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Mar 18, 2025 Afternoon

1. President Trump invoked the Alien Enemies Act

1. 特朗普总统启用《外国人敌人法》

- President Trump has invoked the Alien Enemies Act of 1798 against members of the Tren de Aragua gang, leading to a significant legal battle.

- 特朗普总统对“特伦德阿拉瓜”帮派的成员启用了1798年的《外国人敌人法》，引发了一场重要的法律斗争。

- This rarely used law allows the deportation or restriction of individuals deemed a national security threat, marking its first application since World War II.

- 这项很少使用的法律允许驱逐或限制被视为国家安全威胁的个人，这标志着自二战以来首次应用该法。

- The invocation has sparked considerable controversy and ignited discussions regarding its implications for immigration and national security policy.

- 这项法案的启用引发了相当大的争议，并引发了关于其对移民和国家安全政策的影响的讨论。

Key Phrases/Vocab & Explanations

  1. invoke (“启用”): To cite or appeal to (someone or something) as an authority for an action or in support of an argument. To put a law, penalty, etc. into use.
    • Pronunciation: /ɪnˈvoʊk/ in-VOKE
    • Memorization tips: Think of "invoking a spirit" – you're calling upon something powerful. Relate it to "vocalize" – you're giving voice to a law or power.
  2. Alien Enemies Act (“外国人敌人法”): A law passed in 1798 that allows the government to restrict or deport citizens of a country with which the United States is at war.
  3. Deportation (“驱逐出境”): The act of forcing someone to leave a country.
    • Pronunciation: /ˌdiːpɔːrˈteɪʃn/ dee-por-TAY-shun
    • Memorization tips: De- (away) + port (carry) – carrying someone away from a country. Think of "airport" – a place where people depart.
  4. Deemed (“被视为”): Regarded as; considered.
    • Pronunciation: /diːmd/ DEEMD
    • Memorization tips: Sounds like "deemed fit" – judged to be suitable. Think of a judge "deeming" a verdict.
  5. National security threat (“国家安全威胁”): Something or someone that poses a danger to a nation's safety and well-being.
  6. Sparked (“引发”): Caused something to start suddenly.
    • Pronunciation: /spɑːrkt/ SPARKED
    • Memorization tips: Think of a spark plug igniting an engine – it starts a sudden action. Visualize a spark starting a fire – a small action with a big effect.
  7. Considerable (“相当大的”): Notably large in size, amount, or extent.
    • Pronunciation: /kənˈsɪdərəbl/ con-SID-er-able
    • Memorization tips: Consider + able – something worthy of consideration due to its size or importance. Think of "considerable effort" – a significant amount of effort.
  8. Ignited (“点燃；引发”): Arouse or inflame (an emotion or situation).
    • Pronunciation: /ɪɡˈnaɪtɪd/ ig-NITE-ed
    • Memorization tips: Relate it to "ignite a fire" – to start something burning. Think of "ignition" in a car – the start of the engine.
  9. Implications (“影响；含义”): The conclusion that can be drawn from something although it is not explicitly stated.
    • Pronunciation: /ˌɪmplɪˈkeɪʃnz/ im-pli-KAY-shunz
    • Memorization tips: Imply + cations – things that are implied or suggested. Think of "implicated in a crime" – involved or connected to it.

Grammar Insights

  1. "Leading to a significant legal battle": This phrase uses a present participle ("leading") to show the result of the previous action. This is a common way to express cause and effect.

2. Tesla's sales and stocks drop

2. 特斯拉的销售和股票下跌

- Tesla has experienced a decline in sales and stock prices as CEO Elon Musk supports Donald Trump, causing concern among investors.

- 特斯拉的销售额和股价有所下降，因为首席执行官埃隆·马斯克支持唐纳德·特朗普，这引起了投资者的担忧。

- The linkage between Musk's political affiliations and Tesla's market performance raises questions about potential impacts on consumer perception and investor confidence.

- 马斯克的政治关系和特斯拉的市场表现之间的联系引发了人们对消费者认知和投资者信心潜在影响的质疑。

- Analysts are exploring whether Musk's political stance is adversely affecting the company's business trajectory.

- 分析师正在探讨马斯克的政治立场是否对公司的业务发展轨迹产生不利影响。

Key Phrases/Vocab & Explanations

  1. Decline (“下降”): A gradual and continuous loss of strength, numbers, quality, or value.
    • Pronunciation: /dɪˈklaɪn/ di-KLINE
    • Memorization tips: Think of a declining graph – it's going downwards. Relate it to "incline" – the opposite of decline.
  2. Stock prices (“股票价格”): The current price at which shares of a company are traded on the stock market.
  3. Political affiliations (“政治关系”): A person's political connections or associations, often with a political party or movement.
    • Pronunciation: /pəˈlɪtɪkl əˌfɪliˈeɪʃnz/ puh-LIT-i-kuhl uh-fil-ee-AY-shunz
    • Memorization tips: Affiliate (associate) + ions – connections or associations. Think of "affiliated companies" – companies connected or related to each other.
  4. Market performance (“市场表现”): How well a company or product is doing in the marketplace, often measured by sales, profits, and stock price.
  5. Consumer perception (“消费者认知”): How consumers view or understand a product, brand, or company.
  6. Investor confidence (“投资者信心”): The level of trust and belief that investors have in a company, market, or economy.
  7. Adversely affecting (“不利地影响”): Having a negative impact on something.
    • Pronunciation: /ædˈvɜːrsli əˈfɛktɪŋ/ ad-VERSE-lee uh-FEKT-ing
    • Memorization tips: Adversity (difficulty) + ly – in a difficult or negative way. Think of "adverse weather conditions" – unfavorable weather.
  8. Business trajectory (“业务发展轨迹”): The path or direction that a company's business is taking.

Grammar Insights

  1. "As CEO Elon Musk supports Donald Trump, causing concern among investors": This sentence uses a present participle clause ("as CEO Elon Musk supports Donald Trump") to describe the circumstances surrounding the main clause ("causing concern among investors"). The present participle "causing" introduces a further result of the situation.

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