美联社新闻一分钟 2007-09-02
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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Republican officials say Idaho Senator Larry Craig will resign from the Senate because of the controversy 1 over his arrest and guilty plea in a men's room sex sting. Craig is expected to make his official announcement Saturday during a press conference in Boise.
Police in Lansing, Michigan say a paroled sex offender 2 is suspected of killing 3 five women there in a little more than a month and they say he could face charges in a sixth death from 2004. Matthew Macon was paroled from state prison in late June.
The disgraced prosecutor 4 who falsely accused 3 Duke University lacrosse players of rape 5 is looking at a little jail time. Mike Nifong has been sentenced to one day in jail after being held in criminal contempt for lying to the court.
And a holy sighting in Pennsylvania. Crowds are flocking to Allentown where some believe the image of the Virgin 6 Mary appears on this garage door every night.
Police in Lansing, Michigan say a paroled sex offender 2 is suspected of killing 3 five women there in a little more than a month and they say he could face charges in a sixth death from 2004. Matthew Macon was paroled from state prison in late June.
The disgraced prosecutor 4 who falsely accused 3 Duke University lacrosse players of rape 5 is looking at a little jail time. Mike Nifong has been sentenced to one day in jail after being held in criminal contempt for lying to the court.
And a holy sighting in Pennsylvania. Crowds are flocking to Allentown where some believe the image of the Virgin 6 Mary appears on this garage door every night.
n.争论，辩论，争吵
- That is a fact beyond controversy.那是一个无可争论的事实。
- We ran the risk of becoming the butt of every controversy.我们要冒使自己在所有的纷争中都成为众矢之的的风险。
n.冒犯者，违反者，犯罪者
- They all sued out a pardon for an offender.他们请求法院赦免一名罪犯。
- The authorities often know that sex offenders will attack again when they are released.当局一般都知道性犯罪者在获释后往往会再次犯案。
n.巨额利润；突然赚大钱，发大财
- 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。
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。
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。