美国有线新闻 CNN 金正男遇害事件引发国际连锁反应

 

What nation`s full name includes Democratic People`s Republic "" though it`s a communist state?

下列哪个国家，尽管是一个共产主义国家，其全名称中却包含“民主主义人民共和国”?

Bangladesh, Cuba, North Korea or Vietnam?

孟加拉国、古巴、朝鲜还是越南?

The DPRK or the Democratic People`s Republic of Korea is the full name of North Korea, a communist country.

朝鲜民主主义人民共和国的全称为北朝鲜是，一个共产主义国家。

AZUZ: An international murder mystery is deepening. It started with the apparent poisoning of a man named Kim Jong Nam. He was the half-brother of North Korean Leader Kim Jong Un. And he died on February 13 while traveling through Malaysia at Kuala Lumpur International Airport.

这是一个国际谜案。朝鲜领导人金正恩同父异母的哥哥金正男遇害，当时其有明显的中毒现象。 2月13日，在去马来西亚旅游的途中，金正南在吉隆坡机场遇害。

The murder is having ripple¹ effects around the world. Malaysia says four North Koreans were involved in Kim Jong Nam`s death, and South Korea has accused the North Korean government of ordering the murder.

此次谋杀案引起了世界的连锁反应。马来西亚表示，金正日的死与四名朝鲜人有关。同时韩国指责朝鲜政府下令谋杀。

North Korea has repeatedly denied being involved and says the South is publishing false report. But all this is believed to have caused the cancellation² of informal talks being North Korean officials and former American government workers. The talks were set for this week in New York, but the Trump³ administration changed its mind on approving the North Koreans travel. That decision was made after officials announced how Kim Jong Nam was killed.

朝鲜对此指认一再否认，并称朝鲜在发布虚假消息。但是，人们认为由于该事件，取消了朝鲜官员和前美国政府官员的非正式会谈。该会谈本定于本周在纽约举行，但是特朗普政府却改变了意见，决定取消朝鲜官员访美之旅。在金正男遇害的消息发出后，美国政府做出了该决定。

1 ripple   

n.涟波，涟漪，波纹，粗钢梳；vt.使...起涟漪，使起波纹； vi.呈波浪状，起伏前进

参考例句：

• The pebble made a ripple on the surface of the lake.石子在湖面上激起一个涟漪。
• The small ripple split upon the beach.小小的涟漪卷来，碎在沙滩上。

2 cancellation   

n.删除，取消

参考例句：

• Heavy seas can cause cancellation of ferry services.海上风浪太大，可能须要取消渡轮服务。
• Her cancellation of her trip to Paris upset our plan.她取消了巴黎之行打乱了我们的计划。

3 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。