英语新闻听写 约瑟夫谈及瓦姆比尔获释事件内情

According to CNN, Joseph Yun, the former State Department Special Representative for North Korea, confirmed on Monday

据CNN报道，前美国国务院朝鲜问题特别代表约瑟夫·云周一证实，

that he signed an agreement to pay North Korea $2 million for the release of American student Otto Warmbier in 2017.

2017年，他签署了一项向朝鲜支付200万美元的协议，以使美国学生奥托·瓦姆比尔获释。

Yun said that he did so with the approval of then-Secretary of State Rex Tillerson

他表示，这个做法得到了时任国务卿雷克斯·蒂勒森的批准，

and that it was his understanding President Donald Trump¹ had also signed off on the decision.

据他所知，唐纳德·特朗普总统也签署了这一决定。

However, the Trump administration has said no money has been paid for release of Warmbier.

但是，特朗普政权表示，美方没有为瓦姆比尔获释支付任何赎金。

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。