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伦敦桥发生持刀伤人事件

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A man wearing a fake explosive vest stabbed several people in London, killing¹ two in what police are treating as a terrorist attack. After the stabbings, the suspect was tackled by members of the public and then fatally shot by officers on London Bridge, officials say.

Dutch police said three people were injured in a stabbing incident late on Friday in the city of the Hague. The incident took place on a main shopping street, which was busy with people looking for Black Friday Deals.

Protesters in cities across the world staged rallies Friday demanding leaders take tougher action against climate change, days before the latest Global Conference, which this year takes place in Madrid. The rallies kicked off in Australia, where people affected² by recent devastating³ wildfires joined young environmentalists protesting against the government's pro-coal stance.

Black Friday enthusiasts⁴ traveled to their favorite malls in search of hot deals, kicking off a shortened shopping season that intensified⁵ the scramble⁶ between Thanksgiving and Christmas. At some malls, shoppers were surprised at the relatively⁷ light crowds, which pointed⁸ to the ever-growing popularity of online shopping.

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1 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。

2 affected
adj.不自然的，假装的
参考例句：
She showed an affected interest in our subject.她假装对我们的课题感到兴趣。 His manners are affected.他的态度不自然。

3 devastating
adj.毁灭性的，令人震惊的，强有力的
参考例句：
It is the most devastating storm in 20 years.这是20年来破坏性最大的风暴。 Affairs do have a devastating effect on marriages.婚外情确实会对婚姻造成毁灭性的影响。

4 enthusiasts
n.热心人，热衷者( enthusiast的名词复数 )
参考例句：
A group of enthusiasts have undertaken the reconstruction of a steam locomotive. 一群火车迷已担负起重造蒸汽机车的任务。来自《简明英汉词典》 Now a group of enthusiasts are going to have the plane restored. 一群热心人计划修复这架飞机。来自新概念英语第二册

5 intensified
v.（使）增强，（使）加剧( intensify的过去式和过去分词 )
参考例句：
Violence intensified during the night. 在夜间暴力活动加剧了。 The drought has intensified. 旱情加剧了。来自《简明英汉词典》

6 scramble
v.爬行，攀爬，杂乱蔓延，碎片，片段，废料
参考例句：
He broke his leg in his scramble down the wall.他爬墙摔断了腿。 It was a long scramble to the top of the hill.到山顶须要爬登一段长路。

7 relatively
adv.比较...地，相对地
参考例句：
The rabbit is a relatively recent introduction in Australia.兔子是相对较新引入澳大利亚的物种。 The operation was relatively painless.手术相对来说不痛。

8 pointed
adj.尖的，直截了当的
参考例句：
He gave me a very sharp pointed pencil.他给我一支削得非常尖的铅笔。 She wished to show Mrs.John Dashwood by this pointed invitation to her brother.她想通过对达茨伍德夫人提出直截了当的邀请向她的哥哥表示出来。

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美联社新闻一分钟 AP 伦敦桥发生持刀伤人事件