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On Friday President Barack Obama said he would meet with U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch on Monday to discuss ways of reducing gun violence in the United States.
周五美国总统奥巴马表示，他将于周一会见美国司法部长霍尔德，讨论减少美国枪支暴力的方式。
The announcement comes amid reports he intends to take executive action on the issue.
声明是在奥巴马打算就此问题采取行政行动之际。
In his weekly recorded address, Obama said he has received "too many letters from parents, and teachers, and kids, to sit around and do nothing."
在每周电台演讲上，奥巴马表示他已经收到了“太多来自父母、老师和孩子的信件，说我们呆坐着无所事事”
He has repeatedly urged Congress to tighten gun laws.
他曾多次敦促国会加紧枪支法。
His calls for action have grown louder following the 2012 massacre at an elementary school in Newtown, Connecticut, and again this fall after mass shootings in Colorado Springs, Colorado, and San Bernardino, California.
2012年康涅狄格州纽敦小学惨案后，奥巴马要求采取行动的呼声日渐高涨，今年秋季科罗拉多斯普林斯和加利福尼亚圣博娜迪诺大规模枪击事件后亦是如此。
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词汇解析
1、announcement
布告;声明;通告
Sir Robert made his announcement after talks with the President.
在与总统会谈之后，罗伯特爵士发表了声明。
There has been no formal announcement by either government.
双方政府都未作正式通告。
宣布;宣告;公布
the announcement of their engagement.
他们订婚消息的宣布
There has been no official announcement of the arrests.
还没有正式发布逮捕这些人的消息。
（在报纸、商店橱窗等处刊登的）启事，广告，通告
He will place an announcement in the personal column of The Daily Telegraph.
他将在《每日电讯报》的个人专栏上登一则启事。
2、executive
主管;管理者;经理
an advertising executive.
广告主管
Her husband is a senior bank executive.
她丈夫是银行高级主管。
管理的;执行的
A successful job search needs to be as well organised as any other executive task.
成功的求职与执行其他任何任务一样，都需要良好的条理性。
I don't envisage I will take an executive role, but rather become a consultant on merchandise and marketing.
我不设想自己将成为管理人员，但很希望成为商品营销顾问。
高级的;精美时髦的;供主管人员使用的
an executive briefcase.
高级公文包
a chain of shops specialising in pricey executive toys.
专卖价格昂贵的精美玩具的连锁商店
