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Residents of a Kurdish-dominated Syrian city hurled¹ potatoes at departing American military vehicles as they drove by on Monday. The scene encapsulated the Kurds feelings of betrayal and added a new indignity² to a rushed American withdrawal³. The United Nations says more than 176,000 people have been uprooted⁴ since the start of the Turkish offensive.

U.S. House Republicans are expected to push a vote on a resolution to censure⁵ Democratic congressman⁶ Adam Schiff, the chairman of the U.S. House intelligence Committee, one of the panels investigating impeachment⁷. Republicans are taking issue with how Schiff is conducting the investigation⁸.

Lebanon's Cabinet has approved sweeping⁹ reforms, hoping to appease¹⁰ the thousands of protesters that have taken to the streets for the last five days to demand the government step down. Protesters earlier closed major roads and used rubbish bins¹¹ as makeshift barriers on major intersections¹² in Beirut.

And the city of Half Moon Bay, California, has wrapped up The 49th Arts and Pumpkin¹³ Festival. The festival featured a pumpkin parade with a marching band, floats, people in costume and classic cars. A California hobbyist took home $15,000 and boasting rights for the heaviest gourd¹⁴. It weighed 2,175 pounds- a record in California.

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1 hurled
v.猛投，用力掷( hurl的过去式和过去分词 )；大声叫骂
参考例句：
He hurled a brick through the window. 他往窗户里扔了块砖。 The strong wind hurled down bits of the roof. 大风把屋顶的瓦片刮了下来。来自《简明英汉词典》

2 indignity
n.侮辱，伤害尊严，轻蔑
参考例句：
For more than a year we have suffered the indignity.在一年多的时间里,我们丢尽了丑。 She was subjected to indignity and humiliation.她受到侮辱和羞辱。

3 withdrawal
n.取回，提款；撤退，撤军；收回，撤销
参考例句：
The police were forced to make a tactical withdrawal.警方被迫进行战术撤退。 They insisted upon a withdrawal of the statement and a public apology.他们坚持要收回那些话并公开道歉。

4 uprooted
v.把（某物）连根拔起( uproot的过去式和过去分词 )；根除；赶走；把…赶出家园
参考例句：
Many people were uprooted from their homes by the flood. 水灾令许多人背井离乡。来自《简明英汉词典》 The hurricane blew with such force that trees were uprooted. 飓风强烈地刮着，树都被连根拔起了。来自《简明英汉词典》

5 censure
v./n.责备；非难；责难
参考例句：
You must not censure him until you know the whole story.在弄清全部事实真相前不要谴责他。 His dishonest behaviour came under severe censure.他的不诚实行为受到了严厉指责。

6 Congressman
n.（美）国会议员
参考例句：
He related several anecdotes about his first years as a congressman.他讲述自己初任议员那几年的几则轶事。 The congressman is meditating a reply to his critics.这位国会议员正在考虑给他的批评者一个答复。

7 impeachment
n.弹劾；控告；怀疑
参考例句：
Impeachment is considered a drastic measure in the United States.在美国，弹劾被视为一种非常激烈的措施。 The verdict resulting from his impeachment destroyed his political career.他遭弹劾后得到的判决毁了他的政治生涯。

8 investigation
n.调查，调查研究
参考例句：
In an investigation,a new fact became known, which told against him.在调查中新发现了一件对他不利的事实。 He drew the conclusion by building on his own investigation.他根据自己的调查研究作出结论。

9 sweeping
adj.范围广大的，一扫无遗的
参考例句：
The citizens voted for sweeping reforms.公民投票支持全面的改革。 Can you hear the wind sweeping through the branches?你能听到风掠过树枝的声音吗？

10 appease
v.安抚，缓和，平息，满足
参考例句：
He tried to appease the crying child by giving him candy.他试图给那个啼哭的孩子糖果使他不哭。 The government tried to appease discontented workers.政府试图安抚不满的工人们。

11 bins
n.大储藏箱( bin的名词复数 )；宽口箱（如面包箱，垃圾箱等）v.扔掉，丢弃( bin的第三人称单数 )
参考例句：
Garbage from all sources was deposited in bins on trolleys. 来自各方的垃圾是装在手推车上的垃圾箱里的。来自辞典例句 Would you be pleased at the prospect of its being on sale in dump bins? 对于它将被陈列在倾销箱中抛售这件事，你能欣然接受吗？来自辞典例句

12 intersections
n.横断( intersection的名词复数 )；交叉；交叉点；交集
参考例句：
Traffic lights have been placed at all major intersections. 所有重要的交叉路口都安装了交通信号灯。 Intersections are of the greatest importance in highway design. 在道路设计中，交叉口占有最重要的地位。来自辞典例句

13 pumpkin
n.南瓜
参考例句：
They ate turkey and pumpkin pie.他们吃了火鸡和南瓜馅饼。 It looks like there is a person looking out of the pumpkin!看起来就像南瓜里有人在看着你！

14 gourd
n.葫芦
参考例句：
Are you going with him? You must be out of your gourd.你和他一块去？你一定是疯了。 Give me a gourd so I can bail.把葫芦瓢给我，我好把水舀出去。

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美联社新闻一分钟 AP 库尔德人向撤离美军狂扔土豆