Biweekly reading from CNN
North Korea silences doubters, raises fears with
rocket launch
The success of the launch brings North Korea one step
closer to demonstrating a viable and reliable long-range
delivery vehicle for a nuclear warhead
Benjamin Habib, analyst
Type
Word
Explanation
Noun
fizzle
The voice ”s” happens when something is burning 嘶
嘶聲
debris
Pieces of wood, brick, etc, left after something was
[dəˋbri]
destroyed 小碎片/殘骸
clandestine
Done secretly or kept secret 秘密行為
/klænˈdɛstən/
warhead
The explosive part of a missile 彈頭
hurdle
A problem that must be solved before you can achieve
something 難題
miniaturization
A much smaller version of something 精小型
[͵mɪnɪətʃəraɪˋzeʃən]
refinement
A small change to something that improves it 細微修
正
Uranium
A chemical element 鈾
/yʊˈreɪniəm/
Plutonium
A chemical element 鈽
/pluˈtoʊniəm/
ally
A country having agreeing to help or support another
country especially in a war 同盟國
condemnation
Credential
An expression of a strong disapproval 定罪
/krəˈdɛnʃlz/
驗證
tribute
An act, a statement, etc, to show your respect formally
To prove someone with your abilities, experiences, etc.
尊敬
stance
the opinions someone has about something and
expresses publicly 立場
ballistic missile
The launch a rocket by ballistic 彈道飛彈
stumbling block
an obstacle between something and something 絆腳
石
sanction
entity
The confirmation authority 認可、批准、國際制裁
Something that exists separately from other things and
has its own identity 實體
Verb
snigger
stifle
mount
slammed
cap
To laugh in a quiet and unpleasant way 竊笑
to prevent a feeling from being expressed 掩飾
To get on something 把…放上…
To criticize someone or something strongly 斥責
To cover the top or the end of something by something
覆蓋
hyped
To advertise something to get people’s attention 大肆
宣傳；to lie 欺騙
deploy
To move soldier or weapon into a position where they
are ready for military action 佈署
assert
exert
To state clearly and firmly that something is true 證實
To use power or influence to affect someone or
something 盡力去改變
weaponize
To make something suitable for use of a weapon 使武
器化
Adjective
proactive
Controlling a situation by making things happen rather
than waiting for its coming 預先堤防
Adverb
Marginally
Very slightly, not much 非常低/少
Resource:
http://edition.cnn.com/2012/12/12/world/asia/north-korea-rocket-launch-analysis/i
ndex.html?sr=fbmain
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