VOA慢速英语:Trump Withdraws US from Paris Climate Deal

hamstring - v. damage or ruin

sovereignty - n. a country's independent authority

greenhouse gas - – n. carbon dioxide and other gases that scientists have linked to rising temperatures in Earth’s atmosphere

fossil fuels - n. a fuel such as coal, oil or gas.

penalize - v. punish or give unfair advantage

litigation - n. lawsuit

consensus - n. a general agreement about something