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1. The US and its European allies press Russia and China to support bringing Iran before the UN Security Council over Tehran's nuclear program.
2. Africa makes history as Ellen Johnson Sirleaf is sworn in as president of Liberia, becoming the continent's first female elected head of state.
3. On the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday, Atlanta's mayor calls for bold, audacious action to make society live up to the civil rights leader's message.
4. Iraq's electoral commission says it's throwing out about less than 1% of the votes from last month's parliamentary elections due to fraud.
5. And an ancient map on display in Beijing may prove a Chinese admiral first discovered America more than 70 years before Columbus's arrival.
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1. swear sb in: phrasal verb
When someone is sworn in, they make a formal promise to be honest or loyal, either because they are in a law court or because they are starting a new official job:
e.g. William Jefferson Clinton was sworn in as the 42nd President of the United States of America.
2. live up to: phrasal verb
to be as good as something:
The concert was brilliant - it lived up to all our expectations.
3. admiral: noun [C]
an officer of very high rank in the navy:
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n.法(律,规,学);律师业;规律,定律 | |
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n.法院,庭院,奉承,球场;v.献殷勤,追求,招致危险 | |
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n.出发,开始v.出发,启程( start的现在分词 );起动;提出(问题);开办 | |
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n.消息,音信 | |
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n.历史,历史学;经历 | |
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pron.某人,有人 | |
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adj.更少的,更小的;adv.更少地,更小地;n.少量,次要;prep.减 | |
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adj.保证说实话的;宣过誓的;(朋友)感情极深的;(敌人)不共戴天的v.诅咒,咒骂( swear的过去分词 );(使某人)就…宣誓;郑重承诺;发誓要 | |
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v.证明,证实,表现出,结果是 | |
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v.带来( bring的现在分词 );促使;提供;使朝(某方向或按某方式)移动 | |
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adj.(衣服等)相配的;合身的;合适的;与…相称的n.(变化过程的)形成,发生v.变为,成为( become的现在分词 );适合;使(人)显得漂亮;使好看 | |
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n.年( year的名词复数 );年纪;一年的期间;某年级的学生 | |
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n.委托,授权,委员会,拥金,回扣,委任状 | |
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n.表决结果( vote的名词复数 );投票总数 | |
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n.动作;情节;作用;举动 | |
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n.诺言,约定,希望;v.允诺,约定,预示 | |
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conj.由于,因为 | |
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vt.发誓,宣誓,咒骂,使宣誓;vi. 发誓,诅咒;n.诅咒,誓言 | |
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adj.诚实的;真诚的 | |
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n.节目,程序,计划;v.规划,拟...计划,制作节目 | |
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v.(进行)选举( elect的过去式和过去分词 );推举;选择;决定(做某事) | |
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希望( expectation的名词复数 ); 预料; (被)预期; [常作复数] 期望的事情 | |
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adj.任一,两方的;prep.任一,随便任一个;conj.或,也 | |
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adj.忠诚的,忠心的 | |
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adj.和谐的;团结的;联合的,统一的 | |
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联盟国,同盟者; 同盟国,同盟者( ally的名词复数 ); 支持者; 盟军 | |
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adj.有…之生命的v.活( live的过去式和过去分词 );居住;以…为生;(按照规矩)管理生活 | |
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n.州,国,情形;adj.国家的,州的,正式的;vt.说,陈述,声明,规定 | |
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n.支持,援助,供养;vt.支援,帮助,支持 | |
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v.发现( discover的过去式和过去分词 );碰见;撞见;了解到 | |
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n.假日,节日,假期;v.休假,外出度假 | |
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adj.公民的,市民的;国内的,民间的;文职的;有礼貌的,文明的 | |
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n.调用v.叫( call的第三人称单数 );通电话;认为;估计 | |
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国家( state的名词复数 ); 州; [the states][口语]美国; 心态 | |
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adj.雌的,女(性)的;n.雌性的动物,女子 | |
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n.安全,安全感;防护措施;保证(金),抵押(品);债券,证券 | |
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n.总统;总裁;校长;院长;会(社)长;主席 | |
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n./vt.陈列,展览;显示,表现 | |
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n.音乐会;一致,和谐;vt.制定计划,通过协商达成一致;vi.合作 | |
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n.字( word的名词复数 );(说的)话;诺言;口令 | |
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v.住,居住;生活 | |
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