时间:2018-12-01 作者:英语课 分类:美联社新闻一分钟2010(十二月)


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1. The White House says President Barack Obama plans to sign the repeal 1 of the military's ban on openly gay service members on Wednesday, four days after the Senate voted to abolish the policy. Obama's signature would end the Pentagon's 17-year, “don't ask, don't tell" policy and fulfill 2 a 2008 presidential campaign promise.


 


2. Part of the Pacific Coast Highway near Malibu is closed by a rock and mudslide, as southern California continues to get soaked by record rains. Parts of Los Angeles area got more than three inches of rain yesterday. Authorities say major flooding in California's San Joaquin Valley has forced evacuation of 2000 residents of the farming community of McFarland.


 


3. British authorities aren't offering many details on the terror attack they say was being plotted by 12 men who were detained today. They were arrested in four cities. The police who arrested the men say they weren't armed, suggesting that any attack was not imminent 3. The sweep was the biggest anti-terror roundup since April of last year.


 


4. A dog in Germany has given birth to 17 puppies. The owner says they are thrilled but fatigued 4 after having to feed them with a bottle for several weeks.



1 repeal
n.废止,撤消;v.废止,撤消
  • He plans to repeal a number of current policies.他计划废除一些当前的政策。
  • He has made out a strong case for the repeal of the law.他提出强有力的理由,赞成废除该法令。
2 fulfill
vt.履行,实现,完成;满足,使满意
  • If you make a promise you should fulfill it.如果你许诺了,你就要履行你的诺言。
  • This company should be able to fulfill our requirements.这家公司应该能够满足我们的要求。
3 imminent
adj.即将发生的,临近的,逼近的
  • The black clounds show that a storm is imminent.乌云预示暴风雨即将来临。
  • The country is in imminent danger.国难当头。
4 fatigued
adj. 疲乏的
  • The exercises fatigued her. 操练使她感到很疲乏。
  • The President smiled, with fatigued tolerance for a minor person's naivety. 总统笑了笑,疲惫地表现出对一个下级人员的天真想法的宽容。
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