美联社新闻一分钟 2005-10-04
时间：2018-12-01 作者：英语课 分类：美联社新闻一分钟2005
1. President Bush nominates White House counsel Harriet Miers, a lawyer who's never been a judge , to the US Supreme 1 Court.
2. Investigators 2 search for the cause of a deadly boating accident in Lake George, the captain says the boat was hit by waves.
3. As investigators search for the masterminds of Bali's suicide bombings, newspapers publish photos of the bombers 3' severed 4 heads.
4. A Russian spacecraft docks at the International Space Station, delivering an American space traveler and a new two-man crew.
5. Paris Hilton ends her five-month engagement to a Greek shipping 5 heir, saying she doesn't want to rush into marriage too quickly.
WORDS IN THE NEWS
1.dock: v. To couple (two or more spacecraft, for example) in space
2.heir: n. A person who succeeds or is in line to succeed to a hereditary 6 rank, title, or office.
- It was the supreme moment in his life.那是他一生中最重要的时刻。
- He handed up the indictment to the supreme court.他把起诉书送交最高法院。
- This memo could be the smoking gun that investigators have been looking for. 这份备忘录可能是调查人员一直在寻找的证据。
- The team consisted of six investigators and two secretaries. 这个团队由六个调查人员和两个秘书组成。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- Enemy bombers carried out a blitz on the city. 敌军轰炸机对这座城市进行了突袭。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- The Royal Airforce sill remained dangerously short of bombers. 英国皇家空军仍未脱离极为缺乏轰炸机的危境。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- The doctor said I'd severed a vessel in my leg. 医生说我割断了腿上的一根血管。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- We have severed diplomatic relations with that country. 我们与那个国家断绝了外交关系。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- We struck a bargain with an American shipping firm.我们和一家美国船运公司谈成了一笔生意。
- There's a shipping charge of ￡5 added to the price.价格之外另加五英镑运输费。
- The Queen of England is a hereditary ruler.英国女王是世袭的统治者。
- In men,hair loss is hereditary.男性脱发属于遗传。