英语新闻听写 国防部长马蒂斯告诉军队要对国家保持信心

 

Reuters reports that defense¹ secretary Jim Mattis gave a farewell speech to the US Armed Forces on Monday,

据路透社报道，国防部长吉姆·马蒂斯周一向美国军队发表了告别演说，

telling them to keep the faith in our country and stand strong alongside allies after he resigned over policy differences with President Donald Trump².

他告诉军队，在自己因与唐纳德·特朗普总统的政策分歧而辞职后，要对国家有信心，并且保持与盟友的紧密关系。

Madis, who had been seen as a stabilizing³ factor in U.S. defense policy, is due to transfer authority near midnight to his deputy Patrick Shanahan, a former Boeing executive.

马蒂斯被人们视为美国国防政策中的一个稳定因素，按计划他将于午夜时分将权力移交给他的副手、波音前高管帕特里克·沙纳罕。

Mattis, a retired⁴ Marine⁵ general, who has often shied from the spotlight⁶, was not expected to have a major departure ceremony,

马蒂斯是一名退休的海军陆战队上将，他经常远离聚光灯，这次他将不会有一个大型的告别仪式。

leaving his farewell memo⁷ as his likely final public remarks as defense secretary.

这可能是他作为国防部长的最后一次讲话。

1 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。

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 stabilizing   

n.稳定化处理[退火]v.（使）稳定， （使）稳固( stabilize的现在分词 )

参考例句：

• The disulfide bridges might then be viewed primarily as stabilizing components. 二硫桥可以被看作是初级的稳定因素。 来自辞典例句
• These stabilizing design changes are usually not desirable for steady-state operation. 这些增加稳定性的设计改变通常不太符合稳态工作的要求。 来自辞典例句

4 retired   

adj.隐退的，退休的，退役的

参考例句：

• The old man retired to the country for rest.这位老人下乡休息去了。
• Many retired people take up gardening as a hobby.许多退休的人都以从事园艺为嗜好。

5 marine   

adj.海的；海生的；航海的；海事的；n.水兵

参考例句：

• Marine creatures are those which live in the sea. 海洋生物是生存在海里的生物。
• When the war broke out,he volunteered for the Marine Corps.战争爆发时，他自愿参加了海军陆战队。

6 spotlight   

n.公众注意的中心，聚光灯，探照灯，视听，注意，醒目

参考例句：

• This week the spotlight is on the world of fashion.本周引人瞩目的是时装界。
• The spotlight followed her round the stage.聚光灯的光圈随着她在舞台上转。

7 memo   

n.照会，备忘录；便笺；通知书；规章

参考例句：

• Do you want me to send the memo out?您要我把这份备忘录分发出去吗？
• Can you type a memo for me?您能帮我打一份备忘录吗？