时间:2018-12-15 作者:英语课 分类:美联社新闻一分钟2010(三月)


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[1] Former Republican vice 1 presidential nominee 2 Sarah Palin rallied with thousands of tea party activists 3 for Nevada Senator Harry 4 Reid. Palin told her fellow conservatives that Reid will have to explain his votes on health care and other issues in his tough battle for reelection. 


 


[2] A Wisconsin man who's been convicted of cooking his ex-girlfriend's dog in an oven will spend the next six years in prison for animal cruelty. Prosecutors 5 say he left the dog cooked at 350 degrees and he left the department to spend time with friends. 


 


[3] South Korean officials say there is no indication that North Korea is responsible for sinking a navy ship near the disputed maritime 6 border. Victims' families say the ship may have been in disrepair and are accusing government officials of a cover-up. Searchers are scouring 7 the waters for more than 40 missing marines. 


 


[4] Millions of people worldwide turned off lights and appliances for an hour on Saturday to celebrate the fourth annual Earth Hour. The gesture highlights environmental concerns and calls for a binding 8 pact 9 to cut greenhouse gas emissions 10.  


 



1 vice
n.坏事;恶习;[pl.]台钳,老虎钳;adj.副的
  • He guarded himself against vice.他避免染上坏习惯。
  • They are sunk in the depth of vice.他们堕入了罪恶的深渊。
2 nominee
n.被提名者;被任命者;被推荐者
  • His nominee for vice president was elected only after a second ballot.他提名的副总统在两轮投票后才当选。
  • Mr.Francisco is standing as the official nominee for the post of District Secretary.弗朗西斯科先生是行政书记职位的正式提名人。
3 activists
n.(政治活动的)积极分子,活动家( activist的名词复数 )
  • His research work was attacked by animal rights activists . 他的研究受到了动物权益维护者的抨击。
  • Party activists with lower middle class pedigrees are numerous. 党的激进分子中有很多出身于中产阶级下层。 来自《简明英汉词典》
4 harry
vt.掠夺,蹂躏,使苦恼
  • Today,people feel more hurried and harried.今天,人们感到更加忙碌和苦恼。
  • Obama harried business by Healthcare Reform plan.奥巴马用医改掠夺了商界。
5 prosecutors
检举人( prosecutor的名词复数 ); 告发人; 起诉人; 公诉人
  • In some places,public prosecutors are elected rather than appointed. 在有些地方,检察官是经选举而非任命产生的。 来自口语例句
  • You've been summoned to the Prosecutors' Office, 2 days later. 你在两天以后被宣到了检察官的办公室。
6 maritime
adj.海的,海事的,航海的,近海的,沿海的
  • Many maritime people are fishermen.许多居于海滨的人是渔夫。
  • The temperature change in winter is less in maritime areas.冬季沿海的温差较小。
7 scouring
擦[洗]净,冲刷,洗涤
  • The police are scouring the countryside for the escaped prisoners. 警察正在搜索整个乡村以捉拿逃犯。
  • This is called the scouring train in wool processing. 这被称为羊毛加工中的洗涤系列。
8 binding
有约束力的,有效的,应遵守的
  • The contract was not signed and has no binding force. 合同没有签署因而没有约束力。
  • Both sides have agreed that the arbitration will be binding. 双方都赞同仲裁具有约束力。
9 pact
n.合同,条约,公约,协定
  • The two opposition parties made an electoral pact.那两个反对党订了一个有关选举的协定。
  • The trade pact between those two countries came to an end.那两国的通商协定宣告结束。
10 emissions
排放物( emission的名词复数 ); 散发物(尤指气体)
  • Most scientists accept that climate change is linked to carbon emissions. 大多数科学家都相信气候变化与排放的含碳气体有关。
  • Dangerous emissions radiate from plutonium. 危险的辐射物从钚放散出来。
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