美联社新闻一分钟 2006-04-11
时间：2019-01-08 作者：英语课 分类：美联社新闻一分钟2006
1. Tens of thousands of demonstrators are filling streets across the country to protest immigration legislation. In the nation’s capital, demonstrators march past the White House.
2. President Bush says reports of plans for a military attack on Iran are "wild speculation 1". A New Yorker Magazine article says nuclear bombs might be used on Iran’s underground sites. Mr. Bush says he is opt 2ing for diplomacy 4 right now.
3. Former Enron CEO Jeffrey Skilling says he is absolutely innocent of fraud and conspiracy 5 charges. Skilling testified in his own defense 6 today. He's accused of lying to investors 7 and employees about the state of Enron just before it collapsed 8. Skilling still faces questions from prosecutors 9.
4. A video game entrepreneur is behind bars in connection with the spectacular crash involving a one-million-dollar Ferrari. Stefan Eriksson is being held on grand theft charges. Police say he told them he was a passenger in the car when it crashed in February on a California highway, but officers say that’s not what the evidence shows.
WORDS IN THE NEWS
1. speculation :noun [C or U]
when you guess possible answers to a question without having enough information to be certain:
e.g. Rumours 10 that they are about to marry have been dismissed as pure speculation.
2. opt :verb
to make a choice, especially for one thing or possibility in preference to any others:
e.g. Mike opted 11 for early retirement 12.
3. diplomacy :noun [U]
the management of relationships between countries:
e.g. Diplomacy has so far failed to bring an end to the fighting.
4. entrepreneur : noun [C]
someone who starts their own business, especially when this involves risks:
e.g. He was one of the entrepreneurs of the eighties who made their money in property.
- Her mind is occupied with speculation.她的头脑忙于思考。
- There is widespread speculation that he is going to resign.人们普遍推测他要辞职。
- They opt for more holiday instead of more pay.他们选择了延长假期而不是增加工资。
- Will individual schools be given the right to opt out of the local school authority?各个学校可能有权选择退出地方教育局吗？
- What courses are most students opting for? 多数学生选什么课程？ 来自《简明英汉词典》
- Wells doesn't rule out opting out and then re-signing with Houston. 威尔斯没有排除跳出合同再与火箭重签的可能。 来自互联网
- The talks have now gone into a stage of quiet diplomacy.会谈现在已经进入了“温和外交”阶段。
- This was done through the skill in diplomacy. 这是通过外交手腕才做到的。
- The men were found guilty of conspiracy to murder.这些人被裁决犯有阴谋杀人罪。
- He claimed that it was all a conspiracy against him.他声称这一切都是一场针对他的阴谋。
- The accused has the right to defense.被告人有权获得辩护。
- The war has impacted the area with military and defense workers.战争使那个地区挤满了军队和防御工程人员。
- a con man who bilked investors out of millions of dollars 诈取投资者几百万元的骗子
- a cash bonanza for investors 投资者的赚钱机会
- Jack collapsed in agony on the floor. 杰克十分痛苦地瘫倒在地板上。
- The roof collapsed under the weight of snow. 房顶在雪的重压下突然坍塌下来。
- In some places,public prosecutors are elected rather than appointed. 在有些地方，检察官是经选举而非任命产生的。 来自口语例句
- You've been summoned to the Prosecutors' Office, 2 days later. 你在两天以后被宣到了检察官的办公室。
- The rumours were completely baseless. 那些谣传毫无根据。
- Rumours of job losses were later confirmed. 裁员的传言后来得到了证实。
- She was co-opted onto the board. 她获增选为董事会成员。
- After graduating she opted for a career in music. 毕业后她选择了从事音乐工作。
- She wanted to enjoy her retirement without being beset by financial worries.她想享受退休生活而不必为金钱担忧。
- I have to put everything away for my retirement.我必须把一切都积蓄起来以便退休后用。