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 1. From North Carolina to New York, residents are bracing1 for an epic2 winter wallop in the coming days. North Carolina governor Pat McCrory has declared the state of emergency, while D.C mayor Muriel Bowser said the major amount of snow will brink3 the nation's capital over the next few days. 

 
2. Secretary of State John Kerry says the U.S stands by its use of sanction against Iran and will use them appropriately. Kerry's comments come after his Iranian counterpart accused the U.S being "addicted4" to imposing5 sanction. 
 
3. A decade after the death of a former Russian agent turned Kremlin critic, a British inquiry6 says Russian President Vladimir Putin probably approved the plan to kill him. Before his death, Alexander Litvinenko accused Putin of ordering the poisoning. Russian officials have denied being involved.  
 
4. And two thieves made out with stealing a million dollars worth drugs and other products in Texas. Security camera footage shows the two thieves pilfering7 the Dallas area's pharmacy8, cutting open a safe, and stealing a number of prescription9 drugs. 

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1 bracing oxQzcw     
adj.令人振奋的
参考例句：
  • The country is bracing itself for the threatened enemy invasion. 这个国家正准备奋起抵抗敌人的入侵威胁。
  • The atmosphere in the new government was bracing. 新政府的气氛是令人振奋的。
2 epic ui5zz     
n.史诗，叙事诗；adj.史诗般的，壮丽的
参考例句：
  • I gave up my epic and wrote this little tale instead.我放弃了写叙事诗，而写了这个小故事。
  • They held a banquet of epic proportions.他们举行了盛大的宴会。
3 brink OWazM     
n.(悬崖、河流等的)边缘，边沿
参考例句：
  • The tree grew on the brink of the cliff.那棵树生长在峭壁的边缘。
  • The two countries were poised on the brink of war.这两个国家处于交战的边缘。
4 addicted dzizmY     
adj.沉溺于....的，对...上瘾的
参考例句：
  • He was addicted to heroin at the age of 17.他17岁的时候对海洛因上了瘾。
  • She's become addicted to love stories.她迷上了爱情小说。
5 imposing 8q9zcB     
adj.使人难忘的，壮丽的，堂皇的，雄伟的
参考例句：
  • The fortress is an imposing building.这座城堡是一座宏伟的建筑。
  • He has lost his imposing appearance.他已失去堂堂仪表。
6 inquiry nbgzF     
n.打听，询问，调查，查问
参考例句：
  • Many parents have been pressing for an inquiry into the problem.许多家长迫切要求调查这个问题。
  • The field of inquiry has narrowed down to five persons.调查的范围已经缩小到只剩5个人了。
7 pilfering 0b02d36f000e8266b62a74801aec6a11     
v.偷窃（小东西），小偷( pilfer的现在分词 )；偷窃（一般指小偷小摸）
参考例句：
  • He was caught pilfering. 他行窃时被抓个正着。
  • Pilfering has stopped entirely since they put Angus in charge of the stores. 自从他们让安格斯掌管商店以来，小偷小摸就杜绝了。 来自《简明英汉词典》
8 pharmacy h3hzT     
n.药房，药剂学，制药业，配药业，一批备用药品
参考例句：
  • She works at the pharmacy.她在药房工作。
  • Modern pharmacy has solved the problem of sleeplessness.现代制药学已经解决了失眠问题。
9 prescription u1vzA     
n.处方，开药；指示，规定
参考例句：
  • The physician made a prescription against sea- sickness for him.医生给他开了个治晕船的药方。
  • The drug is available on prescription only.这种药只能凭处方购买。

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