夏说英语新闻晨读 第193期:俄罗斯大使遇刺身亡

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Russian investigators¹ arrived in Turkey to inspect the scene of their ambassador’s murder by a Turkish police officer. Both countries vowed² that the assassination³ would not disrupt their ties. Police have detained a number of people, mostly the suspect's family. In Istanbul, the authorities went ahead with the opening of a new road tunnel under the Bosphorus strait.

Ambassador: 大使
Vow：发誓
Assassination：暗杀
Detain：拘留
Suspect：嫌疑人
Tunnel：隧道
Strait：海峡

1 investigators   

n.调查者，审查者( investigator的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• This memo could be the smoking gun that investigators have been looking for. 这份备忘录可能是调查人员一直在寻找的证据。
• The team consisted of six investigators and two secretaries. 这个团队由六个调查人员和两个秘书组成。 来自《简明英汉词典》

2 vowed   

起誓，发誓（vow的过去式与过去分词形式）

参考例句：

• He vowed quite solemnly that he would carry out his promise. 他非常庄严地发誓要实现他的诺言。
• I vowed to do more of the cooking myself. 我发誓自己要多动手做饭。

3 assassination   

n.暗杀；暗杀事件

参考例句：

• The assassination of the president brought matters to a head.总统遭暗杀使事态到了严重关头。
• Lincoln's assassination in 1865 shocked the whole nation.1865年，林肯遇刺事件震惊全美国。