President Trump’s eldest son has published a chain of emails which show he was kin to accept a powered offer from the Russian government to help his father’s presidential campaign last year. Donald Trump Junior has promised official documents that would incriminate his father’s rival Hillary Clinton. The emails led to a meeting with a Russian lawyer allegedly linked to the Kremlin.
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incriminate：[ɪn'krɪmɪneɪt]
vt. 控告；暗示...有罪
The Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has warned of retaliatory measures against the United States if Washington doesn’t return Moscow’s diplomatic assets. Last December, the Obama Administration shut down two Russian diplomatic compounds and sent home 35 Russian diplomats over allegations of meddling in the US election.
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retaliatory：[ri'tæliətəri]
adj. 报复的
compound：['kɒmpaʊnd]
n. [化学] 化合物；混合物；复合词
adj. 复合的；混合的
v. 合成；混合；恶化，加重；和解，妥协
The US senator is to have his orchestral access cut by two weeks. Making the announcement, a senator majority leader Mitch McConnell said the move was needed to pass important legislation, including health care reform.
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orchestral：[ɔː'kestr(ə)l]
adj. 管弦乐的；管弦乐队的
The US and Qatar have reached an agreement on efforts to combat the financing of terrorism. The accord was signed in Doha by the visiting US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson at a time when Qatar is in a bitter dispute with its neighbors.
The Haitian government has launched a campaign to reestablish its army which was resolved over 20 years ago. Critics say the island’s small budget should be spent on the national police force, about 50,000 officers.
The International Olympic Committee has approved bids from both Paris and Los Angeles to host future Summer Games. After all, the other cities in the running pulled out. They will be awarded either the 2024 or the 2028 Games.
Dozens of temporary cricket grounds men in Sri Lanka have complained they had to walk home in their underpants after three international matches or else missed out being paid for 6 days work. The national cricket board apologized and promised them compensation.
