VOA慢速英语:White House Press Briefing Room Cleared - Briefly

evacuate – v. to remove a person or people from a dangerous place

recruit – v. to find suitable people and get them to join a company, an organization, the armed forces, etc.

priority – n. something that is more important than other things and that needs to be done or dealt with first

focus – v. to direct attention or effort at something specific

asset ­– n. something that is owned by a person, company, etc. — usually plural