In Washington, President Joe Biden joins Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida in praising the U.S.-Japan alliance as stronger than it has ever been.
在华盛顿，美国总统乔·拜登与日本首相岸田文雄一起称赞美日同盟比以往任何时候都更加强大。
A court in Vietnam sentences Chung My Lan to death after the businesswoman was found guilty of stealing $12.5 billion through land deals.
越南一家法院判处郑美兰死刑，此前这位女商人因通过土地交易窃取 125 亿美元而被判有罪。
In South Korea, opposition party head Lee Jae-myung says his party will serve the public livelihood after winning an apparent majority with allies in legislative elections.
在韩国，反对党领袖李在明表示，在立法选举中与盟友一起赢得明显多数席位后，他的政党将服务于公共生计。
And Israel's military announces new measures to get humanitarian aid into the Gaza Strip, including a new land crossing.
以色列军方宣布了向加沙地带提供人道主义援助的新措施，包括修建新的陆路过境点。
New Words and Expressions 生词和短语
prime minister noun [ C usually singular ]
/ˌpraɪm ˈmɪn.ɪ.stər/
the leader of the government in some countries
首相; 总理
alliance noun [ C ]
/əˈlaɪ.əns/
a group of countries, political parties, or people who have agreed to work together because of shared interests or aims 结盟国家（或团体），同盟国家（或团体）
a military alliance 军事同盟
NATO is sometimes called the Atlantic Alliance. 北约有时被称作大西洋同盟。
C2
an agreement to work with someone else to try to achieve the same thing
联盟，结盟；同盟
The three smaller parties have forged/formed an alliance against the government. 三个小政党结成反政府联盟。
Some of us feel that the union is in alliance with management against us. 我们中一些人感到工会和资方联合起来对付我们。
Vietnam noun
/ˌvjetˈnæm/
a country in Southeast Asia 越南（东南亚国家）
sentence noun [ C ] UK
/ˈsen.təns/
a punishment given by a judge in court to a person or organization after they have been found guilty of doing something wrong
判决; 宣判; 判刑
He got a heavy/light sentence (= he was severely/not severely punished).他被判以重刑／轻判。
The offence carries a jail/prison/life/five-year sentence. 该违法行为可判监禁／终身监禁／5年徒刑。
He was given a non-custodial/suspended sentence. 他被判监外执行／缓刑。
verb [ T ]
LAW specialized UK
to decide and say officially what a punishment will be
（法官）宣布判决，宣判
He was sentenced to life imprisonment. 他被判终身监禁。
find verb (JUDGE)to make a judgment in a law court
作出（裁决）
[ + obj + adj ] In a unanimous verdict, the jury found him guilty/not guilty of the murder. 陪审团一致裁定对他的谋杀指控罪名成立／不成立。
guilty adjective UK
/ˈɡɪl.ti/
guilty adjective (FEELING)feeling guilt
内疚的，愧疚的，自责的
I feel so guilty about forgetting her birthday. 我忘了她的生日，深感内疚。
She must have done something wrong, because she's looking so guilty.她一定是做错什么事儿了，因为她一脸的愧疚。
You've got a guilty conscience - that's why you can't sleep. 你问心有愧——所以会睡不着觉。
adjective (RESPONSIBLE）responsible for breaking a law
有过失的，犯了罪的，有罪责的
The jury has to decide whether a person is guilty or innocent of a crime. 陪审团必须就一个人是否有罪作出裁决。
A person accused of a crime is presumed innocent until proven guilty. 一个被指控犯罪的人在被证明有罪之前是假定无罪的。
The defendent pleaded guilty (= they formally admitted their guilt in court) to the charge of manslaughter. 被告在法庭上认罪，承认了对其过失杀人罪的指控。
deal noun UK
/diːl/
an agreement or an arrangement, especially in business
（尤指商业上的）协议，交易
a business deal 商业交易
The unions and management have made a two-year pay and productivity deal. 工会和管理层签订了一份为期两年的工资与生产效率协议。
I'll make/do a deal with you - you wash the car and I'll let you use it tonight. 我和你做个交易吧——你把车洗了，今晚就让你用。
She got a good deal (= paid a low price) on her new house. 她买新房子时捡了个大便宜。
Is industry getting a raw/rough deal from (= being unfairly/badly treated by) the EU? 生产制造业是否正受到欧盟的不公平／恶劣待遇？
opposition noun UK
/ˌɒp.əˈzɪʃ.ən/
strong disagreement
（强烈的）反对，反抗，对抗
There is a lot of opposition to the proposed changes.对所提出的变革有很多反对意见。
The unions are in opposition to the government over the issue of increasing the minimum wage. 工会在提高最低工资一事上强烈反对政府。
livelihood noun [ C or U ] UK
/ˈlaɪv.li.hʊd/
(the way someone earns) the money people need to pay for food, a place to live, clothing, etc.
生活来源;饭碗，生计
Many ship workers could lose their livelihoods because of falling orders for new ships. 由于新船订单减少，许多船厂工人可能要丢掉饭碗。
That farm is his livelihood. 那个农场是他的生活来源。
public livelihood 公众的生活福祉majority noun UK
/məˈdʒɒr.ə.ti/
the larger number or part of something
大多数，大部分
The majority of the employees have university degrees.大部分雇员都有大学文凭。
A large majority of people approve of the death sentence.大多数人赞成死刑。
In Britain women are in the/a majority. 在英国，女性占多数。
legislative adjective formal
UK
/ˈledʒ.ɪ.slə.tɪv/
relating to laws or the making of laws
法律的;立法的
The European Parliament will have greater legislative powers (= ability to make laws). 欧洲议会将获得更大的立法权。
announce verb [ T ] UK
/əˈnaʊns/
to make something known or tell people about something officially
（尤指公开地）宣布，宣告，通告
They announced the death of their mother in the local paper. 他们在一家当地报纸上刊登了母亲去世的讣告。
She announced the winner of the competition to an excited audience. 她向激动的观众宣布了比赛的获胜者。
[ + that ] The prime minister has announced that public spending will be increased next year. 首相已经宣布下年将增加公共开支。
measure noun UK
/ˈmeʒ.ər/
a way of achieving something, or a method for dealing with a situation
方法，措施
What further measures can we take to avoid terrorism? 我们该采取哪些进一步的措施来防范恐怖主义？
These measures were designed to improve car safety. 这些措施旨在提高汽车的安全性。
[ + to infinitive ] Emergency measures to help the refugees are badly needed. 目前亟需采取一些紧急措施救助难民。
humanitarian adjective, noun [ C ] UK
/hjuːˌmæn.ɪˈteə.ri.ən/
(a person who is) involved in or connected with improving people's lives and reducing suffering 人道主义的;人道主义者
The prisoner has been released for humanitarian reasons. 出于人道主义原因那名囚犯被释放了。
The United Nations is sending humanitarian aid (= food and supplies to help people) to the areas worst affected by the conflict. 联合国正在向受冲突影响最为严重的地区输送人道主义援助。
The well-known humanitarian, Joseph Rowntree, was concerned with the welfare of his employees. 著名的人道主义者约瑟夫‧荣特里非常关心其雇员的福利。
