(单词翻译:单击)
听力文本
North Korea has reportedly detained another American citizen.
据报道，朝鲜扣留了另一名美国公民。
The country's official news agency reported Sunday that Kim Hak-song was arrested on charges of committing "hostile acts."
朝鲜官方通讯社周日报道，Kim Hak song犯“敌对行为”罪被逮捕。
If the arrest is confirmed, Kim would be the fourth American held by the country. In late April, another American was arrested at Pyongyang International Airport on similar charges.
如果逮捕被证实，Kim将是第四名被朝鲜扣留的美国人。四月下旬，另一名美国人在平壤国际机场以类似罪名被捕。
Both men worked for the Pyongyang University of Science and Technology, but it's not clear if there's a connection between the arrests.
两人都在平壤科技大学工作，但目前还不清楚逮捕之间是否有关联。
The arrests come at a time of increased tension between North Korea and the U.S.
逮捕之际，朝鲜和美国的紧张局势不断加剧。
North Korea continues to test missiles and the U.S. sent warships to the Korean Peninsula as a show of force last month.
朝鲜继续进行导弹测试，上月美国派遣军舰到朝鲜半岛展示武力。
译文属可可原创，仅供学习交流使用，未经许可请勿转载。
词汇解析
1、charge
将…的账单寄给…;把…记在…的账上
Go out and buy a pair of glasses, and charge it to us.
去买副眼镜，账记在我们头上。
All transactions have been charged to your account.
所有交易都记在你的账户上了。
(提供服务的)要价，收费
We can arrange this for a small charge.
我们可以将此安排好，只收取很少的费用。
Customers who arrange overdrafts will face a monthly charge of 5 pounds.
透支的客户每月要缴纳5英镑的费用。
指控;控告
He may still face criminal charges.
他可能仍然要面临刑事指控。
They appeared at court yesterday to deny charges of murder.
他们昨天出庭，否认谋杀的指控。
2、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。
加强，巩固(地位、角色或权力)
Williams has confirmed his position as the world's number one snooker player.
威廉姆斯巩固了自己世界头号斯诺克选手的地位。
视频直播
