英语新闻听写 参议院修正案反对突然撤军

 

According to Reuters, the U.S. Senate backed largely symbolic¹ legislation on Monday that broke with President Donald Trump² by opposing plans for any abrupt³ withdrawal⁴ of troops from Syria and Afghanistan.

据路透社报道，美国参议院周一基本上支持了一项象征性立法，该立法反对任何突然从叙利亚和阿富汗撤军的计划，从而与美国总统唐纳德·特朗普决裂。

The Senate voted in favor of a non-binding amendment⁵ saying it was the sense of the Senate that Islamist militant⁶ groups in both countries continued to pose a "serious threat" to the United States.

参议院投票支持了一项不具约束力的修正案，称参议院认为两国的伊斯兰武装组织继续对美国构成“严重威胁”。

The amendment warned that "a precipitous withdrawal" without effective efforts to secure gains could destabilize the region.

该修正案警告说，在没有有效投入以确保收益的情况下“仓促撤军”可能会造成该地区的不稳定。

1 symbolic   

adj.象征性的，符号的，象征主义的

参考例句：

• It is symbolic of the fighting spirit of modern womanhood.它象征着现代妇女的战斗精神。
• The Christian ceremony of baptism is a symbolic act.基督教的洗礼仪式是一种象征性的做法。

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 abrupt   

adj.突然的，意外的；唐突的，鲁莽的

参考例句：

• The river takes an abrupt bend to the west.这河突然向西转弯。
• His abrupt reply hurt our feelings.他粗鲁的回答伤了我们的感情。

4 withdrawal   

n.取回，提款；撤退，撤军；收回，撤销

参考例句：

• The police were forced to make a tactical withdrawal.警方被迫进行战术撤退。
• They insisted upon a withdrawal of the statement and a public apology.他们坚持要收回那些话并公开道歉。

5 amendment   

n.改正，修正，改善，修正案

参考例句：

• The amendment was rejected by 207 voters to 143.这项修正案以207票对143票被否决。
• The Opposition has tabled an amendment to the bill.反对党已经就该议案提交了一项修正条款。

6 militant   

adj.激进的，好斗的；n.激进分子，斗士

参考例句：

• Some militant leaders want to merge with white radicals.一些好斗的领导人要和白人中的激进派联合。
• He is a militant in the movement.他在那次运动中是个激进人物。