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A US official says an Iranian surface-to-air missile has shot down a US drone over the Straight of Hormuz. The commander of Iran's Revolutionary Guard says the shoot-down sends a clear message to America.

A female Sacramento police officer has been shot and killed while responding to a domestic disturbance¹. Authorities say the suspected gunman fired at police as they tried to rescue officer Tara O'Sullivan.

Former White House Adviser² Hope Hicks refused to answer questions before the House Judiciary Committee behind closed doors. Democrats³ are threatening to go to court to fight the administration's claim that executive privilege can stop former Trump⁴ officials from testifying.

And severe weather has torn roofs and uprooted⁵ trees in Greenville, Texas, northeast of Dallas. Local media reports that two spotters saw suspected tornadoes⁶ near the town.

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1 disturbance
n.动乱，骚动；打扰，干扰；(身心)失调
参考例句：
He is suffering an emotional disturbance.他的情绪受到了困扰。 You can work in here without any disturbance.在这儿你可不受任何干扰地工作。

2 adviser
n.劝告者，顾问
参考例句：
They employed me as an adviser.他们聘请我当顾问。 Our department has engaged a foreign teacher as phonetic adviser.我们系已经聘请了一位外籍老师作为语音顾问。

3 democrats
n.民主主义者，民主人士( democrat的名词复数 )
参考例句：
The Democrats held a pep rally on Capitol Hill yesterday. 民主党昨天在国会山召开了竞选誓师大会。 The democrats organize a filibuster in the senate. 民主党党员组织了阻挠议事。来自《简明英汉词典》

4 trump
n.王牌，法宝；v.打出王牌，吹喇叭
参考例句：
He was never able to trump up the courage to have a showdown.他始终鼓不起勇气摊牌。 The coach saved his star player for a trump card.教练保留他的明星选手，作为他的王牌。

5 uprooted
v.把（某物）连根拔起( uproot的过去式和过去分词 )；根除；赶走；把…赶出家园
参考例句：
Many people were uprooted from their homes by the flood. 水灾令许多人背井离乡。来自《简明英汉词典》 The hurricane blew with such force that trees were uprooted. 飓风强烈地刮着，树都被连根拔起了。来自《简明英汉词典》

6 tornadoes
n.龙卷风，旋风( tornado的名词复数 )
参考例句：
Tornadoes, severe earthquakes, and plagues create wide spread havoc. 龙卷风、大地震和瘟疫成普遍的毁坏。来自互联网 Meteorologists are at odds over the working of tornadoes. 气象学者对龙卷风的运动方式看法不一。来自互联网

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