2016.5.30

news from BBC

Donald Trump: Illegals treated better than US veterans

1.　　Illegal immigrants in the US often get better care than the nation's military veterans, Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump has said.

　　　illegal immigrants　=　illegals　非法移民

　　　veteran　【ˈvetərən】　老兵，退伍军人

2.　　Mr Trump did not provide any evidence for his assertion

　　　assertion　【əˈsɜ:ʃn】　主张，声称

3.　　Since then Mr Trump, who never served in the military, has tried to repair the damage by frequently honouring veterans at his rallies and holding fundraising events for them.

　　　rally　【ˈræli】　集会，召集

　　　fundraise　募捐

Great Barrier Reef: Bleaching 'kills 35% of area's coral'

1.　　At least 35% of corals in the northern and central parts of Australia's Great Barrier Reef have been destroyed by bleaching, Australian scientists say.

　　　coral reef　【ˈkɔrəl】　【ri:f】　珊瑚礁

　　　barrier　【ˈbæriə】　屏障，障碍

　　　bleach　【bli:tʃ】　漂白

　　　Great Barrier Reef　大堡礁　

2.　　Their study was released after months of intensive aerial and underwater surveys.

　　　aerial　【ˈeəriəl】　空中的，航空的，天线

3.　　The current worldwide bleaching episode is predicted to be the worst on record

　　　episode　【ˈepɪsəʊd】　插曲，片段