France will consider extending the protection of its nuclear arsenal to its allies, French President Emmanuel Macron said Wednesday. Russian
President Putin invoked the memory of Napoleon Bonaparte's defeat by Russia, hinting that modern France could face a similar fate if it tangled with Russia militarily.
1.nuclear /ˈnju:kliə/（专升本词汇）
adj.原子能的；核能的;核武器的;核子的；原子核的
n.核武器 (尤指核导弹) ；有核国
例句：a nuclear weapon/bomb/missile
核武器；核弹；核导弹——《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》
2.ally /ˈælaɪ/
n.盟友；同盟国
例句：He is a close ally of the Prime Minister.
他是首相的亲密支持者。——《柯林斯词典》
3.invoke /ɪnˈvəʊk/
vt.援引；提起；使产生，唤起，引起（感情或想象）
例句：His name was invoked as a symbol of the revolution.
他的名字被提出作为那次革命的象征。——《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》
4.defeat /dɪˈfiːt/（专升本词汇）
vt.击败；使失败；战胜；挫败；阻挠
n.击败；失败；战胜；战败；挫败
例句：He defeated the champion in three sets.
他三盘击败了冠军。——《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》
President Macron suggested that France could extend its nuclear deterrent to cover other EU nations as he warned that the continent must prepare to face the threat of Russia without the US.
5.suggest /səˈdʒest/（专升本词汇）
v. 提议，建议；推荐，举荐；显示，表明；暗示，暗指；使人想到
例句：I suggest we let the matter drop.
我建议咱们别再提及此事。——《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》
6.prepare /prɪˈpeə/（专升本词汇）
v.使做好准备，把……预备好；（为……）做好准备；预备（饭菜），做（饭）例句：I had no time to prepare.
我当时没时间准备。——《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》
France has an independent nuclear deterrent of fewer than 300 warheads designed to protect the country's vital interests. "Whatever happens, the decision has always remained and will remain in the hands of the president of the Republic, commander of the military," Macron added.
7.independent /ˌɪndɪˈpendənt/（专升本词汇）
adj.自治的，独立的；自立的，自力更生的
n.独立自主者，独立团队；无党派政治家
例句：She went to a lawyer for some independent advice。
她去找了一位律师寻求独立意见。——《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》
8.vital /ˈvaɪtl/（专升本词汇）
adj. 至关重要的，必不可少的; 生命的; 生命统计的
n: （常用复数）（心、脑、肝、肺、肾等）维持生命的重要器官; 重要部分，要害
例句: It is vital to keep a check on your speed.
经常检查并控制你的车速是至关重要的。——《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》
"The United States, our ally, has changed its position on this war, is less supportive of Ukraine and is casting doubt on what will happen next," Macron said.
9.support /səˈpɔ:t/（专升本词汇）
v. 支持，拥护，鼓励；帮助，援助；
n. 支持，拥护；帮助，援助；赞助，资助；支持者，拥护者
例句：I gave her my unqualified support.
我全力支持她。——《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》
supportive /səˈpɔ:tɪv/
adj.支持的；鼓励的；同情的；给予帮助的
例句：He was very supportive during my father's illness.
在我父亲生病期间，她给了很多帮助。——《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》
Macron said any European forces deployed would not fight today or at the frontline, but would be there to guarantee any peace in Ukraine once it had been signed.
10.guarantee /ˌgærənˈti:/ （专升本词汇）n.保证书；商品保修单；起保证作用的事物
v.作保证；为（某物，尤指产品）保证；为…做经济担保；确保
例句：Guarantee the bonuses of top executives.
保证高层管理人员的奖金。——《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》
"I want to believe that the US will stay by our side, but we have to be ready if they don't," Macron said. "Europe's future should not be decided in Washington or Moscow, and yes the threat from the east is returning."
"This (Macron's speech) is, of course, a threat against Russia," Sergei Lavrov, Russia's foreign minister, said.
Deployment of European troops would be seen by Moscow as "the direct, official, unconcealed involvement of NATO countries in a war against the Russian Federation", Lavrov added, and that "is impossible to allow".
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