美联社新闻一分钟 AP NEWS 2007-09-30
时间:2019-01-08 作者:英语课 分类:美联社新闻一分钟2007
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1. Republican Newt Gingrich is not running for president. A spokesman for the former House Speaker says Gingrich will continue as head of American Solutions, a tax-exempt committee and a lucrative 1 avenue for his writing, pundit 2 and consulting work.
2. Duke University President Richard Brodhead is apologizing to the school's men's lacrosse team. Several of the men were falsely accused in last year's highly publicized rape 3 scandal. The prosecutor 4 in the case was recently disbarred and given a day in jail.
3. UN special envoy 5 Ibrahim Gambari is in Myanmar. Gambari hopes to get the military government to end its crackdown on pro-democracy demonstrators. At least 10 people have died in recent protests.
4. Presidential daughter Jenna Bush is kicking off a national book tour in support of her new book "Ana's Story: A Journey of Hope". It's her account of a teenage mother with AIDS in Latin America.
2. Duke University President Richard Brodhead is apologizing to the school's men's lacrosse team. Several of the men were falsely accused in last year's highly publicized rape 3 scandal. The prosecutor 4 in the case was recently disbarred and given a day in jail.
3. UN special envoy 5 Ibrahim Gambari is in Myanmar. Gambari hopes to get the military government to end its crackdown on pro-democracy demonstrators. At least 10 people have died in recent protests.
4. Presidential daughter Jenna Bush is kicking off a national book tour in support of her new book "Ana's Story: A Journey of Hope". It's her account of a teenage mother with AIDS in Latin America.
adj.赚钱的,可获利的
- He decided to turn his hobby into a lucrative sideline.他决定把自己的爱好变成赚钱的副业。
- It was not a lucrative profession.那是一个没有多少油水的职业。
n.博学之人;权威
- Even the outstanding excellent graduate will learn constantly if he likes to be a pundit.即使最优秀的结业生,要想成为一个博学的人也要不断地研究。
- He is a well known political pundit.他是一个著名的政治专家。
n.抢夺,掠夺,强奸;vt.掠夺,抢夺,强奸
- The rape of the countryside had a profound ravage on them.对乡村的掠夺给他们造成严重创伤。
- He was brought to court and charged with rape.他被带到法庭并被指控犯有强奸罪。
n.起诉人;检察官,公诉人
- The defender argued down the prosecutor at the court.辩护人在法庭上驳倒了起诉人。
- The prosecutor would tear your testimony to pieces.检查官会把你的证言驳得体无完肤。