230706 斯里兰卡总理道歉，"受虐"大象回到泰国
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A Thai elephant given to Sri Lanka in 2001 has returned to its birthplace after a diplomatic row over its alleged abuse. The 29-year old Muthu Raja arrived in Thailand on Sunday on a 19 million baht commercial repatriation flight. Bangkok had demanded return of the animal after claims it was tortured while kept at a Buddhist temple. Sri Lanka's prime minister said he had formally apologised to the Thai king.
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a diplomatic row over sth. 一场关于……的外交纠纷，因某事而引起的外交纠纷 · diplomatic /ˌdɪpləˈmætɪk/ adj. 外交的 · row /raʊ/ n. 争吵，纠纷 · diplomatic row 国家之间因外交问题而产生的争端或冲突
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alleged /əˈledʒd/ adj. 声称的，所谓的；(在证据不足的情况下)被指控的 · alleged sth. 尚无实际证据而被指责、控诉的某事
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baht /bɑːt/ n. 泰铢 · 注：泰铢和人民币的汇率是“1泰铢兑换0.21元人民币”
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demand return of sth. 要求归还某事物 · demand return of the historical relic 要求归还某个文物
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apologise /əˈpɑːlədʒaɪz/ v. 道歉(apologize)