Turkey approves Finland’s NATO bid, clearing path for it to join alliance

Turkey’s parliament has voted to approve Finland’s NATO membership bid, paving the way for the Nordic country to join the security alliance. The decision only applies to Finland, not Sweden, its neighbor and fellow NATO hopeful. Both countries applied on the same day last year. Thursday’s vote was the last hurdle in Finland’s quest to join the military organization.

tips

NATO：北约

parliament：国会；议会

pave：铺设；安排；为...铺路

Nordic：北欧的

alliance：联盟（ally 使联盟）

fellow：男人；同事；同道的

hurdle：障碍；跳栏障碍

military：军事的（milit- =soldier 兵）