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再看看来自USA TODAY（今日美国）和CNN（美国有线电视新闻网） 的新闻，
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delegation / ˌdɛlɪˈɡeɪʃən / CET4大学英语四级词汇 TEM4英语专业四级词汇
( delegations )
N-COUNT可数名词 A
delegation is a group of people who have been sent somewhere to have talks with
other people on behalf of a larger group of people. 代表团
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①The president’s physician, Sean P.Conley, said in a memo released by the White House that Trump decided to gettested on Friday after they conferred about matter. The virus is officiallycalled COVID-19.
Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's
Dictionary 韦氏高阶词典
con·fer
/kənˈfɚ/ verb ,-fers, -ferred, -fer·ring
formal
1商讨[ no obj不及物动词，不能直接加宾语 ] : to discuss something important in order to make a decision（商讨重大事项，我们可以结合它的衍生词‘conference正式会议，专题会议’这个词来记忆）
The lawyer and judge conferred about the ruling.
—often + with
I'll confer with [=consult] my wife and let you know what we decide.
2授予[ + obj及物动词] : to give (something, such as a degree, award, title, right,etc.) to someone or something
—usually + on or upon
The university will confer an honorary degree on the governor.
The law conferred upon people over the age of 18 the right to vote.
②Trump took the test around the time aWhite House doctor issued a statement saying the president does not need to gettested or self-quarantined for coronavirus because he had not exhibited anysymptoms.
around the time (when) +句子
大约在……时。
③Trump is at low risk for the coronavirusbecause his contacts with one of the officials "was extremely limited(photographs, handshake)," and his interaction with the second person"occurred before any symptom onset," Conley wrote in a letterreleased late Friday.
sb. be at high/low risk for sth.
某人在某方面风险很高/低
④He was pressed on the matter after itemerged that Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro's communications secretarytested positive for the virus.
大家熟悉press的意思都是“按、压”的意思，是一个日常动作的小词，
这种小词在英语中用途很广，写出来也显得非常灵活巧妙，
类似的小词还有很多，比如take，make，do等，以后专门发文聊聊，Mark起来。
新闻需要简洁明快，所以这种小词往往在新闻中大量使用，
而现在这种使用情况更不局限于新闻体裁，
真正原因是【简明英语运动】的呼吁，
有兴趣的同学可以查一下。
根据Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's
Dictionary 《韦氏高阶词典》的释义：
press /ˈprɛs/有“force强迫”的意思
to force or try to persuade (someone) to dosomething especially by repeatedly asking for it to be done
例句：
She pressed him to go with her to the ballet.
Heis pressing [=pressuring] us for a decision. = He is pressing us to make a decision.
After the scandal, the CEO was pressed into resigning.
⑤During his remarks, Trump continued togrip hands with business executives and health officials who continue to tellAmericans one of the first lines of defense against the spread is to stopshaking hands.
根据Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's
Dictionary 《韦氏高阶词典》的释义：
remark
I
/rıˈmɑɚk/ noun , pl -marks
1[ count可数名词 ] 言论，评论: something that someone says or writes to express an opinion oridea : comment
Iwas offended by his remark.
anauthor known for making witty/clever remarks
2[ noncount不可数名词] formal 话，评论: the act of noticing or making a commentabout something
The incident passed without remark.
3remarks [ plural名词复数 ] 一小段讲话/讲演，或讲话的一部分:a short speech or a part of a speech
opening/closing remarks
synonyms同义词
REMARK, OBSERVATION, and COMMENT meansomething that is said or written and that gives an opinion. REMARK oftensuggests a quick thought or an informal judgment.
Hemade a casual remark about the food.
OBSERVATION often suggests an opinionexpressed after looking closely at and thinking about something.
Shepublished her observations on whales after 10 years of study.
COMMENT often suggests a remark that is meantto explain or criticize.
Iasked her to give me her comments on the book when she finished it.
根据《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》释义：
line
N-PLURAL 名词复数形式 If something is organized on particularlines, or along particular lines, it is organized according to that method orprinciple.原则; 方法
defense against sth.
防御……
⑥The Brazilian president announced onsocial media he tested negative for the virus, shooting down reports that heinitially tested positive.
看到没，这句话的shoot down还是英语小词的运用，拿“shoot射击”，“shoot
down 击倒”来作用于reports，是不是非常形象，又把作者的感情态度表达了出来，这种小词的用法我们要多积累，多借鉴使用。
⑦If you have symptoms, "let's treat yourselfas being contagious,"
根据《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》释义：
contagious / kənˈteɪdʒəs / CET6+ TEM4
1.
ADJ Adisease that is contagious can be caught by touching people or things that areinfected with it. Compare .接触传染的
例：
...a highly contagious disease of thelungs.
…一种高度接触传染的肺病。
2.
ADJ Afeeling or attitude that is contagious spreads quickly among a group of people.有感染力的
例：
Laughing is contagious.
笑是有感染力的。
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