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We're starting with news concerning Saudi Arabia. Significant changes are being made in the Middle Eastern country.

This is an absolute monarchy¹. Its crown prince, Mohammed bin² Salman, was appointed by his father, King Salman, two years ago. And since then, the nation has gone through what one CNN reporter describes as a top to bottom overhaul³.

We reported in late September how the government had decided⁴ to allow women to drive. Saudi Arabia was the last nation on earth where that was illegal, but it's also what experts call one of the most religiously conservative Islamic countries, and there were some Saudis who disagreed with the decision.

Crown Prince bin Salman has promised to destroy what he called extremist ideologies⁵ and work to return Saudi Arabia to a, quote, more moderate Islam. He's trying to reshape Saudi Arabia's economy, reducing its dependence⁶ on oil sales.

The nation is leading in international group to fight terrorism. It's executed dozens of people on terrorism charges. It's playing a major role in the civil war of neighboring Yemen, with Saudi Arabia leading international airstrikes, targeting rebels who were supported by Iran and trying to take control of Yemen.

And over the weekend, more than 17 Saudi princes and top government officials were arrested on corruption⁷ charges. This includes people who've been described as some of the wealthiest figures in the Arab world.

Regarding all of this, experts and observers have been using words like shocking, historic and even revolutionary. And globally, Saudi Arabia's changes have been met with criticism, as well as praise, and caution, as well as trust.

SUBTITLE⁸: The One Thing: Saudi Arabia's changes.

BECKY ANDERSON, CNN INTERNATIONAL ANCHOR: One thing you need to know about what is going on in Saudi Arabia is the phase of change is fast and unprecedented⁹. The person driving these changes, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, a 32-year-old who rose to power just two years ago.

He's the man calling all the shots and his latest moves inside and outside the country show that he means business.

Take this for example. Earlier this year, he said in an interview, he won't tolerate corruption at any level by anyone. Now, a newly formed anti-corruption squad¹⁰ has gone after a high number of high profile princes and businessmen, sending a clear signal of the prince's intent.

His critics say the crown prince is just making a power play and removing potential rivals before he ascends¹¹ the throne. But to his supporters, it's all part of his plan to transform the kingdom. And that same zeal¹² for action can be seen in Saudi foreign policy, with a much more muscular posture¹³ towards its arch rival Iran, in places like Yemen and Lebanon.

An active new leadership upending traditions, we have entered a new era and no matter what, the results will be dramatic.

1 monarchy   

n.君主，最高统治者；君主政体，君主国

参考例句：

• The monarchy in England plays an important role in British culture.英格兰的君主政体在英国文化中起重要作用。
• The power of the monarchy in Britain today is more symbolical than real.今日英国君主的权力多为象徵性的，无甚实际意义。

2 bin   

n.箱柜；vt.放入箱内；[计算机] DOS文件名:二进制目标文件

参考例句：

• He emptied several bags of rice into a bin.他把几袋米倒进大箱里。
• He threw the empty bottles in the bin.他把空瓶子扔进垃圾箱。

3 overhaul   

v./n.大修，仔细检查

参考例句：

• Master Worker Wang is responsible for the overhaul of this grinder.王师傅主修这台磨床。
• It is generally appreciated that the rail network needs a complete overhaul.众所周知，铁路系统需要大检修。

4 decided   

adj.决定了的，坚决的；明显的，明确的

参考例句：

• This gave them a decided advantage over their opponents.这使他们比对手具有明显的优势。
• There is a decided difference between British and Chinese way of greeting.英国人和中国人打招呼的方式有很明显的区别。

5 ideologies   

n.思想（体系）( ideology的名词复数 )；思想意识；意识形态；观念形态

参考例句：

• There is no fundamental diversity between the two ideologies. 这两种思想意识之间并没有根本的分歧。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Radical ideologies require to contrast to their own goodness the wickedness of some other system. 凡是过激的意识形态，都需要有另外一个丑恶的制度作对比，才能衬托出自己的善良。 来自辞典例句

6 dependence   

n.依靠，依赖；信任，信赖；隶属

参考例句：

• Doctors keep trying to break her dependence of the drug.医生们尽力使她戒除毒瘾。
• He was freed from financial dependence on his parents.他在经济上摆脱了对父母的依赖。

7 corruption   

n.腐败，堕落，贪污

参考例句：

• The people asked the government to hit out against corruption and theft.人民要求政府严惩贪污盗窃。
• The old man reviled against corruption.那老人痛斥了贪污舞弊。

8 subtitle   

n.副题（书本中的），说明对白的字幕

参考例句：

• His new book has a subtitle.他的新书有一个副标题。
• Ah!I don't know why they don't subtitle these movies.唉！我不知道这些电影为什么不打字幕。

9 unprecedented   

adj.无前例的，新奇的

参考例句：

• The air crash caused an unprecedented number of deaths.这次空难的死亡人数是空前的。
• A flood of this sort is really unprecedented.这样大的洪水真是十年九不遇。

10 squad   

n.班，小队，小团体；vt.把…编成班或小组

参考例句：

• The squad leader ordered the men to mark time.班长命令战士们原地踏步。
• A squad is the smallest unit in an army.班是军队的最小构成单位。

11 ascends   

v.上升，攀登( ascend的第三人称单数 )

参考例句：

• The azygos vein ascends in the right paravertebral gutter. 奇静脉在右侧脊柱旁沟内上升。 来自辞典例句
• The mortality curve ascends gradually to a plateau at age 65. 死亡曲线逐渐上升，到65岁时成平稳状态。 来自辞典例句

12 zeal   

n.热心，热情，热忱

参考例句：

• Revolutionary zeal caught them up,and they joined the army.革命热情激励他们，于是他们从军了。
• They worked with great zeal to finish the project.他们热情高涨地工作，以期完成这个项目。

13 posture   

n.姿势，姿态，心态，态度；v.作出某种姿势

参考例句：

• The government adopted an uncompromising posture on the issue of independence.政府在独立这一问题上采取了毫不妥协的态度。
• He tore off his coat and assumed a fighting posture.他脱掉上衣，摆出一副打架的架势。