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今天我们要学的词是 step up. To step up 有加强的意思。Japan and Russia agreed to step up work towards resolving their longstanding territorial¹ disputes. 日本和俄罗斯一致同意，要加强努力，设法解决两国间长期存在的领土争端。Southeast Asian countries have pledged to step up efforts to end tuberculosis² by 2030. 东南亚国家保证，要加强力度，努力在2030年以前做到根除肺结核病。好的，我们今天学习的词是 step up, step up, step up...

1 territorial   

adj.领土的，领地的

参考例句：

• The country is fighting to preserve its territorial integrity.该国在为保持领土的完整而进行斗争。
• They were not allowed to fish in our territorial waters.不允许他们在我国领海捕鱼。

2 tuberculosis   

n.结核病，肺结核

参考例句：

• People used to go to special health spring to recover from tuberculosis.人们常去温泉疗养胜地治疗肺结核。
• Tuberculosis is a curable disease.肺结核是一种可治愈的病。