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CHAPTER 9 HOT ISSUES OF THE WORLD 国际时事 ____________________________________ 编者提示: 本章只有英译中部分．时事出现最直接的地方就是笔试的听力ＮＥＷＳ部分及阅读文章, 以英文为信息接入语．口试的口语题一般也是针对社会热电时事出的．本章第二节的中东热点词汇只需能看懂和听懂即可，不要求会拼． SECTION I: 相关词汇 A ABM (antiballistic missile) [ ] [军] Antiballistic Missile, 反弹道导弹 absolutism n. 专制主义 ACLU (American Civil Liberties Union) n. 美国公民自由协会 Affirmative Action n. 平权措施 [详析] as in Affirmative Action Equal Opportunity (AAEO)-- laws mandating increased numbers of women and minorities, especially in employment. a nightmarish day [ ] 噩梦般的一天 aerosol spray [ ] n.（用以自卫的）喷雾剂 air base n. 空军基地 air raid n. 空袭 airborne [ ] n. 空降部队 [详析]：Soldiers trained to attack from the air, by parachute or helicopter aircraft carrier 航母 air force one 美国空军一号 [详析]：any airplane carrying the president air marshal [ ] 为预防劫机而在客机上设的随机军官 [详析]：a federal marshal who rides commercial flights, armed to prevent hijackings aircraft carrier n. 航空母舰 air piracy n. 劫机 air strike n. 空袭 all-out attack n. 全面进攻 [例句]：The United States and its partners have been urging the opposition to avoid launching an all-out attack on Kabul until a broad-based government can be formed to replace the Taliban. amendment [ ] n. 宪法、法案等修正案 anarchism [ ] n.无政府主义 anarchist [ ] n. 无政府主义者 Andean Summit [ ] 安第斯集团峰会 （拉美国家） Anthrax [ ] n. 炭疽 anonymity [ ] n. 匿名 armada [ ] n. 舰队 armistice [ ] n. 停战协议 artillery [ ] n. 大炮; 炮兵部队 assassination [ ] n. 暗杀, 行刺 asymmetrical warfare [ ] n. 不对等作战 [详析]：battle between different forces, such as terrorists vs. conventional forces. attorney gener