u.s. secretary of state antony blinken arrives in saudi arabia for talks with arab leaders on the gaza war.
美国国务卿安东尼·布林肯抵达沙特阿拉伯，与阿拉伯领导人就加沙战争问题举行会谈。
the u.s. defense department confirms secretary lloyd austin remained in the hospital sunday, but was continuing his duties after an unnamed operation.
美国国防部证实，国防部长劳埃德·奥斯汀（Lloyd Austin）周日仍在医院，但在一次未具名的手术后继续履行职责。
a piece of a boeing 737 passenger jet that broke off in flight is recovered in oregon, as **iation officials investigate.
航空**正在调查，俄勒冈州发现了一架波音737客机的碎片，该客机在飞行中破裂。
and a robotic lander built by a private american company launches on a mission to the moon.
由一家美国私营公司制造的机器人着陆器被发射，以执行登月任务。
the spacecraft developed a fuel leak hours after liftoff.
航天器在升空数小时后发生燃料泄漏。
new words and expressions:
secretary of statenoun[ c ]uk/ˌsek.rə.tər.i əv ˈsteɪt/
in the uk, a member of parliament who is in charge of a government department英国国务卿。
she became secretary of stateforeducation after spending three years as environment secretary.在担任环境部长三年后，她成为教育大臣。
in the us, an important government official who has responsibility for relationships with the governments of other countries国务卿。
saudi arabianounuk/ˌsaʊ.di əˈreɪ.bi.ə/
a country in western asia
沙特阿拉伯（西亚国家）。
defensenounuk/dɪˈfens/
protection or support against attack, criticism, or infection保护，保护;防御;恳求。
the rebels' only form of defenceagainstthe soldiers' guns was sticks and stones.叛乱分子不得不用棍棒和石头保护自己免受士兵的子弹。
the war has ended but government spending on defence (= the country's armed forces) is still increasing.战争结束了，但**的国防开支仍在增加。
departmentnoun[ c, +sing/pl verb ]uk/dɪˈpɑːt.mənt/
a part of an organization such as a school, business, or government that deals with a particular area of study or work部门、部门、部门、科和办公室（在组织或机构中）。
the chemistry department/the departmentof化学系。
confirmverbuk/kənˈfɜːm/
to make an arrangement or meeting certain, often by phone or writing确认，确认（日程安排或会议）。
that ] six people h**e confirmedthatthey will be attending and ten h**en't replied yet.6个已确认参与，10个尚未作出回应。
flights should be confirmed 48 hours before departure.航班应在起飞前 48 小时确认。
dutynoun[ c or u ]uk/ˈdʒuː.ti/
something that you h**e to do because it is part of your job, or something that you feel is the right thing to do责任;义务。
the duty of the agency is to act in the best interests of the child.该机构的责任是为儿童的最大利益而工作。
to infinitive ] i felt it was my dutytotell them the truth.我觉得我有责任告诉他们真相。
unnamedadjectiveuk/ʌnˈneɪmd/
an unnamed person or thing is talked about, but their name is not known or mentioned.未命名，匿名。
the article quoted an unnamed source from the white house.文章援引白宫的一位匿名消息人士的话说。
operationnounuk/ˌɒp.ərˈeɪ.ʃn/
the fact of operating or being active操作、实施、工作。
there are several reactors of the typeinoperation (= working) at the moment.目前有几个这样的反应堆正在工作。
an occasion when a doctor cuts a body for medical reasons in order to repair, remove, or replace an unhealthy or damaged part手术。
一个主要的小型常规操作。
腹部白内障移植手术。
he has toh**ean operationonhis shoulder.他不得不在肩膀上做手术。
to infinitive ] we will know in a couple of days if the operationtorestore her sight wassuccessful.几天后，我们将能够确定恢复视力的手术是否成功。
phrasal verbwith breakverbuk/breɪk/
to separate a part from a larger piece, or to become separate打破;（使）断开连接;分开。
he broke off a piece of chocolate.他打碎了一块巧克力。
recoververb[ i or t ]uk/rɪˈkʌv.ər/
to become completely well again after an illness or injury完全康复（生病或受伤后）。
it took her a long time to recoverfrom/afterher heart operation.心脏手术后，她的身体花了很长时间才恢复过来。
to get back something lost or spent失去又重新获得，重新获得。
she went into a coma and died without recovering consciousness.她陷入昏迷，再也没有醒来。
she was astonished to see me, but she soon recovered her composure/herself(= soon g**e the appearance of being calm).她看到我很震惊，但很快就冷静下来。
police only recover a very small percentage of stolen goods.*只有一小部分赃物被追回。
*iationnoun[ u ]uk/ˌeɪ.viˈeɪ.ʃn/
the activity of flying aircraft, or of designing, producing, and keeping them in good condition航空学（学习）;飞行（技术）;航空业。
英国民政局。
美国联邦**iation管理局。
*iation 燃料。
investigateverb[ t ]uk/ɪnˈves.tɪ.ɡeɪt/
to examine a crime, problem, statement, etc. carefully, especially to discover the truth（特别是为了揭露真相）调查、审查。
police are investigating allegations of corruption involving senior executives.*对高级管理层的指控正在调查中。
question word ] we are of course investigatinghowan error like this could h**e occurred.我们当然正在调查为什么会发生此类错误。
roboticadjectiveuk/rəʊˈbɒt.ɪk/
relating to or like a robot机器人;像机器人一样。
robotic dancing is dancing in which you make short sudden movements with your arms and legs like the actions of a robot.机器人舞蹈（一种舞蹈）。
landernoun[ c ]uk/ˈlæn.dər/
a spacecraft designed to land on the surface of a planet or moon着陆器，着陆舱，着陆器。
the european space agency was scheduled to place a lander on mars.欧洲航天局曾计划向火星发射着陆器。
they descend into darkness like astronauts in a lunar lander.他们像月球着陆器中的宇航员一样坠入黑暗。
privateadjectiveuk/ˈpraɪ.vət/
only for one person or group and not for everyone私人;私人。
she has a small office that is used for private discussions.她有一个小办公室，可以进行秘密谈话。
i caught him looking through my private **s.我碰到他正在翻阅我的私人文件。
the sign on the gate said "privateproperty- no trespassing!"门口的牌子上写着“私人宅邸 - 禁止闲人进入”。
launchverbuk/lɔːntʃ/
to begin something such as a plan or introduce something new such as a product启动、推出、启动。
the programme was launched a year ago.该计划于一年前启动。
the airline will launch its new transatlantic service next month.该航空公司将于下个月开通一条新的跨大西洋航线。
to send something out, such as a new ship into the water or a spacecraft into space下水（新船）;发射（火箭）。
a spokesman for the dockyard said they hoped to launch the first submarine within two years.造船厂发言人表示，他们希望在两年内下水第一艘潜艇。
发射导弹
fuelnounuk/ˈfjuː.əl/
a substance that is used to provide heat or power, usually by being burned燃料;燃烧。
wood, coal, oil, petrol, and gas are all different kinds of fuel.木材、煤炭、石油、汽油和天然气是不同种类的燃料。
plutonium is a fuel used to produce nuclear energy.钚是用于生产核能的燃料。
nuclear