美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2014-11-24
时间:2018-12-01 作者:英语课 分类:美联社新闻一分钟2014(十一)月
英语课
1. President Barack Obama will give a prime time speech Thursday night to announce steps he’s taking to shield up to 5 million immigrants illegally in the US from deportation 1. The president will travel to Las Vegas following the speech to promote the new plan.
2. Police have rested a suspect in a deadly subway pushing incident in New York city. Authorities say 34-year-old Kevin Darden pushed Wai Kuen Kwok off a subway platform in front of an oncoming train. Darden was picked up by detectives Tuesday near his mother’s Bronx home.
3. Israeli troops demolished 2 the home of a Palestinian who carried out a deadly attack last month. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu promised strict security measures in the wake of Tuesday’s grisly synagogue assault. Netanyahu called the demolition 3 a significant and important step.
4. And a massive toilet-shaped cake was unveiled in New Delhi, India as part of World Toilet Day. The super-sized commode weighed more than 1,500 pounds, kicking off an initiative to raise awareness 4 of the need for clean sanitation 5.
1 deportation
n.驱逐,放逐
- The government issued a deportation order against the four men.政府发出了对那4名男子的驱逐令。
- Years ago convicted criminals in England could face deportation to Australia.很多年以前,英国已定罪的犯人可能被驱逐到澳大利亚。
2 demolished
v.摧毁( demolish的过去式和过去分词 );推翻;拆毁(尤指大建筑物);吃光
- The factory is due to be demolished next year. 这个工厂定于明年拆除。
- They have been fighting a rearguard action for two years to stop their house being demolished. 两年来,为了不让拆除他们的房子,他们一直在进行最后的努力。
3 demolition
n.破坏,毁坏,毁坏之遗迹
- The church has been threatened with demolition for years. 这座教堂多年来一直面临拆毀的威胁。
- The project required the total demolition of the old bridge. 该项目要求将老桥完全拆毁。
4 awareness
n.意识,觉悟,懂事,明智
- There is a general awareness that smoking is harmful.人们普遍认识到吸烟有害健康。
- Environmental awareness has increased over the years.这些年来人们的环境意识增强了。
5 sanitation
n.公共卫生,环境卫生,卫生设备
- The location is exceptionally poor,viewed from the sanitation point.从卫生角度来看,这个地段非常糟糕。
- Many illnesses are the result,f inadequate sanitation.许多疾病都来源于不健全的卫生设施。