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 1. President Barack Obama summoned top congressional leaders to the white house to discuss the volatile1 security situation in Iraq.Officials say the president could ultimately approve limited airstrikes if stronger definitive2 targets emerge.

 
2. In Iraq, security forces battled the Sunni militants3 targeting the country's main oil refinery4 and said they regained5 partial control of the city near the Syrian border.
3. Amazon has introduced a new smartphone that will share many of the characteristics found on other Amazon devices. In other words, it could be easier to buy staff through your phone. The  fire phone has other features, including the ability to render images in 3D.
 
4. And the US patent office ruled the Washington RedSkins nickname is "disparaging6 of Native Americans". And that team trademark7 protection should be canceled. The RedSkins said they will appeal. They have done so before and won.  
 
Hannah Buchdahl, Associated Press, with AP News Minute.

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1 volatile tLQzQ     
adj.反复无常的，挥发性的，稍纵即逝的，脾气火爆的；n.挥发性物质
参考例句：
  • With the markets being so volatile,investments are at great risk.由于市场那么变化不定，投资冒着很大的风险。
  • His character was weak and volatile.他这个人意志薄弱，喜怒无常。
2 definitive YxSxF     
adj.确切的，权威性的；最后的，决定性的
参考例句：
  • This book is the definitive guide to world cuisine.这本书是世界美食的权威指南。
  • No one has come up with a definitive answer as to why this should be so.至于为什么该这样，还没有人给出明确的答复。
3 militants 3fa50c1e4338320d8495907fdc5bdbaf     
激进分子，好斗分子( militant的名词复数 )
参考例句：
  • The militants have been sporadically fighting the government for years. 几年来，反叛分子一直对政府实施零星的战斗。
  • Despite the onslaught, Palestinian militants managed to fire off rockets. 尽管如此，巴勒斯坦的激进分子仍然发射导弹。
4 refinery QiayX     
n.精炼厂，提炼厂
参考例句：
  • They built a sugar refinery.他们建起了一座榨糖厂。
  • The purpose of oil refinery is to refine crude petroleum.炼油厂的主要工作是提炼原油。
5 regained 51ada49e953b830c8bd8fddd6bcd03aa     
复得( regain的过去式和过去分词 )； 赢回； 重回； 复至某地
参考例句：
  • The majority of the people in the world have regained their liberty. 世界上大多数人已重获自由。
  • She hesitated briefly but quickly regained her poise. 她犹豫片刻，但很快恢复了镇静。
6 disparaging 5589d0a67484d25ae4f178ee277063c4     
adj.轻蔑的，毁谤的v.轻视( disparage的现在分词 )；贬低；批评；非难
参考例句：
  • Halliday's comments grew daily more and more sparklingly disagreeable and disparaging. 一天天过去，哈里代的评论越来越肆无忌惮，越来越讨人嫌，越来越阴损了。 来自英汉文学 - 败坏赫德莱堡
  • Even with favorable items they would usually add some disparaging comments. 即使对好消息，他们也往往要加上几句诋毁的评语。 来自互联网
7 trademark Xndw8     
n.商标；特征；vt.注册的…商标
参考例句：
  • The trademark is registered on the book of the Patent Office.该商标已在专利局登记注册。
  • The trademark of the pen was changed.这钢笔的商标改了。

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