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突发!美国总统特朗普通过社交媒体发文称,美国成功对委内瑞拉实施大规模打击,已抓获委内瑞拉总统马杜罗及其夫人,并将其带离委内瑞拉。

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🤔️小作业:

1. Why does the article include eyewitness details such as explosions, aircraft sounds, and power outages in Caracas?

A. To confirm the legality of the US military action

B. To support Trump's description of a “brilliant operation”

C. To provide independent, sensory-based corroboration of military activity

D. To explain the technical causes of the blackout

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无注释原文:

US captures Venezuelan leader Maduro in 'large scale' strike on country, Trump announces

From: CNN

President Donald Trump announced early Saturday morning that the US carried out a “large scale strike against Venezuela” and that President Nicolas Maduro and his wife have been captured and removed from the country.

“The United States of America has successfully carried out a large scale strike against Venezuela and its leader, President Nicolás Maduro, who has been, along with his wife, captured and flown out of the Country,” he wrote on Truth Social.

Venezuelan Vice President Delcy Rodríguez said in an audio call with state-run VTV that the government doesn't know the whereabouts of Maduro and First Lady Cilia Flores, demanding “immediate proof of life” from the Trump administration.

A CNN team witnessed several explosions and heard the sounds of aircraft early Saturday in the Venezuelan capital Caracas, and reported that some areas of the city were without electricity.

Several areas of the city were without power and CNN journalists could hear the sound of aircraft after the explosions.

In a statement before Trump's announcement, Venezuela's government condemned what it said was a “very serious grave military aggression,” and accused the US of carrying out an attack on Caracas and the states of Miranda, Aragua and La Guaira.

Venezuelan Defense Minister Vladimir Padrino López insisted the country would resist the presence of foreign troops in the country.

“This invasion represents the greatest outrage the country has suffered,” he said.

Padrino López called for a “massive deployment” of military forces in Venezuela, information from the ministry of defense showed.

In a brief phone interview with The New York Times Saturday morning, Trump hailed what he called a “brilliant operation.”

“A lot of good planning and lot of great, great troops and great people,” Trump told the Times. “It was a brilliant operation, actually.”

According to the Times, Trump declined to answer questions about whether he had sought congressional authorization for the strike, saying he would address the issue at a news conference on Saturday at Mar-a-Lago, which is scheduled for 11 a.m. ET.

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含注释全文:

US captures Venezuelan leader Maduro in 'large scale' strike on country, Trump announces

From: CNN

President Donald Trump announced early Saturday morning that the US carried out a “large scale strike against Venezuela” and that President Nicolas Maduro and his wife have been captured and removed from the country.

美国总统唐纳德·特朗普(Donald Trump)在周六清晨宣布,美国对委内瑞拉发动了一次“大规模打击”,已将委内瑞拉总统尼古拉斯·马杜罗(Nicolás Maduro)及其妻子抓获并带离该国。

strike

strike /straɪk/ 作名词,1)表示“罢工”,英文解释为“a period of time when workers refuse to work because of an argument with an employer about working conditions, pay levels, or job losses”

2)表示“(珍贵东西的)意外发现;(地下贵重物质的)发现”,英文解释为“the discovery underground of a valuable substance”举个🌰:The population and settlement of Colorado expanded after the gold strike of 1858. 1858年发现黄金后,科罗拉多的人口和定居户数大幅增长。

作动词,1)表示“摆出(姿态)”,英文解释为“If you strike a pose or attitude, you put yourself in a particular position, for example when someone is taking your photograph.”举个🌰:He struck a pose, one hand on his hip and the other waving an imaginary cigarette. 他摆出一个姿势,一只手叉腰,另一只手挥动着一支假想的香烟。

2)表示“(时钟)敲,鸣,报时”,英文解释为“When a clock strikes, its bells ring to show what the time is.”举个🌰:The clock was striking ten as we went into the church. 我们走进教堂时响起了10点的报时钟声。

3)表示“突然侵袭;使受折磨;使遭受重创”,英文解释为“to cause a person or place to suffer severely from the effects of something very unpleasant that happens suddenly”举个🌰:The disease has struck the whole community, sometimes wiping out whole families. 疾病袭击了整个社区,有时整个家庭都无一生还。

4)表示“达成,制定(协议)”,英文解释为“to reach or make an agreement”

📍strike a bargain/deal 表示“达成协议/交易,制定协议”,英文解释为“to agree to do something for someone if they do something for you”举个🌰:There are rumors that the president struck a private deal with the corporation's chairman. 有传言称总裁和公司董事长已经私下里达成协议。

“The United States of America has successfully carried out a large scale strike against Venezuela and its leader, President Nicolás Maduro, who has been, along with his wife, captured and flown out of the Country,” he wrote on Truth Social.

特朗普在“真实社交”(Truth Social)平台上写道:“美国已成功对委内瑞拉及其领导人尼古拉斯·马杜罗总统实施了大规模打击,总统及其妻子已被抓捕并被空运出境。”

Venezuelan Vice President Delcy Rodríguez said in an audio call with state-run VTV that the government doesn't know the whereabouts of Maduro and First Lady Cilia Flores, demanding “immediate proof of life” from the Trump administration.

委内瑞拉副总统德尔西·罗德里格斯(Delcy Rodríguez)在接受国营电视台VTV的音频连线时表示,委内瑞拉政府目前并不知道马杜罗及第一夫人西莉亚·弗洛雷斯(Cilia Flores)的下落,并要求特朗普政府拿出证据证明两人仍然活着。

whereabouts

whereabouts /ˈweə.rə.baʊts/ 表示“(某人或某物的)行踪,下落,去向”,英文解释为“the place where a person or thing is”举个🌰:He is thought to be in the Caribbean, although his exact whereabouts are/is a mystery. 有人认为他在加勒比海,但他的确切下落仍是一个谜。

A CNN team witnessed several explosions and heard the sounds of aircraft early Saturday in the Venezuelan capital Caracas, and reported that some areas of the city were without electricity.

美国有线电视新闻网(CNN)团队周六清晨在委内瑞拉首都加拉加斯目击了多起爆炸,并听到飞机的声音,同时报道称该市部分地区出现停电。

explosion

explosion /ɪkˈspləʊ.ʒən/ 1)表示“爆炸;爆破;爆裂”,英文解释为“the fact of something such as a bomb exploding”举个🌰:The fire was thought to have been caused by a gas explosion. 有人认为火灾是由于煤气爆炸引起的。

2)表示“(情感的)突然迸发,爆发,突然发作”,英文解释为“a sudden strong expression of emotion”举个🌰:There was an explosion of applause from the audience at the end of the performance. 演出结束时观众席上爆发出一阵热烈的掌声。

Several areas of the city were without power and CNN journalists could hear the sound of aircraft after the explosions.

该市多个区域出现停电情况,CNN记者在爆炸发生后仍能听到飞机的声音。

In a statement before Trump's announcement, Venezuela's government condemned what it said was a “very serious grave military aggression,” and accused the US of carrying out an attack on Caracas and the states of Miranda, Aragua and La Guaira.

在特朗普发布上述声明之前,委内瑞拉政府已发表声明,谴责其所称的“极其严重的军事侵略”,并指责美国对加拉加斯以及米兰达州、阿拉瓜州和拉瓜伊拉州发动了袭击。

condemn

condemn /kənˈdem/ 表示“(通常指出于道义而)谴责,指责”,英文解释为“to criticize something or someone strongly, usually for moral reasons”举个🌰:The terrorist action has been condemned as an act of barbarism and cowardice. 人们谴责这一恐怖行径是野蛮和懦弱的行为。

🎬电影《英伦对决》(The Foreigner)中的台词提到:And I condemn these acts of violence, but I can't help you. 对这些暴力行为我表示谴责,但我帮不了你。

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grave

grave /ɡreɪv/ 表示“严重的,重大的,严峻的”,英文解释为“seriously bad”,如:a grave situation 严峻的形势。

Venezuelan Defense Minister Vladimir Padrino López insisted the country would resist the presence of foreign troops in the country.

委内瑞拉国防部长弗拉基米尔·帕德里诺·洛佩斯(Vladimir Padrino López)坚称,委内瑞拉将抵制任何外国军队进入本国。

insist

insist /ɪnˈsɪst/ 表示“坚持说,强调;坚决要求”,英文解释为“to say firmly or demand forcefully, especially when others disagree with or oppose what you say”举个🌰:He still insists (that) he did nothing wrong. 他仍坚称自己没有做错任何事。

resist

resist /rɪˈzɪst/ 1)表示“抵制;阻挡;抗拒”,英文解释为“to refuse to accept or be changed by something”举个🌰:She resisted demands for her resignation. 她拒不答应她辞职的要求。

2)表示“按捺;忍住;拒受…的影响”,英文解释为“to stop yourself from doing something that you want to do”举个🌰:I can never resist temptation/chocolate/the urge to laugh. 我向来无法抗拒诱惑/我永远不可能抵挡巧克力的诱惑/我要是想笑,怎么也忍不住。

“This invasion represents the greatest outrage the country has suffered,” he said.

他说:“这次入侵是委内瑞拉遭受的最大侮辱。”

invasion

invasion /ɪnˈveɪ.ʒən/ 1)表示“入侵,侵略”,英文解释为“an occasion when an army or country uses force to enter and take control of another country”举个🌰:They were planning to mount an invasion of the north of the country. 他们正计划发动对该国北部的侵略。

2)表示“(通常为了谋财或搞破坏而不受欢迎地)涌入,蜂拥而入”,英文解释为“an occasion when a large number of people or things come to a place in an annoying and unwanted way”如:the annual invasion of foreign tourists 每年外国游客的涌入。

outrage

outrage /ˈaʊt.reɪdʒ/ 本身可以作动词,表示“(尤指不公平的行为或言论)使感到义愤,使愤慨,激怒”,也可以作名词,表示“愤怒;义愤;愤慨”,英文解释为“a strong feeling of shock and anger”举个🌰:The judge's remarks caused public outrage. 裁判的话引起了公愤。

outraged作形容词,表示“愤怒的;愤慨的,义愤填膺的”,英文解释为“feeling outrage”举个🌰:Outraged viewers jumped onto social media to complain about the ending of the series. 许多愤怒的观众纷纷在社交平台上对连续剧的结局表示不满。

📍词根“out-”表示“外”,“rage”表示“愤怒”,整体意味着超出正常范围的“愤怒”或“暴行”。近义词:fury(狂怒),同根词:outrageous(令人震惊的),常用短语:express outrage(表达愤怒)

Padrino López called for a “massive deployment” of military forces in Venezuela, information from the ministry of defense showed.

委内瑞拉国防部发布的信息显示,帕德里诺·洛佩斯呼吁在全国范围内进行“军事力量的大规模部署”。

deployment

deployment /dɪˈplɔɪ.mənt/ 1)表示“有效运用;发挥…的作用”,英文解释为“the use of something or someone in an effective way”如:the deployment of technologies to address this challenge 为应对这一挑战的高科技运用。

2)表示“部署;调动”,英文解释为“the movement of soldiers or equipment to a place where they can be used when they are needed”举个🌰:The Chief of Police ordered the deployment of 300 troops to try to stop the rioting. 警察局长下令调集300名警察来镇压暴乱。

In a brief phone interview with The New York Times Saturday morning, Trump hailed what he called a “brilliant operation.”

在周六上午接受《纽约时报》(The New York Times)简短电话采访时,特朗普盛赞这次行动是一次“精彩的行动”。

hail

hail /heɪl/ 作动词 1)表示“招呼,呼喊”,英文解释为“to call someone in order to attract their attention”举个🌰:Shall we hail a taxi? 我们要叫出租车吗?

2)hail sb/sth as sth 表示“把…称赞为,把…誉为”,英文解释为“to describe sb/sth as being very good or special, especially in newspapers, etc.”举个🌰:The conference was hailed as a great success. 会议被称颂为一次巨大的成功。

hail作不可数名词,表示“雹,冰雹”,英文解释为“small, hard balls of ice that fall from the sky like rain”,hailstones 通常复数,表示“冰雹,雹子”,英文解释为“a small, hard ball of ice that falls from the sky like rain”

📍ride-hailing 表示“约车,叫车”,英文解释为“used for or involved in the activity of asking for a car and driver to come immediately and take you somewhere”举个🌰:Do you use a ride-hailing app? 你用约车APP吗?

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“A lot of good planning and lot of great, great troops and great people,” Trump told the Times. “It was a brilliant operation, actually.”

特朗普对《纽约时报》表示:“这是大量周密计划的结果,也有很多非常出色的部队和优秀的人参与。这实际上是一场精彩的行动。”

According to the Times, Trump declined to answer questions about whether he had sought congressional authorization for the strike, saying he would address the issue at a news conference on Saturday at Mar-a-Lago, which is scheduled for 11 a.m. ET.

据《纽约时报》报道,特朗普拒绝回答是否曾就此次打击行动寻求国会授权的问题,并表示将在周六上午11点(美国东部时间)于海湖庄园(Mar-a-Lago)举行的新闻发布会上作出回应。

congressional

congressional /kəŋˈɡreʃ.ən.əl/ 表示“(美国)国会的”,英文解释为“belonging or related to the US Congress”如:a congressional committee 国会委员会。

authorization

authorization /ˌɔː.θər.aɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/ 表示“批准,准许;授权,委托”,英文解释为“official permission for something to happen, or the act of giving someone official permission to do something”举个🌰:Medical records cannot be disclosed without authorization from the patient. 非经病人许可,病历不得公开。

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