美联社新闻一分钟 2007-06-05
时间：2019-01-08 作者：英语课 分类：美联社新闻一分钟2007
1. A video released by al-Qaeda-linked insurgents 1 claims the three American soldiers who vanished after an ambush 2 last month are dead. The video shows close-ups of two ID cards as well as credit cards and American and Iraqi money.
2. An indictment 3 was handed up today against Democratic Congressman 4 William Jefferson of Louisiana. Jefferson has been charged with racketeering, soliciting 6 bribes 7 and money laundering 8 in an investigation 9 into business deals he allegedly tried to broker 10 in Africa.
3. President Bush begins his eight-day European trip with a stop first in Prague in the Czech Republic. The president will then go on to Germany to meet with other world leaders at the G8 summit.
4. A Minor 11 League manager who went on a major tirade 12 at a baseball game Friday night. Phillip Wellman is the manager of the Mississippi Graves. After arguing with the umpire over a call he didn't like, he was ejected from the game. On the way out of the ballpark, he pulled up the bases, threw a few things before giving a final gesture to the crowd.
WORDS IN THE NEWS
close-up: N-COUNT
A close-up is a photograph or a picture in a film that shows a lot of detail because it is taken very near to the subject.
indictment: N-VAR oft N against n
An indictment is a formal accusation 13 that someone has committed a crime. (mainly AM LEGAL)
racketeering: N-UNCOUNT oft N n
Racketeering is making money from illegal activities such as threatening people or selling worthless, immoral 14, or illegal goods or services.
solicit 5: V n, V n from n
If you solicit money, help, support, or an opinion from someone, you ask them for it. (FORMAL)
broker: VERB V n
If a country or government brokers 15 an agreement, a ceasefire, or a round of talks, they try to negotiate or arrange it.
tirade: N-COUNT
A tirade is a long angry speech in which someone criticizes a person or thing.
umpire: N-COUNT
An umpire is a person whose job is to make sure that a sports match or contest is played fairly and that the rules are not broken.
eject: VERB V n, V n from n
If you eject someone from a place, you force them to leave.
ballpark: N-COUNT
A ballpark is a park or stadium where baseball is played.
base: N-COUNT
A base in baseball, softball, or rounders is one of the places at each corner of the square on the pitch.
- The regular troops of Baden joined the insurgents. 巴登的正规军参加到起义军方面来了。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- Against the Taliban and Iraqi insurgents, these problems are manageable. 要对付塔利班与伊拉克叛乱分子，这些问题还是可以把握住的。 来自互联网
- Our soldiers lay in ambush in the jungle for the enemy.我方战士埋伏在丛林中等待敌人。
- Four men led by a sergeant lay in ambush at the crossroads.由一名中士率领的四名士兵埋伏在十字路口。
- He handed up the indictment to the supreme court.他把起诉书送交最高法院。
- They issued an indictment against them.他们起诉了他们。
- He related several anecdotes about his first years as a congressman.他讲述自己初任议员那几年的几则轶事。
- The congressman is meditating a reply to his critics.这位国会议员正在考虑给他的批评者一个答复。
- Beggars are not allowed to solicit in public places.乞丐不得在公共场所乞讨。
- We should often solicit opinions from the masses.我们应该经常征求群众意见。
- A prostitute was soliciting on the street. 一名妓女正在街上拉客。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- China Daily is soliciting subscriptions. 《中国日报》正在征求订户。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
- It was alleged that he had taken bribes while in office. 他被指称在任时收受贿赂。
- corrupt officials accepting bribes 接受贿赂的贪官污吏
- Separate the white clothes from the dark clothes before laundering. 洗衣前应当把浅色衣服和深色衣服分开。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- He was charged with laundering money. 他被指控洗钱。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- 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。
- He baited the broker by promises of higher commissions.他答应给更高的佣金来引诱那位经纪人。
- I'm a real estate broker.我是不动产经纪人。
- The young actor was given a minor part in the new play.年轻的男演员在这出新戏里被分派担任一个小角色。
- I gave him a minor share of my wealth.我把小部分财产给了他。
- Her tirade provoked a counterblast from her husband.她的长篇大论激起了她丈夫的强烈反对。
- He delivered a long tirade against the government.他发表了反政府的长篇演说。
- I was furious at his making such an accusation.我对他的这种责备非常气愤。
- She knew that no one would believe her accusation.她知道没人会相信她的指控。
- She was questioned about his immoral conduct toward her.她被询问过有关他对她的不道德行为的情况。
- It is my belief that nuclear weapons are immoral.我相信使核武器是不邪恶的。