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Russia
Éluósī
俄罗斯
and
China
Zhōngguó
中国
to veto
fǒujué
否决
the United Nations
Liánhéguó
联合国
Strait of Hormuz
Huòěrmùzī Hǎixiá
霍尔木兹海峡
resolution
juéyì
决议

the United Nations
Liánhéguó
联合国
Security Council
ānlǐhuì
安理会
failed to
wèi néng
未能
to pass / adopt
tōngguò
通过
a (single item)
yī xiàng
一项
aimed at
zhǐ zài
旨在
safeguarding
bǎozhàng
保障
Strait of Hormuz
Huòěrmùzī Hǎixiá
霍尔木兹海峡
shipping
hángyùn
航运
safety
ānquán
安全
adjectival particle
de
resolution
juéyì
决议
Russia
Éluósī
俄罗斯
and
China
Zhōngguó
中国
to exercise
xíngshǐ
行使
veto power
fǒujuéquán
否决权
would (used with disposal)
jiāng
it
to veto
fǒujué
否决

April 8, 2026 at 7:00 AM

the United Nations
Liánhéguó
联合国
Security Council
ānlǐhuì
安理会
Tuesday
zhōu èr
周二
failed to
wèi néng
未能
to pass / adopt
tōngguò
通过
a (single item)
yī xiàng
一项
regarding
guānyú
关于
Strait of Hormuz
Huòěrmùzī Hǎixiá
霍尔木兹海峡
adjectival particle
de
resolution
juéyì
决议
Russia
Éluósī
俄罗斯
and
China
Zhōngguó
中国
to exercise
xíngshǐ
行使
veto power
fǒujuéquán
否决权
would (disposal marker)
jiāng
it
to veto
fǒujué
否决
the said
gāi
resolution
juéyì
决议
draft
cǎoàn
草案
by
yóu
Bahrain
Bālín
巴林
to put forward
tíchū
提出
aimed at
zhǐ zài
旨在
encouraging
gǔlì
鼓励
relevant
yǒuguān
有关
countries
guójiā
国家
to coordinate
xiétiáo
协调
efforts
nǔlì
努力
in order to
safeguard
bǎozhàng
保障
merchant vessels
shāngchuán
商船
in
zài
the strait
hǎixiá
海峡
possessive particle
de
safe
ānquán
安全
passage
tōngxíng
通行
vote
tóupiào
投票
result
jiéguǒ
结果
showed
xiǎnshì
显示
eleven
shí yī
十一
general measure word
Security Council
ānlǐhuì
安理会
member
chéngyuán
成员
cast
tóu le
投了
votes in favor
zànchéng piào
赞成票
Colombia
Gēlúnbǐyà
哥伦比亚
and
Pakistan
Bājīsītǎn
巴基斯坦
abstained
qìquán
弃权
Russia
Éluósī
俄罗斯
representative
dàibiǎo
代表
pointed out
zhǐchū
指出
resolution
juéyì
决议
disposal marker
Iran
Yīlǎng
伊朗
possessive particle
de
actions
xíngdòng
行动
treats as
dàngzuò
当作
regional
dìqū
地区
tensions
jǐnzhāng
紧张
possessive particle
de
sole
wéiyī
唯一
reason
yuányīn
原因
yet
què
completely
wánquán
完全
did not
méiyǒu
没有
mention
tíjí
提及
United States
Měiguó
美国
and
Israel
Yǐsèliè
以色列
possessive particle
de
illegal
fēifǎ
非法
attacks
xíjī
袭击
China
Zhōngguó
中国
permanent representative
chángzhù dàibiǎo
常驻代表
meanwhile
stated
biǎoshì
表示
the said
gāi
draft
cǎoàn
草案
failed to
wèi néng
未能
comprehensively
quánmiàn
全面
in a balanced way
pínghéng
平衡
adverbial particle
de
reflect
fǎnyìng
反映
conflict
chōngtū
冲突
possessive particle
de
root causes
gēnyuán
根源
ever since
zìcóng
自从
United States
Měiguó
美国
and
Israel
Yǐsèliè
以色列
on / at
the end of February
èr yuè dǐ
2月底
against
duì
Iran
Yīlǎng
伊朗
launched
fādòng
发动
war
zhànzhēng
战争
since
yǐlái
以来
Strait of Hormuz
Huòěrmùzī Hǎixiá
霍尔木兹海峡
possessive particle
de
shipping
hángyùn
航运
almost
jīhū
几乎
fell into
xiànrù
陷入
a standstill
tíngzhì
停滞
this (long thing)
zhè tiáo
这条
narrow
xiázhǎi
狭窄
adjectival particle
de
waterway
shuǐdào
水道
carries
chéngdān
承担
continuous-aspect particle
zhe
global
quánqiú
全球
approximately
yuē
20 percent
bǎi fēn zhī èr shí
20%
possessive particle
de
oil
shíyóu
石油
trade
màoyì
贸易
Security Council
ānlǐhuì
安理会
possessive particle
de
failure
shībài
失败
once again
zàicì
再次
showed
xiǎnshì
显示
five
wǔ gè
五个
permanent member states
chángrèn lǐshìguó
常任理事国
among
zhī jiān
之间
possessive particle
de
divisions
fēnqí
分歧
are currently
zhèng zài
正在
deepening
jiāshēn
加深

New Words

nóngyè
农业
agriculture
chuàngxīn
创新
innovation
tígāo
提高
to increase
chǎnliàng
产量
yield
kěchíxù
可持续
sustainable
nóngmín
农民
farmer
cǎiyòng
采用
to adopt
xiàndài
现代
modern
guàngài
灌溉
irrigation
hàichóng
害虫
pest
guǎnlǐ
管理
management
shípǐn ānquán
食品安全
food security

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