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 今天我们要学的词是 allay¹.

 

Allay 的意思是缓和、缓冲。The new U.S. cyber-strategy seeks to allay some national security concerns by promoting responsible behavior in cyberspace² and urging nations to adhere to a set of norms. 新的美国网络战略旨在通过促进网络空间的负责任行为并敦促各国遵守一系列规范来缓解一些国家安全问题。

 

The White House has sent national security adviser³ John Bolton on a mission to allay Israel's concerns about President Donald Trump's decision to withdraw U.S. troops from Syria. 白宫派遣国家安全顾问博尔顿出征，设法减轻以色列对特朗普总统决定从叙利亚撤军的担忧。

1 allay   

v.消除，减轻(恐惧、怀疑等)

参考例句：

• The police tried to allay her fears but failed.警察力图减轻她的恐惧，但是没有收到什么效果。
• They are trying to allay public fears about the spread of the disease.他们正竭力减轻公众对这种疾病传播的恐惧。

2 cyberspace   

n.虚拟信息空间，网络空间，计算机化世界

参考例句：

• She travels in cyberspace by sending messages to friends around the world.她利用电子空间给世界各地的朋友们发送信件。
• The teens spend more time in cyberspace than in the real world of friends and family.青少年花费在电脑上的时间比他们和真正的朋友及家人在一起的时间要多。

3 adviser   

n.劝告者，顾问

参考例句：

• They employed me as an adviser.他们聘请我当顾问。
• Our department has engaged a foreign teacher as phonetic adviser.我们系已经聘请了一位外籍老师作为语音顾问。