News for English Learners │ 14 July 2025 · English Online
本期新闻聚焦特朗普对墨西哥和欧盟的关税威胁，适合练习听力与阅读理解。同时涉及对司法部长Pam Bondi的支持及对Jeffrey Epstein事件的评论，内容涵盖政治与社会话题。
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通过我们的每日英文新闻标题，以更高效的方式学习英语，并快速掌握英语知识。
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President Trump on Saturday threatened duties of 30 % on products from Mexico and the European Union, two of America's biggest trading partners,
特朗普总统周六威胁将对来自墨西哥和欧盟的产品征收30%的关税。这两个国家是美国最大的贸易伙伴。
in an ongoing tariff campaign that's upended global trade since he retook office in January.
自他于1月份重新上任以来，一场持续的关税斗争一直在扰乱全球贸易秩序。
The United States of America has agreed to continue working with the European Union, despite having one of our largest trade deficits with you.
尽管美国与欧盟之间的贸易逆差规模相当庞大，美国仍同意继续与欧盟开展合作。
Nevertheless, we have decided to move forward, but only with more balanced and fair trade,
尽管如此，我们还是决定继续前进，但前提是必须实现更加平衡和公平的贸易。
Mr. Trump wrote in the letter to Ursula Vonderley and president of the European Commission,
特朗普先生在致欧尔苏拉·冯德莱（Ursula Vonderley）的信中写道，冯德莱同时也是欧盟委员会主席。
which he posted to Truth Social.
他将这些内容发布到了 Truth Social 平台上。
Mr. Trump has imposed a slate of tariffs on US trading partners this year, then paused, modified,
特朗普先生今年对美国的贸易伙伴实施了一系列关税措施，随后又暂停了这些措施并对相关条款进行了修改。
raised, or lowered them in a chaotic
以一种混乱无序的方式将它们抬高或降低……
barrage of policy actions that's left everyone from major nations to individual Americans trying to figure out how to plan for the future,
一系列密集的政策措施让从主要国家到普通美国民众都在努力思考该如何为未来做准备。
even as economic uncertainty grows.
即使经济不确定性不断加剧，情况依然如此。
The EU and Mexico join a growing list of countries whose imports will face updated duties on August 1st,
欧盟和墨西哥加入了越来越多的国家的行列：这些国家的进口商品将从8月1日起面临调整后的关税。
since Mr. Trump began posting tariff letters on Monday with rates of up to 40%.
自从特朗普先生于周一开始公布这些关税政策（关税税率最高达到40%）以来……
Meanwhile, the president offered a full -throated
与此同时，总统发表了热情洋溢的讲话。
defense of Attorney General Pam Bondi on
为总检察长帕姆·邦迪辩护
Saturday amid criticism from some of his base over the release of a memo about accused sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein,
周六，在一些支持者对他发布关于涉嫌性交易者杰弗里·爱泼斯坦的备忘录表示批评的情况下……
writing on Truth Social that Bondi is doing a fantastic job in her role.
我在 Truth Social 上写道：邦迪在她的角色中表现得非常出色。
What's going on with my boys and in some cases gals?
我的那些男生们（有时候也有女生们）到底怎么了？
They're all going after Attorney General Pam Bondi, who is doing a fantastic job, Mr. Trump wrote.
特朗普写道：“他们都在针对总检察长帕姆·邦迪；她的工作表现得非常出色。
We're on one team, MAGA, and I don't like what's happening.
我们属于同一个阵营——“让美国再次伟大”（MAGA）；我不喜欢目前发生的一切。
We have a perfect administration, the talk of the world, and selfish people are trying to hurt it,
我们拥有一个堪称完美的管理体系——这个管理体系甚至成为了全球的典范。然而，一些自私的人却在试图破坏它。
all over a guy who never dies, Jeffrey Epstein, the president added.
总统还补充说：“这一切都是针对一个永远不会死的人——杰弗里·爱泼斯坦。
Mr. Trump has also doubled down on his support for Bondi.
特朗普先生也再次明确表示支持邦迪（Bondi）。
Members of the president's inner circle have reached out to some of Bondi's most vocal critics to essentially ask them to ramp it down,
总统核心团队的成员联系了邦迪（Bondi）一些最直言不讳的批评者，基本上是要求他们收敛自己的言辞、减少批评的力度。
noting that Mr. Trump, at this moment, was not getting rid of his Attorney General.
需要指出的是，特朗普先生目前并未解雇他的司法部长。
Sources cautioned that while Trump was currently still supporting Bondi, things could always change.
消息人士提醒称，尽管特朗普目前仍支持邦迪，但情况随时都可能发生变化。
Around the world, North Korean leader Kim Jong -un offered Moscow his unconditional support on the war in Ukraine,
在全球范围内，朝鲜领导人金正恩向莫斯科表示，朝鲜无条件支持俄罗斯在乌克兰问题上的立场。
according to Pyongyang's state media reports.
根据平壤官方媒体的报道。
In talks with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov in North Korea, Kim said that Pyongyang stood by all the measures taken by the Russian leadership
在朝鲜与俄罗斯外交部长谢尔盖·拉夫罗夫的会谈中，金正恩表示平壤支持俄罗斯领导层采取的所有措施。
to tackle the root cause of the Ukrainian crisis.
为解决乌克兰危机的根源问题。
Western officials believe Pyongyang has sent an estimated 11 ,000 troops to Russia over the last year to fight against Ukraine.
西方官员认为，平壤在过去一年中向俄罗斯派遣了约1.1万名士兵，以参与对乌克兰的战斗。
Russian President Vladimir Putin launched a full -scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.
2022年2月，俄罗斯总统弗拉基米尔·普京对乌克兰发动了全面入侵。
According to North Korean state media Casey in a news agency, Kim and Lavrov met on Saturday in an atmosphere full of warm trust.
根据朝鲜官方媒体（如韩联社）的报道，金正恩与拉夫罗夫于周六会面，会面气氛十分融洽，双方彼此充满信任。
The North Korean leader also expressed a
朝鲜领导人还表达了……
firm belief that the Russian army and
坚信俄罗斯军队……
people would surely win victory in accomplishing the sacred cause of defending the dignity and basic interests of the country he added.
他补充说：“人民必定能够战胜一切困难，实现捍卫国家尊严与基本利益这一神圣目标。
Back in the US, a rapidly growing fire near the Grand Canyon has expanded nearly 20 times in size over the last 24 hours.
在美国，大峡谷附近的一场火灾在过去的24小时内迅速蔓延，其面积几乎增加了20倍。
What officials have dubbed the White Sage Fire in Jacob Lake, Arizona,
官员们将发生在亚利桑那州雅各布湖地区的这场火灾称为“白鼠尾草火灾”（White Sage Fire）。