美联社新闻一分钟 2005-11-12
时间：2019-01-08 作者：英语课 分类：美联社新闻一分钟2005
1. President Bush accuses Iraq war critics of trying to rewrite history, attacking politicians for making what he calls false charges.
2. Making a surprise and heavily guarded visit to Iraq, Secretary of State Rice urges unity 1 among the country's religious factions 2.
3. Jordanians mourn those killed in the Amman hotel blasts, as the group Al-Qaida in Iraq claims 4 suicide bombers 3 were Iraqis.
4. In Paris, angry residents stage a sit-in near the Eiffel Tower, calling for an end to the recent arson 4 and vandalism across France.
5. And finally, Beijing unveils five mascots 6 for the 2008 Olympics, a panda, a fish, an antelope 7, a swallow and an Olympic flame.
WORDS IN THE NEWS
1. sit-in
sit-in sit-ins
A sit-in is a protest in which people go to a public place and stay there for a long time.
The campaigners held a sit-in outside the Supreme 8 Court.
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2. arson
arson
Arson is the crime of deliberately 9 setting fire to a building or vehicle.
...a terrible wave of rioting, theft and arson...
They vented 10 their anger by carrying out arson attacks.
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3. vandalism
vandalism
Vandalism is the deliberate damaging of things, especially public property.
...acts of vandalism.
...a 13-year-old boy whose crime file includes violence, theft, vandalism and bullying 11.
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4. mascot 5
mascot mascots
A mascot is an animal, toy, or symbol which is associated with a particular organization or event, and which is thought to bring good luck.
Our school had a mascot known as Freddy Bird.
...the official mascot of the Barcelona Games.
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5. antelope
antelope antelope or antelopes 12
An antelope is an animal like a deer, with long legs and horns, that lives in Africa or Asia. Antelopes are graceful 13 and can run fast. There are many different types of antelope.
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- When we speak of unity,we do not mean unprincipled peace.所谓团结，并非一团和气。
- We must strengthen our unity in the face of powerful enemies.大敌当前，我们必须加强团结。
- The gens also lives on in the "factions." 氏族此外还继续存在于“factions〔“帮”〕中。 来自英汉非文学 - 家庭、私有制和国家的起源
- rival factions within the administration 政府中的对立派别
- 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》
- He was serving a ten spot for arson.他因纵火罪在服十年徒刑。
- He was arraigned on a charge of arson.他因被指控犯纵火罪而被传讯。
- The football team's mascot is a goat.足球队的吉祥物是山羊。
- We had a panda as our mascot.我们把熊猫作为吉详物。
- One of the mascots was the platypus. 吉祥物一是鸭嘴兽。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- Information on all things Olympic, including logos, mascots, venues,and bid candidates. 所有事情奥林匹克，包括的标识语，吉祥物，地点，和出价候选人的信息。 来自互联网
- Choosing the antelope shows that China wants a Green Olympics.选择藏羚羊表示中国需要绿色奥运。
- The tiger was dragging the antelope across the field.老虎拖着羚羊穿过原野。
- 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。
- The girl gave the show away deliberately.女孩故意泄露秘密。
- They deliberately shifted off the argument.他们故意回避这个论点。
- He vented his frustration on his wife. 他受到挫折却把气发泄到妻子身上。
- He vented his anger on his secretary. 他朝秘书发泄怒气。
- Many cases of bullying go unreported . 很多恐吓案件都没有人告发。
- All cases of bullying will be severely dealt with. 所有以大欺小的情况都将受到严肃处理。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- One jump, and you're out, and we'll run for it like antelopes.' 你只要一跳就出来了，我们可以像羚羊那样飞快地逃掉。”
- Most antelopes can withhold their young for weeks, even months. 绝大部分羚羊能把分娩期推迟几个星期，甚至几个月。