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Welcome to the Voice of America's “News Words”, where we teach you about words in the news.
欢迎收看美国之音“新闻词汇”，在这里我们会教您新闻中的词汇。
This word comes from a story about the Middle East peace process, and it means difficult times.
这个词来自一个关于中东和平进程的报道，意思是困难时期。
Yadlin says turmoil in Syria, Egypt, Libya and other parts of the region has overshadowed the peace process.
耶德林说，叙利亚，埃及，利比亚以及该地区其他部分的动乱让和平进程受到阻碍。
And that, analysts say, is likely to be the case for some time.
分析者表示，这种情况可能会持续一段时间。
“Turmoil” is when things are not under control.
“动乱”指的是事情不受控制的时期。
The word turmoil can be about political, economic, or personal issues.
动乱这个词可以用来形容政治，经济，或者个人事务。
Often, as in our news story, it means there is conflict or war.
通常，像我们新闻报道中那样，这个词的意思是指出现冲突或战争。
So the next time you hear “turmoil,” you will understand what this News Word means.
因此下一次你听到“动乱”这个词的时候，你就知道这个新闻词汇是什么意思了。
