allegedly:[sentence adverb] formal used when reporting something that people say is true, although it has not been proved: a sports car, allegedly stolen in Manchester
Last week, the Untied States displayed weapons found in Iraq allegedly provided by Iran
to decide to do something
↑ formalな言い方なんですね。
White House spokesman Tony Snow said the Bush administration is determined to stop the flow of arms into Iraq that can be used against U.S. troops.
rule something/somebody out:phrasal verb 除外する to state that someone will not be able to take part in a sports event
↑LDOCEの定義。微妙に今回のと違うような感じなので、OALDでも調べてみました。↓
to state that sth is not possible or that sb/sth is not suitable (SYN)EXCLUDE(締め出す)
But the president also is not going to rule out any alternatives.
assertion:something that you say or write that you strongly believe
That assertion was repeated by Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky
stoke:to cause something to increase
sectarian:sectarian violence/conflict/murder violence etc that is related to the strong feelings of people who belong to different religious groups
trouble between two or more people or groups [= conflict] ethnic/religious/civil etc strife
Iran has denied it is attempting to stoke sectarian strife in Iraq by arming the country's Shiite militants against minority Sunni fighters - or against U.S. troops.
defiant:clearly refusing to do what someone tells you to do
halt:[transitive] to prevent someone or something from continuing - used especially in news reports [= stop]
Iran remains defiant regarding United Nations demands that it halt its nuclear program
if someone in authority imposes a rule, punishment, tax etc, they force people to accept it
despite U.N, sanctions imposed late last year barring the transfer of nuclear materials and technology to the Islamic republic.
今日の単語は・・・defiant 反抗的な
何だか使い方が難しい。
Mark smashed a fist on the desk in a defiant gesture. ~LDOCEより
↑ この例は動作が想像しやすく覚えやすい。発音は「ディファイント」
英辞郎より
You're very defiant. 君は素直じゃないなあ。 He was defiant of the "no smoking"law and smoked anyway. 彼は禁煙法に賛成せず、とにかくたばこを吸い続けた。