VOA慢速英語(yǔ):更多美國(guó)士兵將前往伊拉克
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U.S. President Barack Obama Wednesday ordered 450 more military trainers to go to Iraq. The deployment is part of a new effort to support Iraqi troops as they try to retake Ramadi, the capital of Anbar province.
美國(guó)總統(tǒng)奧巴馬周三的時(shí)候下令增派450名軍隊(duì)訓(xùn)練人員前往伊拉克。這一決定是作為支持伊拉克軍隊(duì)重新奪回安巴爾省拉馬迪市的部分戰(zhàn)略部署。
Islamic State militants seized the city last month.
伊斯蘭武裝分子于上月的時(shí)候占領(lǐng)了該城市。
The Obama administration said the extra troops will not fight. Officials say they will join the 3,100 U.S. soldiers already there to "train, advise and assist" Iraqi forces and Sunni fighters.
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奧巴馬政府稱增派軍隊(duì)不會(huì)參與戰(zhàn)斗。官方稱其將增派3100名美國(guó)士兵加入到訓(xùn)練，指導(dǎo)和協(xié)助伊拉克部隊(duì)和遜尼派武裝分子行動(dòng)中。
A White House statement said Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi requested the additional troops.
一份來(lái)自白宮方面的聲明稱伊拉克總理阿巴迪需要增派更多軍隊(duì)支援。
Suicide bomber attacks in Luxor, Egypt
A suicide attacker exploded a bomb Wednesday near the ancient Karnak temple in southern Egypt. Four people were wounded, including two police officers.
周三時(shí)候在埃及南部古卡納克神廟附近發(fā)生一起自殺式爆炸襲擊事件。造成四人受傷，其中包含兩名警察。
Officials said police killed two other people involved in the attack.
官方稱警方擊斃了涉嫌參與爆炸襲擊案件的兩名犯罪嫌疑人。
The temple in the city of Luxor is part of a UNESCO World Heritage site along the Nile river. The site is popular with foreign and Egyptian visitors.
位于盧克索市的該神廟是屬于尼羅河沿岸的聯(lián)合國(guó)教科文組織世界文化遺產(chǎn)的一部分。該景點(diǎn)非常受國(guó)外和埃及旅游者的歡迎。
FIFA suspends bidding for 2026 World Cup
The world soccer organization, FIFA, said it has suspended the bidding process for the 2026 World Cup. FIFA said it would not continue the process because of a corruption investigation involving the group.
世界足球組織FIFA稱其已經(jīng)暫停了2026年世界杯的招標(biāo)工作。FIFA稱其暫停招標(biāo)進(jìn)程是因?yàn)槠浣M織內(nèi)部正在進(jìn)行腐敗調(diào)查。
FIFA Secretary General Jerome Valcke announced the decision at a news conference in Russia Wednesday. He said it would be "nonsense to start any bidding process for the time being."
FIFA秘書長(zhǎng)瓦爾克周三的時(shí)候在俄羅斯舉行的一個(gè)新聞發(fā)布會(huì)上宣布了這一消息。他說(shuō)在這時(shí)候進(jìn)行任何招標(biāo)工作都是沒(méi)有意義的。
FIFA members were to choose the host country at a meeting in Malaysia in 2017.
FIFA組織成員原計(jì)劃將于2017年在馬來(lái)西亞會(huì)議上選定世界杯舉辦方。
The United States, Canada, Mexico, and European countries are thought to be among the likely candidates to hold championship series.
美國(guó)，加拿大，墨西哥和歐洲國(guó)家被認(rèn)為是舉辦錦標(biāo)賽的強(qiáng)有力候選國(guó)家。
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Words in the News
temple – n. a building for worship
bid – v. to attempt to win, get, or do something
nonsense - n. words or ideas that are foolish or untrue
host – n. a person or group that organizes and holds an event
U.S. President Barack Obama Wednesday ordered 450 more military trainers to go to Iraq. The deployment is part of a new effort to support Iraqi troops as they try to retake Ramadi, the capital of Anbar province.
Islamic State militants seized the city last month.
The Obama administration said the extra troops will not fight. Officials say they will join the 3,100 U.S. soldiers already there to "train, advise and assist" Iraqi forces and Sunni fighters.
A White House statement said Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi requested the additional troops.
Suicide bomber attacks in Luxor, Egypt
A suicide attacker exploded a bomb Wednesday near the ancient Karnak temple in southern Egypt. Four people were wounded, including two police officers.
Officials said police killed two other people involved in the attack.
The temple in the city of Luxor is part of a UNESCO World Heritage site along the Nile river. The site is popular with foreign and Egyptian visitors.
FIFA suspends bidding for 2026 World Cup
The world soccer organization, FIFA, said it has suspended the bidding process for the 2026 World Cup. FIFA said it would not continue the process because of a corruption investigation involving the group.
FIFA Secretary General Jerome Valcke announced the decision at a news conference in Russia Wednesday. He said it would be "nonsense to start any bidding process for the time being."
FIFA members were to choose the host country at a meeting in Malaysia in 2017.
The United States, Canada, Mexico, and European countries are thought to be among the likely candidates to hold championship series.
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Words in the News
temple – n. a building for worship
bid – v. to attempt to win, get, or do something
nonsense - n. words or ideas that are foolish or untrue
host – n. a person or group that organizes and holds an event
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