AP美联社一分钟新闻 2008-08-17
时间：2019-01-11 作者：英语课 分类：美联社新闻一分钟2008年(八)月
1. Russian forces are pulling back from a town near Georgia's capital. That action comes after Russia's president signed a ceasefire deal earlier today. However other Russian troops remain entrenched 1 in Georgian territory.
2. Florida has declared an emergency as Tropical Storm Fay nears. The storm is currently headed toward Cuba and could strike Florida as a Category 1 hurricane as early as Monday.
3. A top ruling party official is giving Pakistan's president a two-day deadline to quit or face impeachment 2 proceedings 3. However allies of Pervez Musharraf say he won't step down and is ready to fight the charges.
4. The Jamaican lightning Bolt has struck in Beijing. Usain Bolt crushed the world record as he sprinted 4 to gold in the 100-meter dash. His 9.69 mark earns him the title of world's fastest man.
WORDS IN THE NEWS
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Online
Merriam-Webster Online
1. entrenched: adj.
strongly established and not likely to change - often used to show disapproval 5.
2. sprint: v.
to run very fast for a short distance.
- Television seems to be firmly entrenched as the number one medium for national advertising.电视看来要在全国广告媒介中牢固地占据头等位置。
- If the enemy dares to attack us in these entrenched positions,we will make short work of them.如果敌人胆敢进攻我们固守的阵地，我们就消灭他们。
- Impeachment is considered a drastic measure in the United States.在美国，弹劾被视为一种非常激烈的措施。
- The verdict resulting from his impeachment destroyed his political career.他遭弹劾后得到的判决毁了他的政治生涯。
- He was released on bail pending committal proceedings. 他交保获释正在候审。
- to initiate legal proceedings against sb 对某人提起诉讼
- He sprinted for the line. 他向终点线冲去。
- Sergeant Horne sprinted to the car. 霍恩中士全力冲向那辆汽车。 来自辞典例句
- The teacher made an outward show of disapproval.老师表面上表示不同意。
- They shouted their disapproval.他们喊叫表示反对。