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  1. Volgograd
    a city in the European part of Russia on the Volga
    In the video, posted on a well-known Jihadi forum website, two young men believed to have been suicide bombers in last month's back-to-back bombings in the Russian city of Volgograd speak of those attacks and make an ominous promise.
  2. Winter Olympics
    an Olympics for winter sports
    video surfaces threatening the Winter Olympics.
  3. embezzle
    appropriate fraudulently to one's own use
    He claimed that up to 60% of the final cost -- or $30 billion -- has been embezzled.
  4. ruble
    the basic unit of money in Russia
    When it won the bid in 2007, Russia said the Winter Games would cost $12 billion, but the government's website now cites the total cost as 1.5 trillion rubles ($45 billion.)
  5. kilometer
    a metric unit of length equal to 1000 meters
    Last month's attacks in Volgograd, a major transit hub about 650 kilometers (400 miles) away from Sochi, sparked concerns over security as the Olympics approach.
  6. security measures
    measures taken as a precaution against theft or espionage or sabotage etc.
    "We will try to make certain that the security measures are not intrusive or too conspicuous, so they are not too noticeable for the athletes, the Olympics' guests or journalists," Putin said, according to the interview transcript.
  7. discriminatory
    capable of making fine distinctions
    The legislation makes it illegal to tell children about gay equality and has been widely criticized by Western leaders, who have called it archaic and discriminatory.
  8. Vladimir Putin
    Russian statesman chosen as president of the Russian Federation in 2000; formerly director of the Federal Security Bureau (born in 1952)
    Russian President Vladimir Putin acknowledged that the Games, like any high-profile event, could be a target for terrorists.
  9. suicide bomber
    a terrorist who blows himself up in order to kill or injure other people
    In the video, posted on a well-known Jihadi forum website, two young men believed to have been suicide bombers in last month's back-to-back bombings in the Russian city of Volgograd speak of those attacks and make an ominous promise.
  10. Russia
    a federation in northeastern Europe and northern Asia
    Russia's President vows the Games will be safe.
  11. Caucasus
    a large region between the Black and Caspian seas that contains the Caucasus Mountains; oil is its major resource
    In addition to the Volgograd attacks, there has also been violence in recent days in the southern republic of Dagestan -- the latest unrest linked to a long-running Islamist insurgency in the North Caucasus region.
  12. corruption
    use of a position of trust for dishonest gain
    Putin says gays 'can feel safe' at Sochi Winter Olympics Putin: No corruption The Russian leader also dismissed claims that corruption has pushed up the cost of the games, saying there was no proof that had occurred.
  13. archaic
    so extremely old as seeming to belong to an earlier period
    The legislation makes it illegal to tell children about gay equality and has been widely criticized by Western leaders, who have called it archaic and discriminatory.
  14. Kremlin
    citadel of Moscow, housing the offices of the Russian government
    As a transcript of his interview with half a dozen national and international broadcasters was posted on the Kremlin website Sunday, a video that surfaced online again highlighted the security situation.
  15. infrastructure
    the basic features of a system or organization
    Putin put the cost of preparations for the Winter Olympics at only 214 billion rubles ($6.4 billion) but acknowledged that the total sum, including the cost of major infrastructure projects, was much higher.
  16. terrorist
    a radical who advocates violence against civilians
    Russian President Vladimir Putin acknowledged that the Games, like any high-profile event, could be a target for terrorists.
  17. Muslim
    a believer in or follower of Islam
    "If you will hold the Olympics, you'll get a present from us for the Muslim blood that's been spilled."
Created on 一月 20, 2014 (updated 一月 20, 2014)

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