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VOA慢速英语:即使制裁 韩国仍计划向朝鲜提供援助

2017-09-20来源:和谐英语
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sanction – n. an action that is taken or an order that is given to force a country to obey international laws, often by limiting or stopping trade with that country or not allowing it economic aid

embargo – n. a government order that limits trade in some way

ballistic missile – n. a weapon that is shot through the sky over a great distance and then falls to the ground and explodes

prioritize – v. to organize things so that the most important thing is done or dealt with first

stabilize – v. to become stable or to make something secure

casualty – n. a person who is hurt or killed during an accident or war

appeasement – n. the act of making someone pleased or less angry by giving or saying something desired