Military spending around the world is booming 原文链接：https://www.economist.com/international/2019/04/28/military-spending-around-the-world-is-booming America and China are committing vast sums to their armed forces. The world is arming itself to the teeth. That …
Jihadists in Sri Lanka suicide-bombed three churches and three hotels on Easter Sunday, killing more than 350 people. Islamic State claimed responsibility. The Sri Lankan authorities blamed a little-known local group, which they say may have had external help.…
一、Emmanuel Macron announces tax cuts as part of reforms for France 原文链接 Emmanuel Macron has promised tax cuts as part of a round of economic and political reforms aimed at rebooting his presidency and responding to the sometimes violent gilets jaunes movement …
一、Trump saved by own officials over obstruction question 原文链接 obstruction 这里指obstruction of justice,即“妨碍司法公正” Mueller report portrays White House as hotbed of anger and dysfunction hotbed （坏事、暴力等的）温床 dysfunction 功能紊乱；机能障碍；官能不良 Mr Mueller did …
一、Macron to propose abolition of elite Ena government school 原文链接 abolition （法律、制度、习俗等的）废除，废止 Ena 国家行政学院（École nationale d'administration），建立于1945年戴高乐政府时期，主要训练高级文官或者行政法院法官，每年只招收百多人，校友大多从政，在法兰西第五共和国的历史上，曾经有3位总统、7位总理以及众多部长毕业于此校。 President Emmanuel Macron…
一、 BlackRock roars back with best first quarter in four years 原文链接 BlackRock 黑石集团（美国一家债券基金管理公司） roar back: if a competitor or team that was losing roars back, they start performing much better – used in sports reports〔比赛中落后的一方〕重振旗鼓〔用于体育报道〕 The results give an…