2016.7.8

2016.7.8

news from BBC

Dallas shooting: Gunman 'wanted to kill whites' says police chief

The gunman killed in a stand-off with Dallas police said he was upset about the police shootings of black people and wanted to kill white officers, the city's police chief has said.

　　stand-off　　　

a disagreement or fight in which neither opponent can do anything to win or achieve their aim

　　upset　　　

1. unhappy and worried because something umpleasant or disappointing has happened
   - upset by/about/at etc
   - she was deeply upset about the way her father treated her
2. be upset with somebody: if you are upset with someone, you are angry and annoyed with them
   - you're not still upset with me, are you?

1.　　Three people are in custody.

　　　custody　【ˈkʌstədi】　

1. the legal right or duty to take care of or keep sb/sth; the act of taking care of sth/sb
   - the castle is now in the custody of the state.
   - the divorce court awarded custody to the child's mother.
2. the state of being in prison, especially while waiting for trial
   - He was remanded in custody, charged with the murder of a policeman.

2.　　Mr Brown added: "He said he was not affiliated with any groups, and he did this alone."

　　　affiliate　【əˈfɪliˌeɪt】　

1. if a group or organization affiliates to or with another larger one, it forms a close connection with it.
   - The Society is not affiliated with any political party.
   - The church's right to affiliate to Rome.

3.　　President Barack Obama, who is attending a Nato summit in Poland, called it a "vicious, calculated and despicable attack on law enforcement".

　　　caculated　【ˈkælkjəˌletɪd】　

1. carefully planned for a particular and often improper purose
   - The TV ads were a calculated (= deliberate) attempt to deceive voters.
2. a calculate risk: is one that accepted after careful thought about the possible good and bad results of a particular action.
   - The army took a caculated risk when it attacked the enemy's capital without using planes.