The runaway pace of North Korea’s nuclear development has confounded predictions and diverted the attention of world leaders.
con∙found/kEn5faund/
◙verb[VN](formal)
1. to confuse and surprise sb• 使困惑惊讶；使惊疑
【SYN】baffle:
»The sudden rise in share prices has confounded economists.股价的突然上涨使经济学家大惑不解。
2. to prove sb / sth wrong•证明…有错:
»to confound expectations证明期望有误
»She confounded her critics and proved she could do the
job.她驳倒了批评者的看法,证明自己能够胜任那项工作。
UK[daɪ'vɜ:t]US[dɪ'vɝ:t]verbtransitive
TAKE
ATTENTION AWAY转移注意力
■to take someone's attention away from something分散，转移（注意力）
•The war hasdivertedattention(away)fromthe country's economic problems.战争转移了人们对国家经济问题的关注。
meddle
['med.l]disapproving
verbintransitive
■to try to change or have an influence on things which are not your responsibility, especially by criticizing in a damaging or annoying way干涉，干预；管闲事
•My sister's always meddling in other people'saffairs.我姐姐总是爱管别人的闲事。
•People shouldn't meddle with things they don't understand.自己不懂的事情，就不该管闲事。
UK['treɪd.mɑ:k]US[-mɑ:rk]nouncountable
TYPICAL典型的
■something very noticeable that a person typically has or does（某人的）标记，特征
•He was wearing one of the brightly coloured ties that are histrademark.他戴着一条有个人特色的亮色领带。
•She gave one of her trademark smiles.她展露她那特有的微笑。
agreed to keep nuclear weapons off the peninsula.
But the North has long flouted the deal, testing its first bomb 11 years ago.
their talk of appeasement with North Korea will not work
appease
[ə'pi:z]formaldisapproving
verbtransitive
■to prevent further disagreement in arguments or war by giving to the other side an advantage that they have demanded平息；抚慰；绥靖；姑息
•She claimed that the government had only changed the law in order to appease their critics.她称政府修改法律仅仅是为了安抚那些批评政府的人。
Mr Hong argues that redeploying nuclear weapons would be proof of America’s will to defend the South. Several conservative newspapers have endorsed the notion. One big one,（替代newspapers） Joongang Ilbo, said the move would “raise our trust in the United States”. A poll in August found that only 27% of South Koreans favour keeping their country nuclear-free. On September 4th Song Young-moo, the defence minister, said asking for the weapons was “one alternative” that should be reviewed. He mentioned public demand for the idea in a recent meeting with Mr Mattis.
注意表达态度的对象程度，做summary的时候可以考虑进去，做转折。在记录的时候，也可以按照这几个动词进行记忆。
Mr Hong holds the belief that America redeploying nuclear weapons can signal its will to defend South Korea, which is endorsed by some conservative newspapers. And a majority of people polled also deem it necessary. In addition, the defence minister Song Young-moo argues the notion should be reviewed.
Otherwise, the South may choose to develop its own nuclear weapons. Although experts believe that it will not take too long, twice attempts was hold back by America. Most South Koreans prefer this view that “A nuclear threat must be met with a nuclear deterrent.
“A nuclear threat must be met with a nuclear deterrent. There is no other option.”