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United States
Měiguó
美国
the FDA (Food and Drug Administration)
Shípǐn Yàopǐn Jiānguǎnjú
食品药品监管局
director / commissioner
júzhǎng
局长
Makary (surname)
Mǎkǎlǐ
马卡里
amid
zài
在
pressure
yālì
压力
under
xià
下
to announce
xuānbù
宣布
to resign
cízhí
辞职
。

United States
Měiguó
美国
FDA
Shípǐn Yàopǐn Jiānguǎnjú
食品药品监管局
commissioner
júzhǎng
局长
Makary
Mǎkǎlǐ
马卡里
to announce
xuānbù
宣布
to resign
cízhí
辞职
，
previously / before this
cǐqián
此前
he
tā
他
had (past tense marker)
céng
曾
to oppose
fǎnduì
反对
to approve
pīzhǔn
批准
flavored
tiáowèi
调味
e-cigarette
diànzǐyān
电子烟
，
with
yǔ
与
the White House
Báigōng
白宫
to produce / to generate
chǎnshēng
产生
conflict
chōngtū
冲突
。
acting
dàilǐ
代理
director / commissioner
júzhǎng
局长
the position of
yī zhí
一职
by
yóu
由
deputy commissioner
fùjúzhǎng
副局长
Diamantas (surname)
Dàiyàmàntǎsī
戴亚曼塔斯
temporarily
zànshí
暂时
to take over / to succeed
jiērèn
接任
。

May 13, 2026 at 11:00 AM

United States
Měiguó
美国
the FDA
Shípǐn Yàopǐn Jiānguǎnjú
食品药品监管局
commissioner
júzhǎng
局长
Marty Makary
Mǎdì Mǎkǎlǐ
马蒂·马卡里
on
yú
于
May 12
5 yuè 12 rì
5月12日
to announce
xuānbù
宣布
to resign
cízhí
辞职
，
to end
jiéshù
结束
his
qí
其
approximately
yuē
约
one year
yī nián
一年
(particle)
de
的
term of office
rènqī
任期
。
this
cǐcì
此次
resignation
cízhí
辞职
(particle)
de
的
direct / immediate
zhíjiē
直接
trigger / fuse
dǎohuǒsuǒ
导火索
is / was
shì
是
flavored
tiáowèi
调味
e-cigarette
diànzǐyān
电子烟
(particle)
de
的
approval / review
shěnpī
审批
issue
wèntí
问题
。
Makary
Mǎkǎlǐ
马卡里
had
céng
曾
to attempt
shìtú
试图
to block / to stop
zǔzhǐ
阻止
agency / institution
jīgòu
机构
scientist
kēxuéjiā
科学家
to approve
pīzhǔn
批准
flavored
tiáowèi
调味
e-cigarettes
diànzǐyān
电子烟
，
but / however
dàn
但
Trump
Tèlǎngpǔ
特朗普
directly
zhíjiē
直接
to him
xiàng qí
向其
to exert pressure
shīyā
施压
，
to demand
yāoqiú
要求
to approve
pīzhǔn
批准
relevant / related
xiāngguān
相关
product
chǎnpǐn
产品
。
in addition / furthermore
cǐwài
此外
，
Makary
Mǎkǎlǐ
马卡里
also
hái
还
due to
yīn
因
to delay
tuōyán
拖延
regarding
duì
对
mifepristone (abortion pill)
mǐfēisītóng
米非司酮
(particle)
de
的
safety
ānquánxìng
安全性
study / research
yánjiū
研究
and / while
ér
而
to be subjected to / to face
zāodào
遭到
anti-abortion
fǎn duòtāi
反堕胎
group / organization
tuántǐ
团体
criticism
pīpíng
批评
。
internal
nèibù
内部
officials
guānyuán
官员
to report / to reflect
fǎnyìng
反映
，
Makary
Mǎkǎlǐ
马卡里
during his tenure
rènnèi
任内
management / administration
guǎnlǐ
管理
chaotic / disorganized
hùnluàn
混乱
，
several
duō míng
多名
senior / experienced
zīshēn
资深
scientist
kēxuéjiā
科学家
therefore / as a result
yīncǐ
因此
to leave the position / to quit
lízhí
离职
。
deputy commissioner
fùjúzhǎng
副局长
Diamantas
Dàiyàmàntǎsī
戴亚曼塔斯
will
jiāng
将
in the capacity of
yǐ
以
acting
dàilǐ
代理
commissioner
júzhǎng
局长
capacity / identity
shēnfèn
身份
to oversee / to chair
zhǔchí
主持
FDA
Shípǐn Yàopǐn Jiānguǎnjú
食品药品监管局
work / operations
gōngzuò
工作
。
Makary
Mǎkǎlǐ
马卡里
March 2025
2025 nián 3 yuè
2025年3月
to obtain / to receive
huòdé
获得
the Senate
Cānyìyuàn
参议院
confirmation / approval
quèrèn
确认
，
to serve in the position
rènzhí
任职
only / merely
jǐn
仅
approximately
yuē
约
one year
yī nián
一年
。

News in English

Lifestyle & Culture

FDA Commissioner Makary Resigns Amid White House Pressure

US FDA Commissioner Makary announced his resignation after clashing with the White House over approval of flavored e-cigarettes. Deputy Commissioner Diamantas will serve as acting director.

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Āsēnnà
阿森纳
to advance into / to push forward to
tǐnɡjìn
挺进
UEFA Champions League
Ōuɡuàn
欧冠
final / championship match
juésài
决赛
，
to face / to compete against
duìzhèn
对阵
Paris Saint-Germain (PSG)
Bālí Shènɡ Rì'ěrmàn
巴黎圣日耳曼
。

Arsenal Reach Champions League Final to Face Paris Saint-Germain

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Měiguó Hángtiānjú
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Nancy Grace Roman (astronomer)
Nán Xī Gé Lěi Zī Luómàn
南希·格蕾丝·罗曼
space telescope
tàikōng wàngyuǎnjìng
太空望远镜
to launch
fāshè
发射
time / date
shíjiān
时间
moved up to / advanced to
tíqián zhì
提前至
September 2026
2026 nián 9 yuè
2026年9月
。

NASA Roman Space Telescope Launch Moved Up to September 2026

Novak Djokovic
Déyuē Kēwéiqí
德约科维奇
to advance / to qualify
jìnjí
晋级
French Open / Roland Garros
Fǎwǎng
法网
third round
dì sān lún
第三轮
，
will
jiāng
将
to face / to take on (in competition)
yíngzhàn
迎战
19-year-old
19 suì
19岁
structural particle
de
的
Joao Fonseca
Fēngsāikǎ
丰塞卡
。

Djokovic Reaches Roland Garros Round Three to Face 19-Year-Old Fonseca

United Kingdom
Yīngguó
英国
May
wǔyuè
五月
temperature / air temperature
qìwēn
气温
consecutive / in a row
liánxù
连续
two days
liǎng tiān
两天
to break (a record)
pò
破
historical record
lìshǐ jìlù
历史纪录
。

UK May Temperature Record Broken for Two Consecutive Days