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The U.S. State Department confirmed Sunday it's working with officials in Iraq to locate three American contractors who have gone missing.
美国国务院星期日证实正在与伊拉克官员合作寻找三名失踪的美国承包商。
Middle Eastern news channel Al Arabiya has reported that the Americans were kidnapped by militias, though U.S. officials have yet to confirm that.
中东新闻频道阿拉伯电视台报道称，这些美国人被武装分子绑架，但美国官员尚未证实。
An anonymous senior security official told CNN the men were grabbed from an apartment in Baghdad's Dora neighborhood and taken away in a convoy of vehicles.
一位不愿透露姓名的高级安全官员告诉CNN，这些男子在巴格达多拉附近的公寓被抓走，并被车辆护卫队带走。
CNN reports the three were last seen Friday and were reported missing by the company they work for.
美国有线电视新闻网报道，三人最后一次露面是在周五，在工作的公司失踪。
State Department spokesman John Kirby said, "The safety and security of American citizens overseas is our highest priority. We are working with the full cooperation of the Iraqi authorities to locate and recover the individuals."
国务院发言人基尔比表示，“美国海外公民的安全和保证是我们最高的任务。我们正与伊拉克当局全力合作寻找失踪人员。”
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词汇解析
1、confirm
证实，证明(情况属实)
X-rays have confirmed that he has not broken any bones.
X光片证实他没有骨折。
These new statistics confirm our worst fears about the depth of the recession.
这些新的统计数据证实经济衰退已经严重到我们最为担忧的境地。
（某人）证实，肯定，确认
The spokesman confirmed that the area was now in rebel hands.
这位发言人证实该地区现已落入叛乱分子手中。
He confirmed what had long been feared.
他证实了人们长期以来的担心。
巩固，确保(某人的名声、角色或地位)
His new role could confirm him as one of our leading actors.
他的新角色会确保他跻身我们的一流演员之列。
2、priority
优先事项；最重要的事；当务之急
Being a parent is her first priority.
做好母亲是她的头等大事。
The government's priority is to build more power plants.
政府的首要任务是建造更多的发电站。
优先考虑；给…优先权
The school will give priority to science, maths and modern languages.
学校将重点发展理科、数学和现代语言。
The proposals deserve support as they give priority to the needs of children.
这些提议值得拥护，因为它们优先考虑了儿童的需求。
优先于；比…重要
The fight against inflation took priority over measures to combat the deepening recession.
抵制通货膨胀比抑制日益加剧的经济衰退更为重要。
I disagree with the premise that economic development has priority over the environment.
我不赞成经济发展应优先于环境保护这个前提。
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