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The New York Times is reporting that at least six of President Donald Trump¹'s closest advisors², including his daughter Ivanka have breached³ rules by using private email accounts to discuss White House matters since he took office. During his election campaign, Donald Trump repeatedly called for the imprisonment⁴ of his rival Hillary Clinton over her use of personal email when she was secretary of state.

据《纽约时报》报道，唐纳德·特朗普总统手下有至少6名最亲密的顾问，其中包括他的女儿伊万卡，在他就职后使用私人电子邮件账户讨论白宫事务，而这有违规定。在竞选期间，唐纳德?特朗普多次呼吁监禁其竞争对手希拉里?克林顿，理由是她在担任国务卿期间曾使用私人电子邮件处理公务。

South Korea has called for a stern but cool-headed response to what's described as continued provocations⁵ by North Korea. Earlier, the White House condemned⁶ North Korea's claim that it had the right to shoot down U.S bombers⁷ even if it was outside North Korea's air space.

韩国呼吁对朝鲜不断的挑衅做出强硬而冷静的回应。早些时候，白宫对朝鲜提出了谴责，因为朝鲜声称他们有权击落美国的炸弹，即使炸弹不在朝鲜领空范围内。

The U.S government says the independence referendum held in Iraqi Kurdistan on Monday will increase instability and hardship for the region and its people. A state department spokeswomen said the United States was deeply disappointed that Kurdistan regional government had conducted the non-binding poll, including in areas outside its jurisdiction⁸.

美国政府表示，周一伊拉克库尔德斯坦地区举行的独立公投将增加该地区的动荡局势，导致民众生活更加艰难。美国国务院一名女性发言人表示，库尔德斯坦地区政府举行没有法律约束力的投票，还在自己没有管辖权的地区举行，美国对次深感失望。

The Brazilian government has revoked⁹ a controversial decree that will open up a vast reserve in the Amazon to commercial mining. The area is thought to be rich in gold and other minerals.

巴西政府撤销了一项有争议的法令，该法将在亚马逊地区一个面积广阔的保护区开发商业采矿。据信，该地区金矿和其他矿物质资源丰富。

Angola will swear in a new president late today as Ciao Lorencio, a former defense¹⁰ minister replaces Jose Advado De Santos who stood down in August after 38 years in power. A BBC correspondent says a radical¹¹ shift is unlikely as Mr.Lorencio has been at the heart of the governing MLPLA party for decades.

今天晚些时候，安哥拉新总统——前国防部长Ciao Lorencio将宣誓就职，他取代了在位38年、于8月份下台的Jose Advado De Santos。一名BBC通讯员表示，由于几十年来Lorencio一直是执政党MLPLA的核心人物，所以不会发生剧变。

The Indonesian's national disaster agency is warning the Mount Agung volcano on the island of Bali has entered a critical phase and the eruption¹² is imminent¹³. Nearly 60,000 people have now fled the slopes of the volcano but some have remained in the danger zone out of concerns of their livestock¹⁴.

印度尼西亚国家救灾机构警告称，巴厘岛上的阿贡火山已经进入关键阶段，有可能即将爆发。目前已有近6万人逃离火山斜坡。但是也有一些人由于担心自家牲畜，仍然留在危险地带。

1 trump   

n.王牌，法宝；v.打出王牌，吹喇叭

参考例句：

• He was never able to trump up the courage to have a showdown.他始终鼓不起勇气摊牌。
• The coach saved his star player for a trump card.教练保留他的明星选手，作为他的王牌。

2 advisors   

n.顾问，劝告者( advisor的名词复数 )；（指导大学新生学科问题等的）指导教授

参考例句：

• The governors felt that they were being strung along by their advisors. 地方长官感到他们一直在受顾问们的愚弄。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
• We will consult together with advisors about her education. 我们将一起和专家商议她的教育事宜。 来自互联网

3 breached   

攻破( breach的现在分词 )； 破坏，违反

参考例句：

• These commitments have already been breached. 这些承诺已遭背弃。
• Our tanks have breached the enemy defences. 我方坦克车突破了敌人的防线。

4 imprisonment   

n.关押，监禁，坐牢

参考例句：

• His sentence was commuted from death to life imprisonment.他的判决由死刑减为无期徒刑。
• He was sentenced to one year's imprisonment for committing bigamy.他因为犯重婚罪被判入狱一年。

5 provocations   

n.挑衅( provocation的名词复数 )；激怒；刺激；愤怒的原因

参考例句：

• We cannot ignore such provocations. 对于这种挑衅，我们不能置之不理。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
• They must immediately cease all their provocations. 他们必须停止一切挑衅。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

6 condemned   

adj. 被责难的, 被宣告有罪的 动词condemn的过去式和过去分词

参考例句：

• He condemned the hypocrisy of those politicians who do one thing and say another. 他谴责了那些说一套做一套的政客的虚伪。
• The policy has been condemned as a regressive step. 这项政策被认为是一种倒退而受到谴责。

7 bombers   

n.轰炸机( bomber的名词复数 )；投弹手；安非他明胶囊；大麻叶香烟

参考例句：

• Enemy bombers carried out a blitz on the city. 敌军轰炸机对这座城市进行了突袭。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• The Royal Airforce sill remained dangerously short of bombers. 英国皇家空军仍未脱离极为缺乏轰炸机的危境。 来自《简明英汉词典》

8 jurisdiction   

n.司法权，审判权，管辖权，控制权

参考例句：

• It doesn't lie within my jurisdiction to set you free.我无权将你释放。
• Changzhou is under the jurisdiction of Jiangsu Province.常州隶属江苏省。

9 revoked   

adj.[法]取消的v.撤销，取消，废除( revoke的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• It may be revoked if the check is later dishonoured. 以后如支票被拒绝支付，结算可以撤销。 来自辞典例句
• A will is revoked expressly. 遗嘱可以通过明示推翻。 来自辞典例句

10 defense   

n.防御，保卫；[pl.]防务工事；辩护，答辩

参考例句：

• The accused has the right to defense.被告人有权获得辩护。
• The war has impacted the area with military and defense workers.战争使那个地区挤满了军队和防御工程人员。

11 radical   

n.激进份子，原子团，根号；adj.根本的，激进的，彻底的

参考例句：

• The patient got a radical cure in the hospital.病人在医院得到了根治。
• She is radical in her demands.她的要求十分偏激。

12 eruption   

n.火山爆发；（战争等）爆发；（疾病等）发作

参考例句：

• The temple was destroyed in the violent eruption of 1470 BC.庙宇在公元前1470年猛烈的火山爆发中摧毁了。
• The eruption of a volcano is spontaneous.火山的爆发是自发的。

13 imminent   

adj.即将发生的，临近的，逼近的

参考例句：

• The black clounds show that a storm is imminent.乌云预示暴风雨即将来临。
• The country is in imminent danger.国难当头。

14 livestock   

n.家畜，牲畜

参考例句：

• Both men and livestock are flourishing.人畜两旺。
• The heavy rains and flooding killed scores of livestock.暴雨和大水淹死了许多牲口。