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以色列举行第二次大选

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People in Israel are voting in national elections for the second time this year. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is seeking a 5th term in office and faces possible indictment¹ on corruption² charges.

President Trump³ says it looks like Iran is behind the attack on a massive oil facility in Saudi Arabia. He also said he's not immediately considering military retaliation⁴. The attack has sent oil prices soaring worldwide.

Senator Elizabeth Warren focused on corruption and how to solve it as she spoke⁵ in New York city. The Democratic presidential candidate called President Trump "corruption in the flesh".

Talks between General Motors and striking United Auto⁶ workers stretched well into the night. A Union representative said the two sides agreed on 2% of a contract and still had 98% to go.

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1 indictment
n.起诉；诉状
参考例句：
He handed up the indictment to the supreme court.他把起诉书送交最高法院。 They issued an indictment against them.他们起诉了他们。

2 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。

3 trump
n.王牌，法宝；v.打出王牌，吹喇叭
参考例句：
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。

4 retaliation
n.报复，反击
参考例句：
retaliation against UN workers 对联合国工作人员的报复 He never said a single word in retaliation. 他从未说过一句反击的话。来自《简明英汉词典》

5 spoke
n.（车轮的）辐条；轮辐；破坏某人的计划；阻挠某人的行动 v.讲，谈（speak的过去式）；说；演说；从某种观点来说
参考例句：
They sourced the spoke nuts from our company.他们的轮辐螺帽是从我们公司获得的。 The spokes of a wheel are the bars that connect the outer ring to the centre.辐条是轮子上连接外圈与中心的条棒。

6 auto
n.(=automobile)(口语)汽车
参考例句：
Don't park your auto here.别把你的汽车停在这儿。 The auto industry has brought many people to Detroit.汽车工业把许多人吸引到了底特律。

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美联社新闻一分钟 AP 以色列举行第二次大选