今日練習：慢速英語聽力|美國準備結束對委內瑞拉的制裁（短語）
step aside
走到一邊；從權威地位退下；下臺；讓開；
☞ U.S. officials say the proposal would require both Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and opposition leader Juan Guaidó to step aside.
similar to
與...相似；與...相同；
☞ It is similar to a plan offered last weekend by Guaidó.
recognize sb. as
承認某人是；
☞ About 60 countries recognize him as Venezuela's rightful leader.
growing concerns
日益關注；
☞ The proposal shows how growing concerns about the coronavirus and its spread threaten to overpower the South American nation.
two-thirds
三分之二；
☞ To gain support from the ruling socialist party, a two-thirds majority would be required.
Neither nor
既不... 也不...；
☞ Neither Maduro nor Guaidó would serve on the council.
run for
競選；趕緊去請；
☞ However, Pompeo told reporters that under the plan, Guaidó would be free to run for president when elections are held.
human rights abuses
侵犯人權行為；
☞ The U.S. sanctions would stay in place against people accused of serious human rights abuses and drug trafficking.
for sanctions to end
結束制裁；
☞ However, for sanctions to end, Abrams said, the council would need to work well and all foreign military forces — from Cuba or Russia — would need to leave Venezuela.
money laundering
洗錢；
☞ Last week, U.S. government lawyers brought charges of drug trafficking and money laundering against Maduro and other government officials.
defense minister
國防部長；
☞ They include the defense minister and head of the supreme court.
justice system
司法系統；
☞ Yet a power-sharing agreement is unlikely to win Maduro's support unless his future includes protection from the U.S. justice system, David Smilde said.
a little hard to
有點難；
☞ It's a little hard to see how this is going to be convincing to the major players in the government.
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