Putin says Russia to target U.S. if missiles put in Europe 普京:若美国在欧洲部署导弹,俄罗斯将以美国为攻击目标
accord,treaty,pact均有条约的意思
President Vladimir Putin signaled Russia will aim new weapons at the U.S. if it stations missiles in Europe after quitting a landmark Cold-War-era treaty,amid growing fears of a new arms race.
在对新一轮军备竞赛的担忧与日俱增的背景下,俄罗斯总统弗拉基米尔·普京表示,如果美国退出了具有里程碑意义的冷战时期条约后,要在欧洲安置导弹,俄方将用新型武器瞄准美方。
signaled 表明
amid在...中
pulled out of军队撤离,退出
While虽然...但是
laying the groundwork做初步准备工作
While Washington says it won’t deploy new land-based nuclear weapons in Europe,the U.S. and its allies are laying the groundwork to deploy new intermediate-rangeconventional missiles there for the first time since they were banned by the treaty.With a second pact covering nuclear weapons likely to expire in two years,the risks ofconfrontationare growing.
虽然华盛顿方面表示将不会在欧洲部署新的陆基核武器,但在该地区,美方及其盟友正为新的常规中程导弹的布置作初步准备。这是自《中导条约》禁止该类导弹以来,相关国家所进行的首次部署。鉴于另一份涉及核武器的条约可能将在两年内失效,两国发生冲突的风险正日益增加。
With a second pact另一份条约,second代表另一个的意思
While Washington says it won’t deploy new land-based nuclear weapons in Europe,the U.S. and its allies are laying the groundwork to deploy new intermediate-range conventional missiles there for the first time since they were banned by the treaty. With a second pact covering nuclear weapons likely to expire in two years,the risks of confrontation are growing.
虽然华盛顿方面表示将不会在欧洲部署新的陆基核武器,但在该地区,美方及其盟友正为新的常规中程导弹的布置作初步准备。这是自《中导条约》禁止该类导弹以来,相关国家所进行的首次部署。鉴于另一份涉及核武器的条约可能将在两年内失效,两国发生冲突的风险正日益增加。
重点词汇
missile/ˈmɪsl/
n.导弹
e.g.
拓展发音:UK·/ˈmɪsaɪl/
搭配短语:to put/place missiles
station/ˈsteɪʃn/
v.安置;使(尤指士兵)驻扎
e.g.
例句:His father was stationed in Europe during World War II.
landmark/ˈlændmɑːrk/
n.地标;里程碑
e.g.
搭配短语:a landmark decision
treaty/ˈtriːti/
n.条约,协定
arms race
军备竞赛
deploy/dɪˈplɔɪ/
v.部署;调动
e.g.
英文释义:to move soldiers or weapons into a position where they are ready for military action
搭配短语:deploy forces/troops
intermediate/ˌɪntərˈmiːdiət/
adj.中间的,居中的
e.g.
搭配短语:an intermediate student
pull out of
(军队)撤离;退出;终止
elicit/iˈlɪsɪt/
v.引出,探出,诱出(事实或反应)
e.g.
英文释义:to get or produce something,especially information or a reaction
例句:He was able to elicit the support of the public before election.
applause/əˈplɔːz/
n.掌声
e.g.
词性拓展:applaud(v.)
搭配短语:loud/warm applause;a round of applause
land-based/ˈlænd beɪst/
adj.陆基的,陆对空的
ally/ˈælaɪ/
n.盟友,支持者;(尤指战时的)同盟国
e.g.
相关词汇:the Axis(轴心国);the Allies(同盟国)
lay the groundwork
做初步准备
e.g.
相关词汇:groundwork
groundwork英文释义:preliminary or basic work
conventional/kənˈvenʃənl/
adj.传统的;常规的;(武器、战争)非核的
pact/pækt/
n.契约,条约,协定
e.g.
搭配短语:a non-aggression pact
expire/ɪkˈspaɪər/
v.到期,期满;结束
e.g.
例句:His driving license expired.
confrontation/ˌkɑːnfrənˈteɪʃn/
n.对抗;冲突;对峙;争论
e.g.
搭配短语:confrontation with parents
搭配短语:a violent confrontation between protesters and riot police
blast/blæst/
v.抨击,严厉批评;炸毁
e.g.
近义词:explode
oink/ɔɪŋk/
v.发出(猪的)哼哼声
accord/əˈkɔːrd/
n.(正式的)协议,条约;一致;符合
e.g.
近义词:treaty;pact