美联社新闻一分钟 2005-08-31
时间：2019-01-08 作者：英语课 分类：美联社新闻一分钟2005
1 Devastation 1 across the Gulf 2 Coast from Hurricane Katrina is described as 'overwhelming' and 'greater than worst fears'.
2 In Iraq, the US ambassador suggests the draft constitution may see still more changes to try to win Sunni Arab approval.
3 Lebanon names 4 pro-Syrian generals and an ex-lawmaker as suspects in the slaying 3 of former Prime Minister Rafiq Hariri.
4 In Paris, another fire at an apartment building--home to poor Africans, many illegal immigrants, killing 4 7 including 4 children.
5 And Lech Walesa sees no place for himself in Poland's public life despite helping 5 to topple communism in Eastern Europe.
WORDS IN THE NEWS
topple
2 topple topples toppling toppled
To topple a government or leader, especially one that is not elected by the people, means to cause them to lose power. (JOURNALISM)
...the revolution which toppled the regime.
VB
= overthrow
- The bomb caused widespread devastation. 炸弹造成大面积破坏。
- There was devastation on every side. 到处都是破坏的创伤。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- The gulf between the two leaders cannot be bridged.两位领导人之间的鸿沟难以跨越。
- There is a gulf between the two cities.这两座城市间有个海湾。
- The man mimed the slaying of an enemy. 此人比手划脚地表演砍死一个敌人的情况。
- He is suspected of having been an accomplice in the slaying,butthey can't pin it on him. 他有嫌疑曾参与该杀人案，但他们找不到证据来指控他。
- 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。