夏说英语新闻晨读 第519期:委内瑞拉的邻居们

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US President Donald Trump¹ has said he recognizes Venezuelan opposition² leader Juan Guaido as interim³ president. The announcement came minutes after the 35-year-old declared himself acting⁴ leader in Caracas on Wednesday. A number of South American countries, including Brazil, Colombia and Peru, have also recognized Mr Guaidó as Venezuela's legitimate⁵ president.

recognize: vt. 承认
recognition: n. 认出；识别；承认
Venezuelan: adj. 委内瑞拉的（Venezuela's）
Venezuela: n. 委内瑞拉
opposition leader: 反对党领袖
interim: adj. 临时的
interim president: 临时总统
sitting president: 现任总统
legitimate: adj. 合法的

1 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。

2 opposition   

n.反对，敌对

参考例句：

• The party leader is facing opposition in his own backyard.该党领袖在自己的党內遇到了反对。
• The police tried to break down the prisoner's opposition.警察设法制住了那个囚犯的反抗。

3 interim   

adj.暂时的，临时的；n.间歇，过渡期间

参考例句：

• The government is taking interim measures to help those in immediate need.政府正在采取临时措施帮助那些有立即需要的人。
• It may turn out to be an interim technology.这可能只是个过渡技术。

4 acting   

n.演戏，行为，假装；adj.代理的，临时的，演出用的

参考例句：

• Ignore her,she's just acting.别理她，她只是假装的。
• During the seventies,her acting career was in eclipse.在七十年代，她的表演生涯黯然失色。

5 legitimate   

adj.合法的，合理的，合乎逻辑的；v.使合法

参考例句：

• Sickness is a legitimate reason for asking for leave.生病是请假的一个正当的理由。
• That's a perfectly legitimate fear.怀有这种恐惧完全在情理之中。