progress toward resolving the crisis in Zim

AP 2011-03-23

1. Libya's opposition says troops loyal to Moammar Gadhafi are bombarding Misrata, the only city in western Libya not under Gadhafi's control. The artillery and tank fire comes despite a barrage of missiles and air strikes from U.S. and European forc

AP 2011-04-02

1. A defense official says the US has unleashed a barrage of cruise missiles at Libyan targets yesterday and today. However, the Libyan government says its tanks and rockets have driven back rebels who attempted an assault on Muammar Gaddafis hometow

AP 2011-08-03

1. Activists say dozens of people have been killed as the Syrian government escalates its crackdown against protesters. Most of the casualties appear to be in the city of Hama. Witnesses say a barrage of shelling and gunfire has left bodies scattered

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If you've watched the news or followed politics 如果你看新闻或者关注政治， chances are you've heard the term Orwellian thrown around in one context or another. 那么你很有可能听说过奥威尔现象频繁地出现在不同的语境中

英语单词大师：Military Terms

AA: This is Avi Arditti with Rosanne Skirble. This week on Wordmaster ... some military terms that have come into civilian slang. RS: Sanya Aina, a listener in Lagos, Nigeria, is writing a book about the plight of peacekeepers in Sierra Leone and is

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A woman I know who does online dating says she is often baffled by the seduction techniques of the men she meets. In person, most just boast to her at great length. Few of them stumble on the winning formula: ask her about herself, and actually liste

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While many people don't like to sell, most find themselves having to persuade someone at some point. Persuasion is not just for salespeople and their prospects. You may try to persuade an employee to perform better, or perhaps you want to persuade yo

2006年VOA标准英语-North Koreans in Japan Demand Halt to Sanctions

By Steve Herman Tokyo 09 November 2006 A de facto spokesman in Tokyo for North Korea says Pyongyang now regards Japan as the most hostile nation in the world. The spokesman also says ethnic Koreans affiliated with the North have increasingly been th

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Scarlett Johansson gazes worshipfully into the dual lenses of asandblasted-metal Huawei P9 smartphone as the Hollywood star shares a selfieproduct placement moment. 斯嘉丽?约翰逊(ScarlettJohansson)一脸爱慕地凝视着金属机身经过喷砂工

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Donald Trump has shown no sign of abandoning the unpredictable, pugilistic style that marked his election campaign after clashing with media chiefs, unsettling the USs closest ally and intervening in the legal fate of his election rival in a 24-hour

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The world tennis authorities have announced an independent review into the effectiveness of anti-corruption practices in the sport. The announcement was made at the Australian Open. It follows an investigation by the BBC and the website BuzzFeed News