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2015年06月24日

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U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter said Tuesday the U.S. will position about 250 tanks and other equipment in eastern and central Europe. The move is meant to reassure NATO allies after threats from Russia and terrorist groups.

美國(guó)國(guó)防部長(zhǎng)Ash Carter周二時(shí)候表示美國(guó)將會(huì)在歐洲東部和中部部署250輛坦克和其他軍事設(shè)備。此舉意味著在受到俄羅斯和恐怖組織威脅之后能確保北約盟友安全。

Mr. Carter said the Baltic states – Estonia, Lithuania, Latvia – as well as Bulgaria, Romania and Poland agreed to store some of the military equipment. Some of the equipment would also be placed in Germany.

Carter說(shuō)波羅的海國(guó)家,包括愛(ài)沙尼亞,立陶宛,拉脫維亞,還有保加利亞,羅馬尼亞和波蘭都同意部署一些軍事設(shè)備。還有一些軍事設(shè)備將部署在德國(guó)地區(qū)。

The amount of equipment to be stored in each country would be enough to supply between 150 and 750 soldiers.

大批軍事設(shè)備在各個(gè)國(guó)家的部署將會(huì)需要150到750名士兵。

Kurdish fighters seize Syrian town held by IS

Kurdish-led forces in Syria have captured a town once held by the Islamic State group. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported Tuesday that Islamic State fighters have completely withdrawn from Ain Issa.

敘利亞庫(kù)爾德領(lǐng)導(dǎo)部隊(duì)重新占領(lǐng)了曾被IS組織攻占的城鎮(zhèn)。敘利亞人權(quán)觀察員周二報(bào)道稱IS武裝分子現(xiàn)在已經(jīng)完全撤離了Ain Issa。

Kurdish fighters seized the town hours after the Kurds captured an important military base in northern Syria from Islamic State militants.

庫(kù)爾德士兵在從IS手中占領(lǐng)了一座重要軍事基地之后的幾個(gè)小時(shí)里攻占了該城鎮(zhèn)。

Senate vote renews Obama’s trade policy

The U.S. Senate voted on Tuesday to once again advance legislation permitting the approval of two trade agreements involving the Atlantic and the Pacific.

美國(guó)參議院周二的時(shí)候再次就大西洋和太平洋貿(mào)易協(xié)議舉行投票。

The 60-37 vote renews President Barack Obama’s trade policy. Thirteen pro-trade Democrats joined with Republicans to support the bill.

最后投票結(jié)果以60:37的票數(shù)重新更新了奧巴馬貿(mào)易政策投票結(jié)果。13名親貿(mào)易民主黨人參與了投票支持貿(mào)易法案。

Earlier this month, the U.S. House of Representatives voted against Trade Promotion Authority, which would permit the president to “fast track” trade legislation.

本月早些時(shí)候美國(guó)眾議院投票反對(duì)貿(mào)易促進(jìn)法案,這一結(jié)果將通過(guò)快審?fù)ǖ蕾Q(mào)易立法。

UN opens office in S. Korea to document human rights abuses in the North

The United Nations officially opened a new office in Seoul Tuesday to document human rights abuses in North Korea. The U.N. has been trying to increase pressure on Kim Jong Un to end ongoing human rights violations that it calls “without parallel in the contemporary world."

聯(lián)合國(guó)周二時(shí)候正式在首爾開(kāi)設(shè)新辦公室來(lái)研究朝鮮濫用人權(quán)事件。聯(lián)合國(guó)一直嘗試向金正恩施壓望其結(jié)束不應(yīng)該在當(dāng)今時(shí)代存在的違反人權(quán)行為。

Investigators working in the U.N. human rights field office in Seoul will document cases of abuse inside the North for possible legal action in the future.

聯(lián)合國(guó)人權(quán)調(diào)查人員首爾辦公室將會(huì)在不就的將來(lái)用證據(jù)證明朝鮮濫用人權(quán)的事實(shí)。

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Words in the News

reassure – v. to make (someone) feel less afraid, upset, or doubtful

advance – v. to move forward

parallel – n. something that is equal or similar — usually used in negative statements (such as “without parallel”)

U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter said Tuesday the U.S. will position about250 tanks and other equipment in eastern and central Europe. The move is meant to reassure NATO allies after threats from Russia and terrorist groups.

Mr. Carter said the Baltic states – Estonia, Lithuania, Latvia – as well as Bulgaria, Romania and Poland agreed to store some of the military equipment. Some of the equipment would also be placed in Germany.

The amount of equipment to be stored in each country would be enough to supply between 150 and 750 soldiers.

Kurdish fighters seize Syrian town held by IS

Kurdish-led forces in Syria have captured a town once held by the Islamic State group. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported Tuesday that Islamic State fighters have completely withdrawn from Ain Issa.

Kurdish fighters seized the town hours after the Kurds captured an important military base in northern Syria from Islamic State militants.

Senate vote renews Obama’s trade policy

The U.S. Senate voted on Tuesday to once again advance legislation permitting the approval of two trade agreements involving the Atlantic and the Pacific.

The 60-37 vote renews President Barack Obama’s trade policy. Thirteen pro-trade Democrats joined with Republicans to support the bill.

Earlier this month, the U.S. House of Representatives voted against Trade Promotion Authority, which would permit the president to “fast track” trade legislation.

UN opens office in S. Korea to document human rights abuses in the North

The United Nations officially opened a new office in Seoul Tuesday to document human rights abuses in North Korea. The U.N. has been trying to increase pressure on Kim Jong Un to end ongoing human rights violations that it calls “without parallel in the contemporary world."

Investigators working in the U.N. human rights field office in Seoul will document cases of abuse inside the North for possible legal action in the future.

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Words in the News

reassure – v. to make (someone) feel less afraid, upset, or doubtful

advance – v. to move forward

parallel – n. something that is equal or similar — usually used in negative statements (such as “without parallel”)

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