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Israel
Yǐsèliè
以色列
in
zài
在
US-Iran
Měi-Yī
美伊
ceasefire
tínghuǒ
停火
after announcing
xuānbù hòu
宣布后
against
duì
对
Lebanon
Líbānèn
黎巴嫩
to launch
fādòng
发动
large-scale
dàguīmó
大规模
airstrike
kōngxí
空袭
，
more than 300 people
yú sānbǎi rén
逾三百人
to die / to perish
línàn
罹难
。

Israel
Yǐsèliè
以色列
at / during
yú
于
US-Iran
Měi-Yī
美伊
ceasefire
tínghuǒ
停火
announcement
xuānbù
宣布
within hours after
hòu shù xiǎoshí nèi
后数小时内
，
against
duì
对
Lebanon
Líbānèn
黎巴嫩
across / throughout
gèdì
各地
to launch
fādòng
发动
code-named
dàihào
代号
as
wéi
为
Operation Eternal Darkness
Yǒnghéng Hēiàn Xíngdòng
「永恒黑暗行动」
possessive particle
de
的
large-scale
dàguīmó
大规模
military
jūnshì
军事
operation
xíngdòng
行动
。
this
cǐcì
此次
strike / attack
xíjī
袭击
to cause / to result in
zàochéng
造成
more than 300 people
yú sānbǎi rén
逾三百人
death
sǐwáng
死亡
，
Israel
Yǐsèliè
以色列
to claim
shēngchēng
声称
ceasefire
tínghuǒ
停火
agreement
xiéyì
协议
does not apply to
bù shìyòng yú
不适用于
Lebanon
Líbānèn
黎巴嫩
。

April 10, 2026 at 11:30 AM

US-Iran
Měi-Yī
美伊
ceasefire
tínghuǒ
停火
agreement
xiéyì
协议
to announce
xuānbù
宣布
after
hòu
后
within a matter of hours
shù xiǎoshí nèi
数小时内
，
Israel
Yǐsèliè
以色列
immediately
jí
即
against
duì
对
Lebanon
Líbānèn
黎巴嫩
to launch
fādòng
发动
code-named
dàihào
代号
Operation Eternal Darkness
Yǒnghéng Hēiàn Xíngdòng
「永恒黑暗行动」
possessive particle
de
的
large-scale
dàguīmó
大规模
military
jūnshì
军事
strike / blow
dǎjī
打击
。
Israel
Yǐsèliè
以色列
air force
kōngjūn
空军
to deploy / to scramble
chūdòng
出动
approximately
yuē
约
50 aircraft
wǔshí jià
五十架
fighter jet
zhànjī
战机
，
within
zài
在
in a mere
duǎnduǎn
短短
ten minutes
shí fēnzhōng nèi
十分钟内
against
duì
对
more than 100
yú bǎi gè
逾百个
target
mùbiāo
目标
to carry out
shíshī
实施
precise
jīngzhǔn
精准
strike
dǎjī
打击
。
strike
xíjī
袭击
target
mùbiāo
目标
spread across / throughout
biànjí
遍及
Beirut
Bèilǔtè
贝鲁特
southern
nánbù
南部
、
the Beqaa Valley
Bèikǎ Gǔdì
贝卡谷地
and
jí
及
Lebanon
Líbānèn
黎巴嫩
southern
nánbù
南部
multiple
duō gè
多个
city
chéngshì
城市
，
some
bùfen
部分
strike
dǎjī
打击
to occur
fāshēng
发生
at
yú
于
busy
fánmáng
繁忙
possessive particle
de
的
commercial district
shāngyè qū
商业区
。
Lebanon
Líbānèn
黎巴嫩
Ministry of Health
wèishēngbù
卫生部
to confirm
quèrèn
确认
death
sǐwáng
死亡
number of people
rénshù
人数
already
yǐ
已
to exceed
chāoguò
超过
300 people
sānbǎi rén
三百人
，
the wounded
shāngzhě
伤者
more than
yú
逾
1,100 people
yīqiān yībǎi rén
一千一百人
。
Israel
Yǐsèliè
以色列
side
fāngmiàn
方面
to insist / to maintain
jiānchēng
坚称
，
US-Iran
Měi-Yī
美伊
ceasefire
tínghuǒ
停火
agreement
xiéyì
协议
does not apply to
bù shìyòng yú
不适用于
its
qí
其
aimed at
zhēnduì
针对
Hezbollah
Zhēnzhǔdǎng
真主党
possessive particle
de
的
military
jūnshì
军事
operation
xíngdòng
行动
。
Lebanon
Líbānèn
黎巴嫩
immediately
suíjí
随即
to declare
xuānbù
宣布
nationwide
quánguó
全国
mourning
āidào
哀悼
day
rì
日
，
and also
bìng
并
to call on / to appeal
hūyù
呼吁
international community
guójì shèhuì
国际社会
to intervene
jièrù
介入
。
Trump
Tèlǎngpǔ
特朗普
subsequently
suíhòu
随后
to state
biǎoshì
表示
，
already
yǐ
已
to request / to demand
yāoqiú
要求
Israel
Yǐsèliè
以色列
Prime Minister
zǒnglǐ
总理
Netanyahu
Nèitǎníyàhú
内塔尼亚胡
in
zài
在
Lebanon
Líbānèn
黎巴嫩
within the borders of
jìngnèi
境内
to take
cǎiqǔ
采取
even more
gèng wéi
更为
low-profile
dīdiào
低调
possessive particle
de
的
action
xíngdòng
行动
。
this
cǐcì
此次
incident / event
shìjiàn
事件
causing
lìng
令
currently underway
zhèngzài
正在
Islamabad
Yīsīlánbǎo
伊斯兰堡
to hold
jǔxíng
举行
possessive particle
de
的
peace
hépíng
和平
negotiations
tánpàn
谈判
prospects
qiánjǐng
前景
to cast a shadow over
méng shàng
蒙上
shadow
yīnyǐng
阴影
。

New Words

shichang zhenghé
市场整合
market consolidation
bingou
并购
mergers and acquisitions
guimo xiaoying
规模效应
scale benefits
hengxiang zhenghé
横向整合
horizontal integration
zongxiang zhenghé
纵向整合
vertical integration
xietong xiaoying
协同效应
synergy
shichang fene
市场份额
market share
jingzheng
竞争
competition
fan longduan
反垄断
antitrust
zhanlue lianmeng
战略联盟
strategic alliance

News in English

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Israel Launches Massive Strikes on Lebanon After Iran Ceasefire, Killing More Than 300

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