Welcome to the Voice of America's News Words.
欢迎收看美国之音“新闻词汇”。
Listen to U.S.President Barack Obama use this word when talking about Islamic militants:
美国总统奥巴马在谈论伊斯兰激进分子时使用了这个词。请听这则讲话:
So, the bottom line is this -- our objective is clear and that is to degrade and destroy ISIL so it is no longer a threat, not just to Iraq, but also the region and to the United States.
所以,我们的底线就是这样——我们的目标很明确,就是要分解、毁灭伊斯兰国,让它不仅不再成为伊拉克的威胁,而且不再成为该地区和美国的威胁。
In our story, the word objective means a goal or aim.
在这则报道中,这个词的意思是目的、目标。
The president said the U.S. objective is to destroy the Islamic State militant group.
总统表示,美国的目标是摧毁伊斯兰国激进组织。
When used as an adjective, objective has a different meaning.
当用作形容词时,这个词有不同含义。
It means to look at something with an open mind free of emotion.
它的意思是:不带情绪,用开放的思维来看待某事。
Now, the next time you hear the word objective, you will know what this News Word means!
现在,你下次听到这个词的时候,你就会知道这个新闻词汇的意思了。