美联社新闻一分钟 2005-09-14
时间：2019-01-08 作者：英语课 分类：美联社新闻一分钟2005
1. Supreme 1 Court nominee 2 John Roberts jousts 4 with Senate Democrats 5 prodding 7 him for detailed 8 answers on his views on abortion 9.
2. As the port of New Orleans reopens, President Bush takes responsbility for failures in the federal response to Hurricane Katrina.
3. US forces in Iraq attack the insurgent 10 stronghold of Haditha, capturing a militant 11 with ties to al-Qaeda in Iraq killing 12 four others.
4. Ukraine's president accuses his former prime minister of abusing her office by trying to wipe out debts of a firm she once headed.
5. And this fall, Japanese electronics maker 13 Fujitsu rolls out its robot on wheels, handy as guides at stores, offices and restaurants.
WORDS IN THE NEWS
1. joust 3
1 joust jousts jousting 14 jousted 15
When two or more people or organizations joust, they compete to see who is better. (LITERARY)
...lawyers joust in the courtroom...
The oil company jousts with Esso for lead position in UK sales.
V-RECIP
= spar
+ joust jousts
Also a noun.
There were notable jousts with the Secretary of Commerce.
N-COUNT
2. prod 6
2 prod prods 16 prodding prodded 17
If you prod someone into doing something, you remind or persuade them to do it.
The report was a shock tactic 18 to prod the Government into spending more on the Health Service.
`I thought a nice cosy 19 dinner for two,' he said. That prodded her to say: `Where has Mora gone, then?'
VB
= stimulate 20, stir
· prodding
She did her chores without prodding.
N-UNCOUNT
= prompting
- 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。
- 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。
- Knights joust and frolic.骑士们骑马比武，嬉戏作乐。
- This a joust for the fate of the kingdom!一场决定王国命运的战斗。
- The oil company jousts with Esso for lead position in UK sales. 这家石油公司和埃索公司角逐英国市场销量的榜首位置。 来自柯林斯例句
- There were notable jousts with the Secretary of Commerce. 和商业部长之间明显存在竞争。 来自柯林斯例句
- The Democrats held a pep rally on Capitol Hill yesterday. 民主党昨天在国会山召开了竞选誓师大会。
- The democrats organize a filibuster in the senate. 民主党党员组织了阻挠议事。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- The crisis will prod them to act.那个危机将刺激他们行动。
- I shall have to prod him to pay me what he owes.我将不得不催促他把欠我的钱还给我。
- He needed no prodding. 他不用督促。
- The boy is prodding the animal with a needle. 那男孩正用一根针刺那动物。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
- He had made a detailed study of the terrain.他对地形作了缜密的研究。
- A detailed list of our publications is available on request.我们的出版物有一份详细的目录备索。
- She had an abortion at the women's health clinic.她在妇女保健医院做了流产手术。
- A number of considerations have led her to have a wilful abortion.多种考虑使她执意堕胎。
- Faruk says they are threatened both by insurgent and government forces.法鲁克说，他们受到暴乱分子和政府军队的双重威胁。
- The insurgent mob assembled at the gate of the city park.叛变的暴徒聚在市立公园的门口。
- Some militant leaders want to merge with white radicals.一些好斗的领导人要和白人中的激进派联合。
- He is a militant in the movement.他在那次运动中是个激进人物。
- Investors are set to make a killing from the sell-off.投资者准备清仓以便大赚一笔。
- Last week my brother made a killing on Wall Street.上个周我兄弟在华尔街赚了一大笔。
- He is a trouble maker，You must be distant with him.他是个捣蛋鬼，你不要跟他在一起。
- A cabinet maker must be a master craftsman.家具木工必须是技艺高超的手艺人。
- The players happily jousting inside the castle walls didn't see the moat outside widening. 玩家在城墙上幸福地战斗的时候，没有注意到护城河已经开始扩张了。
- Electric bulb and socket, with a pair of prods for testing for element shorts and defects. 电灯，插座和一对探针，以供试验电池的短路和检查故障用。 来自辞典例句
- Make off the cuff remarks that are often seen as personal prods. 做出非正规的评价，让人不能接受。 来自互联网
- She prodded him in the ribs to wake him up. 她用手指杵他的肋部把他叫醒。
- He prodded at the plate of fish with his fork. 他拿叉子戳弄着那盘鱼。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- Reducing prices is a common sales tactic.降价是常用的销售策略。
- She had often used the tactic of threatening to resign.她惯用以辞职相威胁的手法。
- We spent a cosy evening chatting by the fire.我们在炉火旁聊天度过了一个舒适的晚上。
- It was so warm and cosy in bed that Simon didn't want to get out.床上温暖而又舒适，西蒙简直不想下床了。