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1. Iran is bowing to international pressure and vowing¹ it will let the UN nuclear agency inspect its newly revealed unfinished uranium enrichment facility. Word of the plan has outraged² leaders across the globe. However, Iran says it has done nothing wrong.

2 She's been called a guardian³ angel. Carolyn Savage⁴ has given birth to a baby, born of an embryo⁵ that had been incorrectly implanted inside her. The baby’s biological parents say they are eternally grateful to her and that they look forward to bonding with their new child.

3. The last witness has testified in the Amanda Knox murder trial. The American and her then boyfriend are accused of killing⁶ her roommate in Italy back in 2007. A verdict could come within weeks.

4. Mourners are saying "goodbye" to slain⁷ Yale graduate student Annie Le. Her funeral is today in California. She was killed earlier this month. Fellow lab technician has been charged with murder.

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1 vowing
起誓，发誓（vow的现在分词形式）
参考例句：
President Bush is vowing to help Minneapolis rebuild its collapsed bridge. 布什总统承诺将帮助明尼阿波利斯重建坍塌的大桥。 President Bush is vowing to help Minneapolis rebuild this collapse bridge. 布什总统发誓要帮助明尼阿波利斯重建起这座坍塌的桥梁。

2 outraged
a.震惊的，义愤填膺的
参考例句：
Members of Parliament were outraged by the news of the assassination. 议会议员们被这暗杀的消息激怒了。 He was outraged by their behavior. 他们的行为使他感到愤慨。

3 guardian
n.监护人；守卫者，保护者
参考例句：
The form must be signed by the child's parents or guardian. 这张表格须由孩子的家长或监护人签字。 The press is a guardian of the public weal. 报刊是公共福利的卫护者。

4 savage
adj.野蛮的；凶恶的，残暴的；n.未开化的人
参考例句：
The poor man received a savage beating from the thugs.那可怜的人遭到暴徒的痛打。 He has a savage temper.他脾气粗暴。

5 embryo
n.胚胎，萌芽的事物
参考例句：
They are engaging in an embryo research.他们正在进行一项胚胎研究。 The project was barely in embryo.该计划只是个雏形。

6 killing
n.巨额利润；突然赚大钱，发大财
参考例句：
Investors are set to make a killing from the sell-off.投资者准备清仓以便大赚一笔。 Last week my brother made a killing on Wall Street.上个周我兄弟在华尔街赚了一大笔。

7 slain
杀死，宰杀，杀戮( slay的过去分词 )； (slay的过去分词)
参考例句：
The soldiers slain in the battle were burried that night. 在那天夜晚埋葬了在战斗中牺牲了的战士。 His boy was dead, slain by the hand of the false Amulius. 他的儿子被奸诈的阿缪利乌斯杀死了。