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This pattern gives the time or situation in which another action happens. 在 introduces the context, and 时 marks the moment: 'when..., while...'. It is common in formal news writing.
"美国总统特朗普在华盛顿特区向共和党国会委员会筹款晚宴发表讲话时，坚持表示正在与伊朗谈判。"
正在 shows that an action is in progress at that moment, similar to 'be doing' in English. It emphasizes that something is currently happening.
"坚持表示正在与伊朗谈判。"
因为 introduces the reason or cause for something. In this text, it explains why something happens or why someone behaves in a certain way.
"特朗普称，这是因为其领导人“害怕被自己人干掉，也害怕被美国干掉”。"
This pattern connects two parallel descriptions or actions and means 'both... and...'. In the text, 也 links two similar fears, showing addition in a balanced structure.
"害怕被自己人干掉，也害怕被美国干掉。"
被 marks the passive voice, showing that the subject receives an action rather than does it. It is very common when talking about harm, influence, or results.
"害怕被自己人干掉。"
"也害怕被美国干掉。"
to exist; to be alive
(since c. 2009) (sarcastic or jocular) used to indicate that the following word should be regarded as being in air quotes (as in 被旅遊|被旅游[bei4 lu : 3 you2] to "go on a trip")
to be afraid; to be scared
(coll.) to have; to possess
(of sb) to express; to state; to show
her
date, day of the month
to insist on
still more
CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2],屆|届[jie4]
(coll.) this
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