President Trump’s senior policy adviser says the United States is going to reinforce vital alliances in the Pacific region to deter what he called increasing hostility from North Korea. Steven Miller’s comments followed international condonation of the firing by Pyeongyang of a ballistic missile into the Sea of Japan.
vital：['vaɪt(ə)l]
adj. 至关重要的；生死攸关的；有活力的
n. (Vital)人名；(法、德、意、俄、葡)维塔尔；(西)比塔尔
deter：[dɪ'tɜː]
vt. 制止，阻止；使打消念头
n. (Deter)人名；(德)德特尔
hostility：[hɒ'stɪlɪtɪ]
n. 敌意；战争行动
condonation：[,kɒndəʊ'neɪʃən]
n. （夫妻间对对方通奸的）宽恕；赦免；赎罪
Voters in Switzerland have approved a measure to make it easier for third generation immigrants to become citizens. Under the proposal, the grandchildren of immigrants will be fast checked in the lengthy process of getting a Swiss passport.
The former German Foreign Minister Frank Walter Steinmeier who last year described Donald Trump as a hat preacher has been elected as the country’s new president. He received 74% of the votes cast by a special federal assembly.
preacher：['priːtʃə]
n. 牧师；传教士；鼓吹者
n. (Preacher)人名；(英)普里彻
The Romanian foreign minister has told BBC that his government has no intention of resigning unless it loses the confidence of parliament. The comments by Teodor Melescanu follow nearly two weeks of anti-government protests.
Officials in eastern Afghanistan said they are investigating the murder of a teenage couple by an angry crowd. The young woman thought to be / recently had an arranged marriage but ran away with the man she’d hoped to marry.
Around half of the military police force in the Brazilian state of Espirito Santo has returned to work after more than a week strikes. The rest of force remains in barracks which are still being blockaded by the families of officers protesting about low pay and bad working conditions.
blockaded：
挡住
A ceremony has begun at the Royal Albert Hall in London to handle the British Academy Film Awards or BAFTAs. The American musical La La Land starring Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone has 11 nominations and is the favorite to take the best film award.
The award winning jazz and pop singer Eljiro has died in Los Angeles hospital just days after a night he was retiring during exhaustion. He was 76.
