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(单词翻译:双击或拖选)
The United Kingdom is kicking 23 Russian diplomats1 out of the country and suspending its high level communications with Russia. British Prime Minister Theresa May says this is the single biggest expulsion of Russian diplomats in more than three decades. So, why is it happening?
A former Russian spy who's 66 years old and lives in Britain was poisoned on March 4th, so he was his 33-year-old who was with him. They were apparently2 exposed to a nerve agent that's made in Russia. As of last night, both victims were still alive but in critical condition at a British hospital. A police officer who tried to help them was also still hospitalized.
Prime Minister May says her country has concluded that Russia is responsible for the attack and she says the removal of the Russian diplomats whom she described as undeclared intelligence officers will hurt Russia's ability to gather intelligence in the U.K. for years to come.
Russian government officials have called the accusations3 unfounded, and said that Russia had no motive4 in targeting the victims. Russia also says the British government, quote, made a choice in favor of confrontation5 with Russia instead of completing its own investigation6. The relationship between Britain and Russia has been rocky since another former Russian spy was assassinated7 in Britain in 2006. These latest events are likely to make matters worse.
1 diplomats | |
n.外交官( diplomat的名词复数 );有手腕的人,善于交际的人 | |
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adv.显然地;表面上,似乎 | |
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3 accusations | |
n.指责( accusation的名词复数 );指控;控告;(被告发、控告的)罪名 | |
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n.动机,目的;adv.发动的,运动的 | |
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5 confrontation | |
n.对抗,对峙,冲突 | |
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6 investigation | |
n.调查,调查研究 | |
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7 assassinated | |
v.暗杀( assassinate的过去式和过去分词 );中伤;诋毁;破坏 | |
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