North Korea has carried out its biggest nuclear-test yet. South Korean officials say it may have been twice as powerful as previous detonations, causing a 5.3 magnitude seismic event at the north main test site. Pyongyang said the test was for newly developed nuclear warhead and it was now capable of putting a nuclear device on medium-ranged ballistic missiles. The South Korean president Park Geun-hye has condemned the test as an act of self-destruction, saying it will only add to the North's international isolation. Ms Park has held emergency talks with officials and has spoken to president Obama by phone. China said it was firmly opposed to the test.
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Within a few hundreds of microseconds, detonation is complete.
在几百微秒之内，爆炸便完成了。
2.condemn vt.（通常因道义上的原因而）谴责；宣判
Like everyone else, I deplore and condemn this killing.
我同所有人一样强烈谴责这桩凶杀案。
3.isolation n.隔离；隔离状态
Punishment cannot be discussed in isolation from social theory.
不能脱离社会理论孤立地讨论惩罚。
4.firmly adv.坚定地；坚决地
"The age of corporatism must be put firmly behind us," he proclaimed.
“必须坚决让社团主义时代成为过去，”他宣布道。
5.counterpart n.相对物；极相似的人或物
The Foreign Minister held talks with his Chinese counterpart.
外交部长与中国外交部长举行了会谈。
6.secure v.保护；（使）获得；使安全
He was indefatigable in his efforts to secure funding for new projects.
他不知疲倦地努力为新项目寻求资金。
7.exaggerate vt.&vi.（使）扩大；（使）增加；夸张
There could be more unrest, but I wouldn't exaggerate the problems.
可能会有更大的动荡，不过我想也不必夸大问题。
8.abduction n.绑架，拐骗，劫持
Detectives are questioning a woman about the child's abduction.
侦探们正在盘问一个妇女关于孩子被拐骗的事。
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1.Pyongyang said the test was for newly developed nuclear warhead and it was now capable of putting a nuclear device on medium-ranged ballistic missiles.
capable of有…能力（或技能）的
I believe I am capable of calculating the political consequences accurately.
我觉得我能准确预料此事的政治后果。
2.The South Korean president Park Geun-hye has condemned the test as an act of self-destruction, saying it will only add to the North's international isolation.
add to增加，加强
This latest incident will add to the pressure on the government.
最近的这次事件将会给政府增加压力。
3.China said it was firmly opposed to the test.
opposed to反对
She was adamantly opposed to her husband travelling to Brussels.
她坚决反对丈夫前往布鲁塞尔。
4.The two men have been meeting on and off for weeks, but several sticking points remain.
