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CCTV9英语新闻：Venezuela to consider Snowden's asylum request

时间：2013-07-24 02:50:38

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　　Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro says his government has not yet recieved any asylum1 request from whistleblower Edward Snowden, but would consider the request if he receives one.

　　The President says he supports Snowden’s actions, and the former NSA contractor2 deserves political asylum.


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1 asylum DobyD     
n.避难所，庇护所，避难
参考例句：
  • The people ask for political asylum.人们请求政治避难。
  • Having sought asylum in the West for many years,they were eventually granted it.他们最终获得了在西方寻求多年的避难权。
2 contractor GnZyO     
n.订约人，承包人，收缩肌
参考例句：
  • The Tokyo contractor was asked to kick $ 6000 back as commission.那个东京的承包商被要求退还6000美元作为佣金。
  • The style of house the contractor builds depends partly on the lay of the land.承包商所建房屋的式样，有几分要看地势而定。