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今天我们要学的词是 sever¹. Sever 动词，有切断，断绝的意思。Saudi Arabia severed² ties with Iran on Sunday over the attack on its embassy in Tehran. 沙特阿拉伯驻德黑兰大使馆遭到袭击后，沙特星期天宣布跟伊朗断绝关系。随后不久，Bahrain and Sudan announced their decision to sever diplomatic relations with Iran on Monday and asked Iranian diplomats³ to leave. 巴林和苏丹星期一也宣布，决定跟伊朗断绝外交关系，并要求伊朗外交官离开。好的，我们今天学习的词是 sever, sever, sever...

1 sever   

v.切开，割开；断绝，中断

参考例句：

• She wanted to sever all her connections with the firm.她想断绝和那家公司的所有联系。
• We must never sever the cultural vein of our nation.我们不能割断民族的文化血脉。

2 severed   

v.切断，断绝( sever的过去式和过去分词 )；断，裂

参考例句：

• The doctor said I'd severed a vessel in my leg. 医生说我割断了腿上的一根血管。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• We have severed diplomatic relations with that country. 我们与那个国家断绝了外交关系。 来自《简明英汉词典》

3 diplomats   

n.外交官( diplomat的名词复数 )；有手腕的人，善于交际的人

参考例句：

• These events led to the expulsion of senior diplomats from the country. 这些事件导致一些高级外交官被驱逐出境。
• The court has no jurisdiction over foreign diplomats living in this country. 法院对驻本国的外交官无裁判权。 来自《简明英汉词典》