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North Korea has announced the immediate¹ suspension of nuclear and missile tests and says it will shut down its nuclear test site. The North Korea leader Kim Jung-un said further tests were unnecessary because nuclear weaponization had been achieved. President Trump² welcomed the suspension as very good news. South Korea said it was a step towards denuclearization.

朝鲜宣布立刻暂停核试验和导弹试验，并表示其将关闭自己的核试验场地。朝鲜领导人金正恩表示，进一步测试已经没有必要了，因为已经实现了核武器研制。特朗普总统认为这是好消息。韩国方面表示，这是迈向无核化的一步。

The U.S. Democratic Party has filed a lawsuit³ against Russia, President Trump's election campaign and Wikileaks. It accuses them of conspiring⁴ to sway the 2016 election in Mr. Trump's favor. The Trump campaign has desCRIbed the lawsuit as frivolous⁵.

美国民主党已经起诉俄罗斯、特朗普总统的竞选团队以及维基解密，控诉他们密谋动摇2016年总统大选，使其有利于特朗普。特朗普竞选团队认为这次起诉是无理取闹。

Saudi Arabia has screened its first public movie for almost 40 years. It comes after the ban on cinema formally deemed un-Islamic was lifted, as parts of reforms announced by Crown Prince Muhammad. Tickets for Black Panther sold out on line in minutes.

近40年来，沙特阿拉伯首次审批开放了一部电影。此前，沙特官方认为电影院是非伊斯兰的存在，所以下令禁止开放。开放电影院的举措是在解禁电影院后做出的，是王储穆罕默德改革的部分内容。《黑豹》电影票几分钟内售罄。

Tributes have been paid to the Swedish dance music star DJ Avicii who's died at the age of 28. His fellow DJ David Guetta said the world had lost an incredibly talented musician. His pumping electronic anthems⁶ packed dance floors and stadiums across the globe.

瑞典知名舞曲DJ艾维奇已离世，享年28岁，全球人民向他致敬。他的同事大卫?库塔表示，世界因他的离去而失去了一位不可多得的天才音乐人。艾维奇的电音响彻全球各地的舞池等场所，振聋发聩。

The former deputy leader of Peru Shining Path Rebel Movement has been moved to house arrest after 30 years behind bars for terrorism. Osman Morote should be released 5 years ago but faced legal challenges.

秘鲁光辉道路叛军组织的前二把手已经遭到软禁，因为此人在过去30年来一直在从事恐怖主义活动。他就是奥斯曼。本来5年前就应该得到释放的，但却在将要释放之际面临法律控诉。

Police forensic⁷ experts in Mexico have started collecting genetic⁸ samples in 16 states from people searching for family members who've disappeared. In Tamaulipas, one of the states worst hit by drug gang violence, the samples will be compared with DNA⁹ taken from 350 assumed bodies.

墨西哥警方派出了法医，着手收集16个州市民的基因样本。提供样本的市民都有下落不明的亲属。塔毛利帕斯州是受贩毒团伙暴力影响最为严重的一个州。法医获得基因样本后将与350具疑似是他们亲属的尸体进行基因比对。

The U.S. aviation regulator, the FAA, has joined the European authorities by ordering emergency inspections¹⁰ of jet engines like the one which exploded during a flight on Tuesday killing¹¹ a passenger. Hundreds of the CFM engines must be tested within 20 days.

美国航空管局联邦航空局[FAA]步欧洲当局后尘，下令对喷射发动机进行检查。检查对象是与周二在飞行过程中发生爆炸的发动机类似的型号。周二的爆炸事故导致一名乘客死亡。联邦航空局要在20天内对上百个CFM型号的发动机进行检测。

1 immediate   

adj.立即的；直接的，最接近的；紧靠的

参考例句：

• His immediate neighbours felt it their duty to call.他的近邻认为他们有责任去拜访。
• We declared ourselves for the immediate convocation of the meeting.我们主张立即召开这个会议。

2 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。

3 lawsuit   

n.诉讼，控诉

参考例句：

• They threatened him with a lawsuit.他们以诉讼威逼他。
• He was perpetually involving himself in this long lawsuit.他使自己无休止地卷入这场长时间的诉讼。

4 conspiring   

密谋( conspire的现在分词 )； 搞阴谋； （事件等）巧合； 共同导致

参考例句：

• They were accused of conspiring against the king. 他们被指控阴谋反对国王。
• John Brown and his associates were tried for conspiring to overthrow the slave states. 约翰·布朗和他的合伙者们由于密谋推翻实行奴隶制度的美国各州而被审讯。

5 frivolous   

adj.轻薄的；轻率的

参考例句：

• This is a frivolous way of attacking the problem.这是一种轻率敷衍的处理问题的方式。
• He spent a lot of his money on frivolous things.他在一些无聊的事上花了好多钱。

6 anthems   

n.赞美诗( anthem的名词复数 )；圣歌；赞歌；颂歌

参考例句：

• They usually play the national anthems of the teams at the beginning of a big match. 在大型赛事开始前，他们通常演奏参赛国国歌。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Rise please, rise for the anthems of & . 请全体起立，奏和两国国歌。 来自互联网

7 forensic   

adj.法庭的，雄辩的

参考例句：

• The report included his interpretation of the forensic evidence.该报告包括他对法庭证据的诠释。
• The judge concluded the proceeding on 10:30 Am after one hour of forensic debate.经过近一个小时的法庭辩论后，法官于10时30分宣布休庭。

8 genetic   

adj.遗传的，遗传学的

参考例句：

• It's very difficult to treat genetic diseases.遗传性疾病治疗起来很困难。
• Each daughter cell can receive a full complement of the genetic information.每个子细胞可以收到遗传信息的一个完全补偿物。

9 DNA   

(缩)deoxyribonucleic acid 脱氧核糖核酸

参考例句：

• DNA is stored in the nucleus of a cell.脱氧核糖核酸储存于细胞的细胞核里。
• Gene mutations are alterations in the DNA code.基因突变是指DNA密码的改变。

10 inspections   

n.检查( inspection的名词复数 )；检验；视察；检阅

参考例句：

• Regular inspections are carried out at the prison. 经常有人来视察这座监狱。
• Government inspections ensure a high degree of uniformity in the standard of service. 政府检查确保了在服务标准方面的高度一致。 来自《简明英汉词典》

11 killing   

n.巨额利润；突然赚大钱，发大财

参考例句：

• Investors are set to make a killing from the sell-off.投资者准备清仓以便大赚一笔。
• Last week my brother made a killing on Wall Street.上个周我兄弟在华尔街赚了一大笔。