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 今天我们要学的词是 resolute¹.

 

resolute 的意思是下定决心，坚决的。Former U.S. Defense² Secretary Jim Mattis warned that the United States “must be resolute and unambiguous” in its approach to countries whose strategic interests are increasingly in tension with the U.S.. 美国前国防部长吉姆·马蒂斯警告说，美国在对待那些与美国的战略利益冲突日益紧张的国家时“必须坚定而毫不含糊”。

 

The U.S government is partially³ closed with no end in sight as President Donald Trump⁴ resolutely⁵ demands funding for border wall construction while Democratic lawmakers continue to rule it out. 由于美国总统特朗普坚决要求为边界墙建设提供资金，而民主党议员们继续无视这一要求，美国政府部分关闭的情况仍无望结束。

1 resolute   

adj.坚决的，果敢的

参考例句：

• He was resolute in carrying out his plan.他坚决地实行他的计划。
• The Egyptians offered resolute resistance to the aggressors.埃及人对侵略者作出坚决的反抗。

2 defense   

n.防御，保卫；[pl.]防务工事；辩护，答辩

参考例句：

• The accused has the right to defense.被告人有权获得辩护。
• The war has impacted the area with military and defense workers.战争使那个地区挤满了军队和防御工程人员。

3 partially   

adv.部分地，从某些方面讲

参考例句：

• The door was partially concealed by the drapes.门有一部分被门帘遮住了。
• The police managed to restore calm and the curfew was partially lifted.警方设法恢复了平静，宵禁部分解除。

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 resolutely   

adj.坚决地，果断地

参考例句：

• He resolutely adhered to what he had said at the meeting. 他坚持他在会上所说的话。
• He grumbles at his lot instead of resolutely facing his difficulties. 他不是果敢地去面对困难，而是抱怨自己运气不佳。