Middle East Tensions Escalate 中东局势升级
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ID: 10011
Upper Intermediate
If you've tried reading a Chinese news headline, you'll know how compact and dense the writing is. In this lesson, hear a breaking-news report on rising Middle East tensions, and learn vocabulary like 局势, 升级, 冲突, 报复, 克制 and 能源.
Yvonne, Jiang Yi
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| SIMPLIFIED | PINYIN | ENGLISH | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 局势 | júshì | situation, or state of affairs | |
| 升级 | shēngjí | to escalate, or to upgrade | |
| 冲突 | chōngtū | conflict | |
| 发动 | fādòng | to launch (an action) |
近日，中东局势迅速升级。
Jìnrì, Zhōngdōng júshì xùnsù shēngjí.
In recent days, the Middle East situation has rapidly escalated.
美国与以色列对伊朗多处军事目标发动空袭，引发地区紧张。
Měiguó yǔ Yǐsèliè duì Yīlǎng duō chù jūnshì mùbiāo fādòng kōngxí, yǐnfā dìqū jǐnzhāng.
The United States and Israel launched airstrikes against multiple Iranian military targets, triggering regional tensions.
伊朗随后向以色列及美军基地发射导弹和无人机进行报复，双方冲突不断扩大。
Yīlǎng suíhòu xiàng Yǐsèliè jí Měijūn jīdì fāshè dǎodàn hé wúrénjī jìnxíng bàofù, shuāngfāng chōngtū búduàn kuòdà.
Iran subsequently launched missiles and drones at Israel and US military bases in retaliation, and the conflict between the two sides continues to expand.
部分城市进入紧急状态，许多国家呼吁各方保持克制，通过外交方式解决争端。
Bùfen chéngshì jìnrù jǐnjí zhuàngtài, xǔduō guójiā hūyù gè fāng bǎochí kèzhì, tōngguò wàijiāo fāngshì jiějué zhēngduān.
Some cities have entered a state of emergency, and many countries are calling on all parties to exercise restraint and to resolve the dispute through diplomatic means.
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