VOA慢速英语:更多美国士兵将前往伊拉克
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U.S. President Barack Obama Wednesday ordered 450 more military trainers to go to Iraq. The deployment is part of a new effort to support Iraqi troops as they try to retake Ramadi, the capital of Anbar province.
美国总统奥巴马周三的时候下令增派450名军队训练人员前往伊拉克。这一决定是作为支持伊拉克军队重新夺回安巴尔省拉马迪市的部分战略部署。
Islamic State militants seized the city last month.
伊斯兰武装分子于上月的时候占领了该城市。
The Obama administration said the extra troops will not fight. Officials say they will join the 3,100 U.S. soldiers already there to "train, advise and assist" Iraqi forces and Sunni fighters.
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奥巴马政府称增派军队不会参与战斗。官方称其将增派3100名美国士兵加入到训练，指导和协助伊拉克部队和逊尼派武装分子行动中。
A White House statement said Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi requested the additional troops.
一份来自白宫方面的声明称伊拉克总理阿巴迪需要增派更多军队支援。
Suicide bomber attacks in Luxor, Egypt
A suicide attacker exploded a bomb Wednesday near the ancient Karnak temple in southern Egypt. Four people were wounded, including two police officers.
周三时候在埃及南部古卡纳克神庙附近发生一起自杀式爆炸袭击事件。造成四人受伤，其中包含两名警察。
Officials said police killed two other people involved in the attack.
官方称警方击毙了涉嫌参与爆炸袭击案件的两名犯罪嫌疑人。
The temple in the city of Luxor is part of a UNESCO World Heritage site along the Nile river. The site is popular with foreign and Egyptian visitors.
位于卢克索市的该神庙是属于尼罗河沿岸的联合国教科文组织世界文化遗产的一部分。该景点非常受国外和埃及旅游者的欢迎。
FIFA suspends bidding for 2026 World Cup
The world soccer organization, FIFA, said it has suspended the bidding process for the 2026 World Cup. FIFA said it would not continue the process because of a corruption investigation involving the group.
世界足球组织FIFA称其已经暂停了2026年世界杯的招标工作。FIFA称其暂停招标进程是因为其组织内部正在进行腐败调查。
FIFA Secretary General Jerome Valcke announced the decision at a news conference in Russia Wednesday. He said it would be "nonsense to start any bidding process for the time being."
FIFA秘书长瓦尔克周三的时候在俄罗斯举行的一个新闻发布会上宣布了这一消息。他说在这时候进行任何招标工作都是没有意义的。
FIFA members were to choose the host country at a meeting in Malaysia in 2017.
FIFA组织成员原计划将于2017年在马来西亚会议上选定世界杯举办方。
The United States, Canada, Mexico, and European countries are thought to be among the likely candidates to hold championship series.
美国，加拿大，墨西哥和欧洲国家被认为是举办锦标赛的强有力候选国家。
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Words in the News
temple – n. a building for worship
bid – v. to attempt to win, get, or do something
nonsense - n. words or ideas that are foolish or untrue
host – n. a person or group that organizes and holds an event
U.S. President Barack Obama Wednesday ordered 450 more military trainers to go to Iraq. The deployment is part of a new effort to support Iraqi troops as they try to retake Ramadi, the capital of Anbar province.
Islamic State militants seized the city last month.
The Obama administration said the extra troops will not fight. Officials say they will join the 3,100 U.S. soldiers already there to "train, advise and assist" Iraqi forces and Sunni fighters.
A White House statement said Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi requested the additional troops.
Suicide bomber attacks in Luxor, Egypt
A suicide attacker exploded a bomb Wednesday near the ancient Karnak temple in southern Egypt. Four people were wounded, including two police officers.
Officials said police killed two other people involved in the attack.
The temple in the city of Luxor is part of a UNESCO World Heritage site along the Nile river. The site is popular with foreign and Egyptian visitors.
FIFA suspends bidding for 2026 World Cup
The world soccer organization, FIFA, said it has suspended the bidding process for the 2026 World Cup. FIFA said it would not continue the process because of a corruption investigation involving the group.
FIFA Secretary General Jerome Valcke announced the decision at a news conference in Russia Wednesday. He said it would be "nonsense to start any bidding process for the time being."
FIFA members were to choose the host country at a meeting in Malaysia in 2017.
The United States, Canada, Mexico, and European countries are thought to be among the likely candidates to hold championship series.
______________________________________________________________
Words in the News
temple – n. a building for worship
bid – v. to attempt to win, get, or do something
nonsense - n. words or ideas that are foolish or untrue
host – n. a person or group that organizes and holds an event
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