美联社新闻一分钟 2006-04-19
时间：2019-01-08 作者：英语课 分类：美联社新闻一分钟2006
1. Two Duke University lacrosse players charged with raping 1 and kidnapping a stripper at a party are now free on bond. Read Seligman and Collin Finnerty will be back in court May 15th. Both were arrested early this morning after being indicted 2 by a grand jury yesterday.
2. A 19-year-old Dutchman arrested in the Natalie Holloway case may also face charges of selling drugs. The man identified only by his initials "G.V.C." made his first appearance in an Aruban court today.
3. US Secretary of Defense 3 Donald Rumsfeld says he's staying on the job despite calls for his resignation from several retired 4 generals. President Bush strongly defended Rumsfeld earlier today during a Rose Garden ceremony.
4. Gilbert Gottfried has been named the unsexiest man in the world. That's according to a new list of the top 100 unsexy men by the Boston Phoenix's website. Others on the list include Osama Bin 5 Laden 6, Jerry Seinfeld, and even Brad Pitt.
WORDS IN THE NEWS
1. stripper :noun [C]
someone whose job is removing all their clothing to entertain other people:
2. bond :noun [C]
US LEGAL a sum of money that is paid to formally promise that someone accused of a crime and being kept in prison will appear for trial if released:
e.g. The judge ordered that he post a $10 000 bond pending 7 his appeal of the verdict.
- In response, Charles VI sent a punitive expedition to Brittany, raping and killing the populace. 作为报复，查理六世派军讨伐布列塔尼，奸淫杀戮平民。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- The conquerors marched on, burning, killing, raping and plundering as they went. 征服者所到之处烧杀奸掠，无所不做。 来自互联网
- The senator was indicted for murder. 那位参议员被控犯谋杀罪。
- He was indicted by a grand jury on two counts of murder. 他被大陪审团以两项谋杀罪名起诉。
- 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。
- The old man retired to the country for rest.这位老人下乡休息去了。
- Many retired people take up gardening as a hobby.许多退休的人都以从事园艺为嗜好。
- He emptied several bags of rice into a bin.他把几袋米倒进大箱里。
- He threw the empty bottles in the bin.他把空瓶子扔进垃圾箱。
- He is laden with heavy responsibility.他肩负重任。
- Dragging the fully laden boat across the sand dunes was no mean feat.将满载货物的船拖过沙丘是一件了不起的事。