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Hundreds of Paddington bears left for queen to go to charity

留给女王的数以百计的帕丁顿熊用于慈善

Buckingham Palace says over 1,000 Paddington bears and other teddies left in tribute to the late Queen Elizabeth II in London and Windsor will be donated to a children’s charity

白金汉宫表示，在伦敦和温莎为纪念已故女王伊丽莎白二世而留下的1000多只帕丁顿熊和其他泰迪熊将捐赠给一家儿童慈善机构

Paddington Bear 帕丁顿熊

帕丁顿熊（Paddington Brown）是英国儿童文学中非常著名的一个经典形象。

tribute n. /ˈtrɪbjuːt/
an act, a statement or a gift that is intended to show your respect or admiration, especially for a dead person （尤指对死者的）致敬，颂词；悼念；致哀；吊唁礼物

At her funeral her oldest friend paid tribute to her life and work. 在葬礼上，她最早的朋友对她的一生和工作给予了高度的赞扬。

in tribute to 向……致敬、纪念、对……哀悼

donate v. /dəʊˈneɪt/

to give money, food, clothes, etc. to sb/sth, especially a charity （尤指向慈善机构）捐赠，赠送

He donated thousands of pounds to charity. 他向慈善事业捐款数千英镑。

Tropical Storm Karl weakened into a tropical depression while nearing Mexico’s southern Gulf shore, though forecasters said its heavy rain could still cause problems on the easily flooded stretch of coast.

热带风暴卡尔在接近墨西哥南部海湾海岸时减弱为热带低气压，不过气象预报员表示，卡尔带来的暴雨仍可能给容易被洪水淹没的海岸带来问题。

depression n. /dɪˈprɛʃən/

A depression is a mass of air that has a low pressure and that often causes rain. 低气压

• To the northwest lies a depression with clouds and rain.
西北方向有一个云雨密布的低气压。

gulf n. /ɡʌlf/

a large area of sea that is partly surrounded by land 海湾

the Gulf of Mexico 墨西哥湾

stretch n. /strɛtʃ/

A stretch of road, water, or land is a length or area of it. 一段

• It’s a very dangerous stretch of road.
这是一段非常危险的路。

Trump isn’t the first president to be subpoenaed by Congress

特朗普不是第一个被国会传唤的总统

The House committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, riot on Capitol Hill unanimously voted on Thursday to subpoena former President Donald Trump, escalating the panel’s efforts to dig into the impetus and impacts of the insurrection.

调查2021年1月6日国会山骚乱的众议院委员会周四一致投票决定传唤前总统唐纳德·特朗普，该委员会进一步努力深入调查暴动的动机和影响。

subpoena v. /səˈpiːnə/

to order sb to attend court and give evidence as a witness 以传票传唤（证人出庭）

The court subpoenaed her to appear as a witness.
法庭传唤她出庭作证。

unanimous adj. /juːˈnænɪməs/

When a group of people are unanimous, they all agree about something or all vote for the same thing. 一致同意的

• Editors were unanimous in their condemnation of the proposals.
编辑们一致谴责这些提议。

impetus n. /ˈɪmpɪtəs/

Something that gives a process impetus or an impetus makes it happen or progress more quickly. 推动力; 促进因素

• The impetus for change came from lawyers.
促进转变的动力来自于律师们。

insurrection n. /ˌɪnsəˈrɛkʃən/

An insurrection is violent action that is taken by a large group of people against the rulers of their country, usually in order to remove them from office. 叛乱

• They were plotting to stage an armed insurrection if negotiations with the government should fail.
他们正在策划如果与政府的谈判失败就发动武装叛乱。