CCTV9英语新闻：Venezuela to consider Snowden's asylum request

 

　　Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro says his government has not yet recieved any asylum¹ request from whistleblower Edward Snowden, but would consider the request if he receives one.

　　The President says he supports Snowden’s actions, and the former NSA contractor² deserves political asylum.

1 asylum   

n.避难所，庇护所，避难

参考例句：

• The people ask for political asylum.人们请求政治避难。
• Having sought asylum in the West for many years,they were eventually granted it.他们最终获得了在西方寻求多年的避难权。

2 contractor   

n.订约人，承包人，收缩肌

参考例句：

• The Tokyo contractor was asked to kick $ 6000 back as commission.那个东京的承包商被要求退还6000美元作为佣金。
• The style of house the contractor builds depends partly on the lay of the land.承包商所建房屋的式样，有几分要看地势而定。