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一、词汇（Vocabulary）

1. native language

• 解释：母语，一个人从小学习的语言。
• 例句：My native language is Chinese.
• 其他例子：Her native language is Japanese.

2. linked

• 解释：连接的，有关系的。
• 例句：How Trump and Musk are still linked - despite falling out
• 其他例子：They are linked by family ties.

3. feud

• 解释：争吵，争斗，常用于指两个团体或个人之间的长期冲突。
• 例句：The feud between two of the world's most powerful billionaires shows no sign of ending.
• 其他例子：There is a feud between the two families.

4. speculate

• 解释：猜测，推测。
• 例句：Observers have long speculated that Donald Trump and Elon Musk would eventually fall out.
• 其他例子：I speculate that he will win the election.

5. erupt

• 解释：爆发，突然发生。
• 例句：their social media beef erupted.
• 其他例子：A fire erupted in the building.

6. phone call

• 解释：电话通话。
• 例句：A phone call that was reportedly due to happen on Friday didn't.
• 其他例子：I had a phone call with my mother yesterday.

7. red Tesla

• 解释：红色的特斯拉汽车。
• 例句：Trump is reportedly considering selling the red Tesla that he purchased from Musk's company in March.
• 其他例子：She bought a black BMW last week.

8. falling out

• 解释：吵架，不和。
• 例句：Their falling out over US government spending could have far-reaching implications for American industry.
• 其他例子：They had a falling out over money.

9. pledged

• 解释：承诺，保证。
• 例句：Since Musk pledged his full-throated support for the president...
• 其他例子：He pledged to help me.

10. intertwined

• 解释：交织在一起的，密切相关的。
• 例句：the political and business interests of the two men have become increasingly intertwined.
• 其他例子：Their lives are deeply intertwined.

11. rely on

• 解释：依靠，依赖。
• 例句：they have come to rely on each other
• 其他例子：We rely on the internet for information.

12. messy

• 解释：混乱的，复杂的。
• 例句：ending the alliance is likely to be messy.
• 其他例子：The situation is very messy.

13. campaign funding

• 解释：竞选资金。
• 例句：Musk's donations to Trump and other Republicans have been enormous – totalling $290m (£214m) according to the .
• 其他例子：Campaign funding is crucial for political candidates.

14. donation

• 解释：捐赠，捐款。
• 例句：Musk's donations to Trump and other Republicans have been enormous
• 其他例子：She made a large donation to the charity.

15. counterexample

• 解释：反例，用来反驳前面说法的例子。
• 例句：There's an obvious counterexample.
• 其他例子：This is a counterexample to your theory.

16. judicial race

• 解释：司法选举，指法官职位的竞选。
• 例句：Musk shovelled $20m into a key judicial race in Wisconsin
• 其他例子：The judicial race attracted a lot of attention.

17. congressional advantage

• 解释：国会优势，指在国会中占多数席位。
• 例句：Republicans will miss as they try to hold their congressional advantage
• 其他例子：The party is trying to maintain its congressional advantage.

18. midterm elections

• 解释：中期选举，美国每两年举行的选举。
• 例句：midterm elections in November 2026
• 其他例子：The midterm elections are coming up soon.

19. leverage

• 解释：杠杆，优势，可以利用的资源。
• 例句：Trump realises this gives him leverage over the world's richest man.
• 其他例子：He used his connections as leverage.

20. terminate

• 解释：终止，结束。
• 例句：to terminate Elon's Governmental Subsidies and Contracts
• 其他例子：The contract was terminated.

21. decommissioning

• 解释：退役，停用。
• 例句：threatened to retaliate by decommissioning SpaceX's Dragon
• 其他例子：The old plane was decommissioned.

22. ferries

• 解释：运送，运输。
• 例句：ferries astronauts and supplies to the International Space Station
• 其他例子：The ship ferries passengers across the river.

23. complicated

• 解释：复杂的。
• 例句：cancelling or withdrawing from government contracts would be a complicated and lengthy legal process
• other examples: The problem is complicated.

24. significant

• 解释：显著的，重要的。
• 例句：continue to do a significant amount of business
• other examples: There was a significant increase in sales.

25. subsidiary

• 解释：子公司，附属公司。
• 例句：SpaceX, its subsidiary Starlink
• other examples: Apple has many subsidiaries.

26. investigation

• 解释：调查。
• 例句：face investigations from a number of government agencies
• other examples: The police are conducting an investigation.

27. regulatory issues

• 解释：监管问题。
• 例句：regulatory issues such as approval for Tesla's proposed driverless taxis
• other examples: The company faces several regulatory issues.

28. Department of Government Efficiency (Doge)

• 解释：政府效率部，是特朗普设立的一个机构。
• 例句：Musk was given the task of setting up the cost-cutting Department of Government Efficiency (Doge)
• other examples: The government created a new department.

29. staff

• 解释：员工。
• 例句：broad scope to choose his own staff
• other examples: The company has 500 staff members.

30. spokesperson

• 解释：发言人。
• 例句：Katie Miller - ... was Doge's spokesperson
• other examples: The company has a press spokesperson.

31. loyal

• 解释：忠诚的。
• 例句：loyalties may be tested by the feud
• other examples: He is loyal to his friends.

32. artificial intelligence

• 解释：人工智能。
• 例句：top advisor on artificial intelligence and cryptocurrency
• other examples: AI is changing the world.

33. cryptocurrency

• 解释：加密货币。
• 例句：top advisor on artificial intelligence and cryptocurrency
• other examples: Bitcoin is a popular cryptocurrency.

34. Silicon Valley

• 解释：硅谷，美国高科技产业中心。
• 例句：Silicon Valley executives
• other examples: Many tech companies are based in Silicon Valley.

35. influencer

• 解释：网红，有影响力的人。
• 例句：Maga-world influencers
• other examples: She is a social media influencer.

36. polling firm

• 解释：民调公司。
• 例句：Polling firm YouGov asking people who they would side with.
• other examples: A polling firm conducted the survey.

37. respondent

• 解释：受访者，参与调查的人。
• 例句：Republican respondents said Trump
• other examples: The survey had 1000 respondents.

38. margin

• 解释：差距，幅度。
• 例句：lost by 10 percentage points
• other examples: He won by a narrow margin.

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二、短语（Phrases）

1. despite falling out

• 解释：尽管发生了争吵。
• 例句：How Trump and Musk are still linked - despite falling out
• 其他例子：She went to the party despite the bad weather.

2. real time

• 解释：实时。
• 例句：Watch: How Trump and Musk’s break-up played out in real time
• 其他例子：The event was broadcast in real time.

3. social media beef

• 解释：社交媒体上的争执。
• 例句：their social media beef erupted
• 其他例子：They had a social media beef over the issue.

4. in the middle

• 解释：中间的，中立的。
• 例句："Is it time to create a new political party in America that actually represents the 80% in the middle?"
• 其他例子：He tried to stay in the middle of the argument.

5. government subsidies

• 解释：政府补贴。
• 例句：terminate Elon's Governmental Subsidies and Contracts
• 其他例子：The farmers received government subsidies.

6. in the future

• 解释：在未来。
• 例句：Musk has previously said he would contribute a "lot less" to campaigns in the future.
• 其他例子：I will go to Paris in the future.

7. throw his money behind

• 解释：支持某人，投入资金。
• 例句：throw his money behind opposition to Trump
• 其他例子：He threw his money behind the candidate.

8. pick sides

• 解释：选择立场。
• 例句：picking sides and parsing each of the back-and-forth messages
• 其他例子：Everyone picked sides in the argument.

9. hold their congressional advantage

• 解释：保持他们在国会的优势。
• 例句：hold their congressional advantage in the midterm elections
• 其他例子：The party is trying to hold its advantage in the polls.

10. deep ties

• 解释：深厚的联系。
• 例句：deep ties to the Trump camp
• 其他例子：They have deep ties to the company.

11. full time

• 解释：全职。
• 例句：working "full time" for Musk
• 其他例子：She works full time at the hospital.

12. close to

• 解释：接近，与……有关系。
• 例句：close to Musk, having worked with the tycoon decades ago at PayPal
• 其他例子：He is close to his family.

13. in the background

• 解释：在后台，幕后。
• 例句：in the background of the story
• 其他例子：The story is in the background of the movie.

14. take sides

• 解释：站队，选择立场。
• 例句：taking sides in the dispute
• 其他例子：He took sides in the argument.

15. potential to hurt

• 解释：有伤害的潜力。
• 例句：have the potential to hurt each other in multiple ways
• 其他例子：He has the potential to become a great leader.

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三、句子结构/表达（Sentence Patterns and Useful Expressions）

1. Despite + 名词/动名词

• 解释：尽管……，表示让步。
• 例句：How Trump and Musk are still linked - despite falling out
• 其他例子：She passed the exam despite the difficulty.

2. It is reported that...

• 解释：据报道……，用于引出传闻或消息。
• 例句：A phone call that was reportedly due to happen on Friday didn't
• 其他例子：It is reported that the meeting will be postponed.

3. have no sign of ending

• 解释：没有结束的迹象。
• 例句：shows no sign of ending
• 其他例子：The conflict has no sign of ending.

4. have come to rely on each other

• 解释：已经互相依赖。
• 例句：they have come to rely on each other
• 其他例子：We have come to rely on the internet.

5. could have far-reaching implications

• 解释：可能产生深远影响。
• 例句：Their falling out over US government spending could have far-reaching implications
• 其他例子：The decision could have far-reaching implications.

6. pledged his full-throated support

• 解释：强烈支持。
• 例句：Musk pledged his full-throated support for the president
• 其他例子：She pledged her support for the cause.

7. be considered as...

• 解释：被视为……
• 例句：be considered as one of the most powerful billionaires
• 其他例子：He is considered as a genius.

8. have the potential to...

• 解释：有潜力……
• 例句：have the potential to hurt each other in multiple ways
• 其他例子：The plan has the potential to succeed.

9. be reported to...

• 解释：被报道……
• 例句：Musk is reported to be considering selling the red Tesla
• 其他例子：He is reported to have left the company.

10. may be tested by...

• 解释：可能因……而受到考验。
• 例句：loyalties may be tested by the feud
• 其他例子：His patience may be tested by the situation.

11. have deep ties to...

• 解释：与……有深厚联系。
• 例句：Some Doge employees also have deep ties to the Trump camp
• 其他例子：They have deep ties to the community.

12. take sides in...

• 解释：在……中选边站
• 例句：picking sides and parsing each of the back-and-forth messages
• 其他例子：People took sides in the debate.

13. ask people who they would side with

• 解释：询问人们会站在哪一方
• 例句：Polling firm YouGov asking people who they would side with
• 其他例子：The survey asked people who they supported.

14. had a falling out over...

• 解释：因……而发生争吵
• 例句：Their falling out over US government spending
• 其他例子：They had a falling out over money.

15. were picking sides and parsing each of the back-and-forth messages

• 解释：正在选择立场并分析彼此的消息
• 例句：on X, many Silicon Valley executives along with Maga-world influencers were picking sides and parsing each of the back-and-forth messages
• 其他例子：They were picking sides and arguing loudly.