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2019.01.03 Japan to leave international whaling commission
Japan announced Wed. that it is withdrawing from the international whaling commission and will resume commercial whale hunting next year, sparking swift condemnation from……
Tokyo argues that the IWC has failed to live up to its initial dual mandate（IWC 未能行使其拥有的双重义务） in 1946, to find a balance between preserving whale stocks and allowing the “orderly development” of the whaling industry. After failing to reach an agreement at a global conference in Brazil in September to resume commercial whaling, Japan is now following through on a threat to withdraw from the global body entirely.
seek the coexistence of statas with different views. (寻求不同观点的国家的共存）
xxx said history had demonstrated unequivocally the need for global precautionary management of whale populations.(历史已经一清二楚地证明…的必要性）
by…Janpan is rejecting multilateralism(拒绝多边主义） and setting a very bad precedent(开了一个非常不好的头） for conservation which will likely have very serious negative consequences for the world’s whales
It may bring a reprieve（带来一段暂缓期） for xxx but at a very high price.
Whale meat was a vital source of protein in Japan
2019.01.04 secrets of the booming beauty business
booming beauty business: 蒸蒸日上的生意
After strong runs into the first part of the year（年初，xxx xxx公司的股票强势上涨） for larger conglomerates Estee Lauder Cos., L’Oreal SA and Shiseido Co., these stocks have all run out of steam. 这些股票走势疲软。
where data plays a powerful role.
instore sales of cosmetic items dropped by up to 9.3 percent in the four weeks…
In the beauty realm especially, social media and YouTube have provided a way for people to feel connected to brands rather than as a faceless customer.(毫无特征的顾客）
lpsy is a subscription service and one of many businesses shaking up the industry. （改变整个行业）
Ipsy curates products for 3 million subscribers. （严选合适的产品）
While Revlon, a stalwart（中坚力量） of the drugstore beauty shelves, bleeds money, Ipsy is profitable, bucking the stereotype of Silicon Valley startups.（打破偏见）
That juxtaposition of old retail strategies falling flat（遭受惨败） and new data-driven approaches proving more than an entrepreneur’s vision are starting to be seen throughout the industry.
Someday, beauty may be in the eye of the stockholder once again.
2019.01.05 Gatekeeper at Japan’s ‘Suicide Forest’ hopes music can save lives
lift people from their despair 让绝望的人重新振作起来
The 60-year-old musician has been waging an eight-year battle（持续了八年的战斗） to banish the vast forest’s morbid reputation by reaching out to those who come to end their lives.
made global headlines last year
when YouTube star Logan Paul filmed an episode of his online series there
The footage sparked outrage and infuriated（激起了愤慨并且激怒了xxx) Watanabe
He believes music is a way to reach people engulfed in inner turmoil（陷入内心的挣扎）, and describes seeing people turn around and leave the forest when they hear the blasting tunes(嘹亮的歌声.
Watanabe knows he faces an uphill struggle（面临着艰苦的斗争）, but says he is committed to his campaign.
2019.01.06 What happened at Theranos is a dazzling story of deception（一个精彩的骗局）
unicorn:独角兽，估值达到10亿美元的初创公司
It is a story of jaw-dropping lying（令人咋舌的谎言） and greed so immense that billions of dollars fly by with every turn of the page.
All were dissuaded or pacified by Holmes,（被一一说服或者安抚下来） a zealot who apparently believed so fervently in her vision that truth was just a matter of time.
fake it till you make it, as the saying goes.（在你成功之前，请先假装成功）
2019.01.07
dog influencers:狗狗网红
caters exclusively to “pet influencers.” 专门迎合xxx的需要
The popularity of pet accounts on social media has exploded
There was no central hub pulling together this new pet influencer space.（没有一个中心枢纽可以将..整合到一起）
2019.01.08
While some have raised privacy concerns over the ownership and storage of the images
who had been harassing her with letters threatening xxx
2019.01.09 No progress towards ending U.S. shutdown in Trump meeting with lawmakers
No agreement came out of a meeting between U.S. congressional leaders and President Donald Trump
…, as the president stuck to his demand for $5 billion (3.97 billion pounds) in border wall funding fiercely opposed by Democrats.
Trump made the border wall a key part of his presidential campaign.
The $5 billion Trump is seeking would cover only a portion of the money needed for a border wall, a project estimated to cost about $23 billion.