學個詞 Learn A Word: 3395 flashpoint 燃點、爆發(fā)點

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今天我們要學的詞是 flashpoint.

flashpoint 的意思是燃點、爆發(fā)點。 The Pakistani Prime Minister accused India of planning military action in the disputed Kashmir region that has long been a flashpoint between the two nuclear-armed neighbors. 巴基斯坦總理指責印度計劃在有爭議的克什米爾地區(qū)采取軍事行動，這里長期以來一直是印、巴兩個擁有核武器的鄰國之間的沖突爆發(fā)點。

The town of Ferguson, Missouri became a flashpoint for America's struggles with race and poverty after a black teenager was shot and killed by a local white police officer five years ago. 自從密蘇里州弗格森鎮(zhèn)五年前發(fā)生一名黑人少年被當?shù)匕兹司扉_槍打死的事件之后，那里已成為美國有關(guān)種族和貧困問題的一觸即發(fā)的熱點。