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 1. President Barack Obama welcomed French President Francois Hollande to the White House Tuesday morning. The pair met in the Oval Office for nearly 2 hours before a joint1 news conference. France is considered a key partner in both Syrian and Iranian international efforts. 

 
2. During the joint news conference, Obama said there is enormous frustration2 over the situation in Syria. “We still have horrendous3 situation on the ground in Syria. I don’t think anybody disputes that. And …” The President said the Syrian situation remains4 one of the top national security priorities.
 
3. Forecasters are predicting a potentially catastrophic winter storm for Georgia and other parts of the south. The region could be covered by a thick layer ice Wednesday morning. People are staying home and off the road.
 
4. And in what many are calling a Sochi shocker, snowboard downhill artist Shaun White didn’t win a medal. He finished fourth in the half pipe, losing to a kid they called the i-pod.

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1 joint m3lx4     
adj.联合的，共同的；n.关节，接合处；v.连接，贴合
参考例句：
  • I had a bad fall,which put my shoulder out of joint.我重重地摔了一跤，肩膀脫臼了。
  • We wrote a letter in joint names.我们联名写了封信。
2 frustration 4hTxj     
n.挫折，失败，失效，落空
参考例句：
  • He had to fight back tears of frustration.他不得不强忍住失意的泪水。
  • He beat his hands on the steering wheel in frustration.他沮丧地用手打了几下方向盘。
3 horrendous qd8zN     
adj.可怕的，令人惊惧的
参考例句：
  • He described it as the most horrendous experience of his life.他形容这是自己一生中最可怕的经历。
  • The mining industry in China has a horrendous safety record.中国的煤矿工业具有令人不安的安全记录。
4 remains 1kMzTy     
n.剩余物，残留物；遗体，遗迹
参考例句：
  • He ate the remains of food hungrily.他狼吞虎咽地吃剩余的食物。
  • The remains of the meal were fed to the dog.残羹剩饭喂狗了。

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