美联社新闻一分钟 2007-07-27
时间：2019-01-08 作者：英语课 分类：美联社新闻一分钟2007
英语课
1. Atlanta Falcons 1 player Michael Vick pleaded not guilty to federal dogfighting charges and was released without bond until a November trial. He arrived boos at a federal courthouse in Richmond, Virginia. Prosecutors 2 say a dogfighting operation occurred on his property.
2. Senate Democrats 3 are calling for a perjury 4 investigation 5 against Attorney General Alberto Gonzales over his testimony 6 about the firings of 8 US attorneys. They have also subpoenaed 8 top presidential aide Karl Rove.
3. A top Korean official heads to Afghanistan on a mission to secure the release of 22 Korean hostages. They are part of a church group captured by the Taliban. One hostage, a deputy pastor 9 has been killed.
4. A dog on the run snarled 10 air traffic at Sky Harbor Airport in Phoenix 11. This dog on the go trot 12ted down to a runway, causing one jet to circle instead of land. It was finally corralled and taken to a shelter.
WORDS IN THE NEWS
1. boo: interjection
a noise made by people who do not like a person, performance, idea etc
2. property: noun
a building, a piece of land, or both together
3. perjury: noun
the crime of telling a lie after promising 14 to tell the truth in a court of law, or a lie told in this way
4. subpoena 7: verb
to order someone to come to a court of law and be a witness
5. pastor: noun
a Christian 15 priest in some Protestant churches
6. trot: verb
小跑
7. corral: verb
to make animals move into a fairly small enclosed area where cattle, horses etc can be kept temporarily, especially in North America
2. Senate Democrats 3 are calling for a perjury 4 investigation 5 against Attorney General Alberto Gonzales over his testimony 6 about the firings of 8 US attorneys. They have also subpoenaed 8 top presidential aide Karl Rove.
3. A top Korean official heads to Afghanistan on a mission to secure the release of 22 Korean hostages. They are part of a church group captured by the Taliban. One hostage, a deputy pastor 9 has been killed.
4. A dog on the run snarled 10 air traffic at Sky Harbor Airport in Phoenix 11. This dog on the go trot 12ted down to a runway, causing one jet to circle instead of land. It was finally corralled and taken to a shelter.
WORDS IN THE NEWS
1. boo: interjection
a noise made by people who do not like a person, performance, idea etc
2. property: noun
a building, a piece of land, or both together
3. perjury: noun
the crime of telling a lie after promising 14 to tell the truth in a court of law, or a lie told in this way
4. subpoena 7: verb
to order someone to come to a court of law and be a witness
5. pastor: noun
a Christian 15 priest in some Protestant churches
6. trot: verb
小跑
7. corral: verb
to make animals move into a fairly small enclosed area where cattle, horses etc can be kept temporarily, especially in North America
n.猎鹰( falcon的名词复数 )
- Peregrine falcons usually pluck the feathers and strip the flesh off their bird prey. 游隼捕到鸟类猎物时，通常是先拔掉它们的羽毛，再把肉撕下来。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- Though he doubted the wisdom of using falcons, Dr. de la Fuente undertook the project. 虽然德·拉·富恩特博士怀疑使用游隼是否明智，但他还是执行了这项计划。 来自辞典例句
检举人( prosecutor的名词复数 )； 告发人； 起诉人； 公诉人
- 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。
n.民主主义者，民主人士( democrat的名词复数 )
- The Democrats held a pep rally on Capitol Hill yesterday. 民主党昨天在国会山召开了竞选誓师大会。
- The democrats organize a filibuster in the senate. 民主党党员组织了阻挠议事。 来自《简明英汉词典》
n.伪证；伪证罪
- You'll be punished if you procure the witness to commit perjury.如果你诱使证人作伪证，你要受罚的。
- She appeared in court on a perjury charge.她因被指控做了伪证而出庭受审。
n.调查，调查研究
- In an investigation,a new fact became known, which told against him.在调查中新发现了一件对他不利的事实。
- He drew the conclusion by building on his own investigation.他根据自己的调查研究作出结论。
n.证词；见证，证明
- The testimony given by him is dubious.他所作的证据是可疑的。
- He was called in to bear testimony to what the police officer said.他被传入为警官所说的话作证。
n.（法律）传票；v.传讯
- He was brought up to court with a subpoena.他接到传讯，来到法庭上。
- Select committees have the power to subpoena witnesses.特别委员会有权传唤证人。
v.（用传票）传唤（某人）( subpoena的过去式和过去分词 )
- The court subpoenaed her to appear as a witness. 法庭传唤她出庭作证。
- The finance director is subpoenaed by prosecution. 财务经理被检查机关传讯。 来自《简明英汉词典》
n.牧师，牧人
- He was the son of a poor pastor.他是一个穷牧师的儿子。
- We have no pastor at present:the church is run by five deacons.我们目前没有牧师：教会的事是由五位执事管理的。
v.（指狗）吠，嗥叫， （人）咆哮( snarl的过去式和过去分词 )；咆哮着说，厉声地说
- The dog snarled at us. 狗朝我们低声吼叫。
- As I advanced towards the dog, It'snarled and struck at me. 我朝那条狗走去时，它狂吠着向我扑来。 来自《简明英汉词典》
n.凤凰，长生(不死)鸟；引申为重生
- The airline rose like a phoenix from the ashes.这家航空公司又起死回生了。
- The phoenix worship of China is fetish worship not totem adoration.中国凤崇拜是灵物崇拜而非图腾崇拜。
n.疾走，慢跑；n.老太婆；现成译本；(复数）trots:腹泻（与the 连用）；v.小跑，快步走，赶紧
- They passed me at a trot.他们从我身边快步走过。
- The horse broke into a brisk trot.马突然快步小跑起来。
小跑，急走( trot的过去分词 )； 匆匆忙忙地走
- She trotted her pony around the field. 她骑着小马绕场慢跑。
- Anne trotted obediently beside her mother. 安妮听话地跟在妈妈身边走。
adj.有希望的，有前途的
- The results of the experiments are very promising.实验的结果充满了希望。
- We're trying to bring along one or two promising young swimmers.我们正设法培养出一两名有前途的年轻游泳选手。