A four-star general in North Korea who was thought to have been executed [ˈneksɪkju:t]earlier this year has apparently resurfaced. In February South Korea reported that General Ri Yong-gil had been executed in a purge by the regime, but pictures from the North's state media this week showed him in uniform with three stars, suggesting the lucky general had instead been demoted.
executed [ˈeksɪkju:t] 执行 处理
resurfaced [ˌri:ˈsɜ:fɪs] 复出 重新出现
purge [pɜ:dʒ] 净化;整肃;泻药
regime [reɪˈʒi:m] 政治制度,政权,政体;
demoted [ˌdi:ˈməʊt] 降职 降级