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今天我们要学的词是turning point. Turning point 转折点。The sentencing of Indonesia's former Speaker of the House is seen as a turning point in the country's war on corruption¹. 印度尼西亚前议长被判刑被看成是印尼反腐战争的一个转折点。Former Vice² President Al Gore³ said he sees an impending⁴ "turning point" for climate action in this country, much like other social movements. 前美国副总统戈尔说，他预见美国在应对气候变化的行动上很快会呈现一个“转折点”，就像其它社会运动一样。好的，我们今天学习的词是turning point, turning point, turning point ...

1 corruption   

n.腐败，堕落，贪污

参考例句：

• The people asked the government to hit out against corruption and theft.人民要求政府严惩贪污盗窃。
• The old man reviled against corruption.那老人痛斥了贪污舞弊。

2 vice   

n.坏事；恶习；[pl.]台钳，老虎钳；adj.副的

参考例句：

• He guarded himself against vice.他避免染上坏习惯。
• They are sunk in the depth of vice.他们堕入了罪恶的深渊。

3 gore   

n.凝血，血污；v.（动物）用角撞伤，用牙刺破；缝以补裆；顶

参考例句：

• The fox lay dying in a pool of gore.狐狸倒在血泊中奄奄一息。
• Carruthers had been gored by a rhinoceros.卡拉瑟斯被犀牛顶伤了。

4 impending   

a.imminent, about to come or happen

参考例句：

• Against a background of impending famine, heavy fighting took place. 即将发生饥荒之时，严重的战乱爆发了。
• The king convoke parliament to cope with the impending danger. 国王召开国会以应付迫近眉睫的危险。