a collection of disgruntled residents 一批不满意的居民
sectarian 宗教的 battalion 军队 wreckage 飞机失事
enroute 在途中 decree 裁定
she has an insurmountable lead over her rival
homophobia 同性恋的
untenable 不稳固的 mayday 国际无线电 sinister 灾难性质的
retraction 撤回 menthol 薄荷 lift a ban 取消禁止
Mr. Obama said the end of the long-standing ban removes a lingering vestige of the cold war. 奥巴马表示，该项禁令的解除将彻底抹去冷战残留的最后一丝遗迹
The president's visit comes as China asserts its territorial claims in the South China Sea moves are unnerving its neighbors and the United States.
针对中国的南海问题，奥巴马表示中国的表现让其邻国与美国均感到不安。
provisos 附带条款 will secure thousands of American jobs.确保上千美国工作
rest control of the city 解除控制 muster 聚集 neck and neck race .激烈角逐
