22nd anniversary ceremony of the 911 attacks
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## Words
poignant 惨痛
terrorist 恐怖分子 tourist 旅行者
rubble 碎石;瓦砾;碎砖
withhold 拒绝给
## Key Sentences
For firefighter and police, the losses on that sunny day in 2001 are particularly poignant.
Monday marked the 22nd anniversary of the 911 attacks.
That was a process that relied on leading-edge DNA sequencing techniques to test body fragments recovered in the rubble.
Once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to watch the comet
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## 2023-09-16
## Words:
Comet 彗星
Dawn 黎明 the time of day when light first appears
Crescent 新月,新月形 a curved shap that is wide in the middle and pointed to each end
diameter 直径
exaggeration 夸张 言过其实
speculate 推测
meteor 流星
## Key Sentences:
According to astronomers, sky-watchers are getting a rare and exciting opportunity to see a comet with their naked eye. This opportunity is being hailed a `once-in-a-lifetime` experience.
This comet could be the source of annual Sigma-Hydrid meteor shower, which lights up skies every December.
Active Listensing is crutial
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## 2023-09-08
## Words:
foster 促进
## Key Sentences:
Active listening can foster collaboration with coworkers and new approaches to explore.
Trump surrendered to the jail in high key
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## 2023-09-06
## Words:
racketeering 敲诈勒索 诈骗
conspiracy 阴谋
spectacle 壮观的景象
indictment 起诉,公诉,腐败现象
mugshot 大头像,监狱头像
crony 密友 好友
conservative 保守的
scheming 密谋 诡计多端的
subvert 颠覆,暗中破坏
desperate 绝望的 不顾一切的
zealous 热情的,充满激情的
## Key Sentences
Previous, Trump was accused of racketeering and conspiracy amid of 2020 president election in the state of Georgia.
Trump is said to be seeking to maximise television ratings to his benefit,
and coverage of the proceedings could be extended by speaking in front of cameras and reporters.
Turning surrenders in each of his four criminal cases into spectacles has been aimed to discredit the indictments.
Prosecutors accuse the ex-president
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## 2023-09-05
## Words:
meddle 干涉
attorney 代理律师 at turn 指某某请的代理律师,lawyer一般指通用的律师
felony 重罪
incendiary 煽动性的
rally 集会 Trump held an incendiary rally
jury 陪审团 grand jury
thwart 阻挠 妨碍 thwarting govement efforts to retrieve them
hoard 囤积 accusing him of hoarding classified documents
## Interesting sentences:
Trump held an incendiary rally and incited a mob of supporters to attack the capitol,
temporarily delaying the process.
The case is part of an onging set of escalating legal troubles for the ex-president,
coming nearly two months after Trump pleaded not guilty to dozens of federal felony counts
accusing him of hoarding classified documents.
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