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President Donald Trump¹ intensified² his fight over the impeachment³ investigation⁴, blocking U.S. European Union ambassador Gordon Sondland from testifying about the President's dealings with Ukraine.

Turkey is building up its military presence on the Syrian border after President Trump says he's pulling back U.S troops from Northern Syria. The U.S. move clears the way for an expected Turkish assault on Kurdish fighters who fought alongside American forces to defeat the Islamic State.

LGBT advocates gathered outside the Supreme⁵ Court as justices consider whether Federal law protects lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people from job discrimination. A decision is expected by early summer of 2020.

And dozens of paintings by Congo the chimpanzee are on display at a high-end London Art Gallery. The works, part of a 1950s study by zoologist⁶ and surrealist painter Desmond Morris are expected to fetch around $250,000 when auctioned⁷ in December.

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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 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》

3 impeachment
n.弹劾；控告；怀疑
参考例句：
Impeachment is considered a drastic measure in the United States.在美国，弹劾被视为一种非常激烈的措施。 The verdict resulting from his impeachment destroyed his political career.他遭弹劾后得到的判决毁了他的政治生涯。

4 investigation
n.调查，调查研究
参考例句：
In an investigation,a new fact became known, which told against him.在调查中新发现了一件对他不利的事实。 He drew the conclusion by building on his own investigation.他根据自己的调查研究作出结论。

5 supreme
adj.极度的，最重要的；至高的，最高的
参考例句：
It was the supreme moment in his life.那是他一生中最重要的时刻。 He handed up the indictment to the supreme court.他把起诉书送交最高法院。

6 zoologist
n.动物学家
参考例句：
Charles darwin was a famous zoologist.查尔斯达尔文是一位著名的动物学家。 The zoologist had spent a long time living with monkeys.这位动物学家与猴子一起生活了很长时间。

7 auctioned
v.拍卖( auction的过去式和过去分词 )
参考例句：
It was sad to see all grandmother's lovely things being auctioned off. 眼看着祖母那些可爱的东西全都被拍卖掉，心里真不好受。来自《简明英汉词典》 TV franchises will be auctioned to the highest bidder. 电视特许经营权将拍卖给出价最高的投标人。来自《简明英汉词典》

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