Putin says Russia to target U.S. if missiles put in Europe 普京：若美国在欧洲部署导弹，俄罗斯将以美国为攻击目标
accord，treaty，pact均有条约的意思
President Vladimir Putin signaled Russia will aim new weapons at the U.S. if it stations missiles in Europe after quitting a landmark Cold-War-era treaty,amid growing fears of a new arms race.
在对新一轮军备竞赛的担忧与日俱增的背景下，俄罗斯总统弗拉基米尔·普京表示，如果美国退出了具有里程碑意义的冷战时期条约后，要在欧洲安置导弹，俄方将用新型武器瞄准美方。
signaled 表明
amid在...中
pulled out of军队撤离，退出
While虽然...但是
laying the groundwork做初步准备工作
While Washington says it won’t deploy new land-based nuclear weapons in Europe,the U.S. and its allies are laying the groundwork to deploy new intermediate-rangeconventional missiles there for the first time since they were banned by the treaty.With a second pact covering nuclear weapons likely to expire in two years,the risks ofconfrontationare growing.
虽然华盛顿方面表示将不会在欧洲部署新的陆基核武器，但在该地区，美方及其盟友正为新的常规中程导弹的布置作初步准备。这是自《中导条约》禁止该类导弹以来，相关国家所进行的首次部署。鉴于另一份涉及核武器的条约可能将在两年内失效，两国发生冲突的风险正日益增加。
With a second pact另一份条约，second代表另一个的意思
While Washington says it won’t deploy new land-based nuclear weapons in Europe,the U.S. and its allies are laying the groundwork to deploy new intermediate-range conventional missiles there for the first time since they were banned by the treaty. With a second pact covering nuclear weapons likely to expire in two years,the risks of confrontation are growing.
虽然华盛顿方面表示将不会在欧洲部署新的陆基核武器，但在该地区，美方及其盟友正为新的常规中程导弹的布置作初步准备。这是自《中导条约》禁止该类导弹以来，相关国家所进行的首次部署。鉴于另一份涉及核武器的条约可能将在两年内失效，两国发生冲突的风险正日益增加。
重点词汇
missile/ˈmɪsl/
n.导弹
e.g.
拓展发音：UK·/ˈmɪsaɪl/
搭配短语：to put/place missiles
station/ˈsteɪʃn/
v.安置；使（尤指士兵）驻扎
e.g.
例句：His father was stationed in Europe during World War II.
landmark/ˈlændmɑːrk/
n.地标；里程碑
e.g.
搭配短语：a landmark decision
treaty/ˈtriːti/
n.条约，协定
arms race
军备竞赛
deploy/dɪˈplɔɪ/
v.部署；调动
e.g.
英文释义：to move soldiers or weapons into a position where they are ready for military action
搭配短语：deploy forces/troops
intermediate/ˌɪntərˈmiːdiət/
adj.中间的，居中的
e.g.
搭配短语：an intermediate student
pull out of
（军队）撤离；退出；终止
elicit/iˈlɪsɪt/
v.引出，探出，诱出（事实或反应）
e.g.
英文释义：to get or produce something,especially information or a reaction
例句：He was able to elicit the support of the public before election.
applause/əˈplɔːz/
n.掌声
e.g.
词性拓展：applaud(v.)
搭配短语：loud/warm applause;a round of applause
land-based/ˈlænd beɪst/
adj.陆基的，陆对空的
ally/ˈælaɪ/
n.盟友，支持者；（尤指战时的）同盟国
e.g.
相关词汇：the Axis（轴心国）；the Allies（同盟国）
lay the groundwork
做初步准备
e.g.
相关词汇：groundwork
groundwork英文释义：preliminary or basic work
conventional/kənˈvenʃənl/
adj.传统的；常规的；（武器、战争）非核的
pact/pækt/
n.契约，条约，协定
e.g.
搭配短语：a non-aggression pact
expire/ɪkˈspaɪər/
v.到期，期满；结束
e.g.
例句：His driving license expired.
confrontation/ˌkɑːnfrənˈteɪʃn/
n.对抗；冲突；对峙；争论
e.g.
搭配短语：confrontation with parents
搭配短语：a violent confrontation between protesters and riot police
blast/blæst/
v.抨击，严厉批评；炸毁
e.g.
近义词：explode
oink/ɔɪŋk/
v.发出（猪的）哼哼声
accord/əˈkɔːrd/
n.（正式的）协议，条约；一致；符合
e.g.
近义词：treaty;pact
