VOA慢速英語:美國將在歐洲七個國家部署軍事設備

U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter said Tuesday the U.S. will position about 250 tanks and other equipment in eastern and central Europe. The move is meant to reassure NATO allies after threats from Russia and terrorist groups.

美國國防部長Ash Carter周二時候表示美國將會在歐洲東部和中部部署250輛坦克和其他軍事設備。此舉意味著在受到俄羅斯和恐怖組織威脅之后能確保北約盟友安全。

Mr. Carter said the Baltic states – Estonia, Lithuania, Latvia – as well as Bulgaria, Romania and Poland agreed to store some of the military equipment. Some of the equipment would also be placed in Germany.

Carter說波羅的海國家，包括愛沙尼亞，立陶宛，拉脫維亞，還有保加利亞，羅馬尼亞和波蘭都同意部署一些軍事設備。還有一些軍事設備將部署在德國地區(qū)。

The amount of equipment to be stored in each country would be enough to supply between 150 and 750 soldiers.

大批軍事設備在各個國家的部署將會需要150到750名士兵。

Kurdish fighters seize Syrian town held by IS

Kurdish-led forces in Syria have captured a town once held by the Islamic State group. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported Tuesday that Islamic State fighters have completely withdrawn from Ain Issa.

敘利亞庫爾德領導部隊重新占領了曾被IS組織攻占的城鎮(zhèn)。敘利亞人權觀察員周二報道稱IS武裝分子現在已經完全撤離了Ain Issa。

Kurdish fighters seized the town hours after the Kurds captured an important military base in northern Syria from Islamic State militants.

庫爾德士兵在從IS手中占領了一座重要軍事基地之后的幾個小時里攻占了該城鎮(zhèn)。

Senate vote renews Obama’s trade policy

The U.S. Senate voted on Tuesday to once again advance legislation permitting the approval of two trade agreements involving the Atlantic and the Pacific.

美國參議院周二的時候再次就大西洋和太平洋貿易協(xié)議舉行投票。

The 60-37 vote renews President Barack Obama’s trade policy. Thirteen pro-trade Democrats joined with Republicans to support the bill.

最后投票結果以60:37的票數重新更新了奧巴馬貿易政策投票結果。13名親貿易民主黨人參與了投票支持貿易法案。

Earlier this month, the U.S. House of Representatives voted against Trade Promotion Authority, which would permit the president to “fast track” trade legislation.

本月早些時候美國眾議院投票反對貿易促進法案，這一結果將通過快審通道貿易立法。

UN opens office in S. Korea to document human rights abuses in the North

The United Nations officially opened a new office in Seoul Tuesday to document human rights abuses in North Korea. The U.N. has been trying to increase pressure on Kim Jong Un to end ongoing human rights violations that it calls “without parallel in the contemporary world."

聯(lián)合國周二時候正式在首爾開設新辦公室來研究朝鮮濫用人權事件。聯(lián)合國一直嘗試向金正恩施壓望其結束不應該在當今時代存在的違反人權行為。

Investigators working in the U.N. human rights field office in Seoul will document cases of abuse inside the North for possible legal action in the future.

聯(lián)合國人權調查人員首爾辦公室將會在不就的將來用證據證明朝鮮濫用人權的事實。

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Words in the News

reassure – v. to make (someone) feel less afraid, upset, or doubtful

advance – v. to move forward

parallel – n. something that is equal or similar — usually used in negative statements (such as “without parallel”)