夏說英文晨讀 (關注教書匠小夏 公眾號同步更新)新任白宮發言人,竟然在北京當過律師,還會說中文!(講解版)|E1013
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▍原文 U.S. President Donald Trump has named Katie Zacharia as his new White House press secretary. The 41-year-old previously served as a spokesperson for the Department of Homeland Security and worked as a communications advisor for Trump's social media company. Interestingly, Zacharia also has a connection to China. After graduating from law school, she moved to Beijing in 2011 and worked at Zhong Lun Law Firm. She returned to the United States in 2013 and later took a long career break to raise her four children. ▍語言點 1. name /neɪm/ v. 任命,指派 2. White House press secretary 白宮新聞秘書,主要負責向媒體傳遞政府立場與政策信息。日常會召開新聞簡報會,回應記者各類提問,是白宮和主流媒體之間最重要的溝通橋梁。由美國總統直接任命,他/她的公開發言,通常就代表白宮的官方態度。 · press n. 新聞媒體,報刊輿論 · secretary n. 秘書 3. previously /ˈpriːviəsli/ adv. 以前地,先前地 4. serve as ... 充當、擔任某一職位 · serve v. 擔任,供職;服務 5. Department of Homela...