美联社新闻一分钟 2006-04-08
时间：2019-01-08 作者：英语课 分类：美联社新闻一分钟2006
1. The finger-pointing continues after senators failed to pass an immigration bill Friday. Supporters of the measure received only 38 of the 60 votes needed to protect it from amendment 1s. The bill offered the hope of citizenship 3 to millions of illegal immigrants.
2. President Bush hits new lows in public opinion. An Associated Press-Ipsos survey finds just 36% of the public approves of his job performance. And nearly 70% of Americans believe the nation has headed in a wrong direction.
3. "The Da Vinci Code" author Dan Brown and his publishing house were cleared of copyright infringement 4 in London Friday. A judge rejected claims Brown stole ideas for the best-selling book from a nonfiction work. Next month a film version of "The Da Vinci Code" hits theaters.
4. There's a goose on the loose. Check out this grumpy bird swoop 5ing in, attacking customers and employees of a Toys R Us store in Cherry Hill, New Jersey 7. There are reports the mall-owner is filing paperwork for the USDA to have the goose removed
WORDS IN THE NEWS
1. finger-pointing : noun [U]
accusations against someone:
e.g. There's the usual finger-pointing when mistakes are made.
2. amendment :noun [C]
a change to a law that is not yet in operation and is still being discussed:
e.g. An amendment to the bill was agreed without a vote.
3. approve of sth/sb :
to think that someone or something is good, right, or suitable
e.g. I don't approve of cosmetic 8 surgery.
4. clear :verb [T]
to prove that someone is not guilty of something that they were accused of:
e.g. After many years in prison, the men were finally cleared of the bombings.
5. infringement :noun [U]
the behavior that is against a law or someone's legal rights
e.g. Even minor 9 infringements 10 of the law will be severely 11 punished.
6. grumpy :adjective INFORMAL
easily annoyed and complaining:
e.g. I hadn't had enough sleep and was feeling a bit grumpy.
7. swoop :verb
if a bird or aircraft swoops 12, it moves suddenly down through the air, especially in order to attack something
e.g. The eagle hovered 13, ready to swoop at any moment.
- The amendment was rejected by 207 voters to 143.这项修正案以207票对143票被否决。
- The Opposition has tabled an amendment to the bill.反对党已经就该议案提交了一项修正条款。
- The committee does not adequately consult others when drafting amendments. 委员会在起草修正案时没有充分征求他人的意见。
- Please propose amendments and addenda to the first draft of the document. 请对这个文件的初稿提出修改和补充意见。
- He was born in Sweden,but he doesn't have Swedish citizenship.他在瑞典出生，但没有瑞典公民身分。
- Ten years later,she chose to take Australian citizenship.十年后，她选择了澳大利亚国籍。
- Infringement of this regulation would automatically rule you out of the championship.违背这一规则会被自动取消参加锦标赛的资格。
- The committee ruled that the US ban constituted an infringement of free trade.委员会裁定美国的禁令对自由贸易构成了侵犯
- The plane made a swoop over the city.那架飞机突然向这座城市猛降下来。
- We decided to swoop down upon the enemy there.我们决定突袭驻在那里的敌人。
- The wind were swooping down to tease the waves. 大风猛扑到海面上戏弄着浪涛。
- And she was talking so well-swooping with swift wing this way and that. 而她却是那样健谈--一下子谈到东，一下子谈到西。
- He wears a cotton jersey when he plays football.他穿运动衫踢足球。
- They were dressed alike in blue jersey and knickers.他们穿着一致，都是蓝色的运动衫和灯笼短裤。
- These changes are purely cosmetic.这些改变纯粹是装饰门面。
- Laughter is the best cosmetic,so grin and wear it!微笑是最好的化妆品，所以请尽情微笑吧！
- The young actor was given a minor part in the new play.年轻的男演员在这出新戏里被分派担任一个小角色。
- I gave him a minor share of my wealth.我把小部分财产给了他。
- It'seems to me we've got to decide on wider issues than possible patent infringements. 我认为我们不能只考虑侵犯专利可能性这一问题，要对更大的一些问题做出决策。 来自企业管理英语口语（第二版）(2)
- Wikipedia relies on its users to correct errors and spot copyright infringements. 维基百科主要依靠用户来纠正错误，并发现版权侵权行为。 来自互联网
- He was severely criticized and removed from his post.他受到了严厉的批评并且被撤了职。
- He is severely put down for his careless work.他因工作上的粗心大意而受到了严厉的批评。
- He fixes his eyes on the greyish spine of the old wolf as he swoops down. 他两眼死死盯住老狼灰黑的脊背。 来自汉英文学 - 现代散文
- An owl swoops from the ridge top, noiseless but as flame. 蓦地，山脊上一只夜枭飞扑直下，悄无声响而赫然如一道火光。