AP 2011-03-01
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1. Lawmakers appear to be moving closer to a compromise that would prevent a government shutdown. Democrats 1 say they are encouraged by efforts to narrow the gap on possible spending cuts. They will need to be in place by March 4th.
2. Pro-government forces are blocking access to one of the hot spots for protests in the Libyan capital. Residents have set up makeshift barricade 2 to protect their neighborhood. They say Muammar Gaddafi's regime is arming civilian 3 supporters and sending roving patrols around Tripoli.
3. The prime minister of New Zealand says this may be the country's worst disaster ever. The death toll 4 from the Tuesday quake has risen to 145. There are still some 200 people missing.
4. Space shuttle Discovery has arrived at the International Space Station. The shuttle docked at the orbiting complex for the last time Saturday afternoon.
- 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》
- The soldiers make a barricade across the road.士兵在路上设路障。
- It is difficult to break through a steel barricade.冲破钢铁障碍很难。
- There is no reliable information about civilian casualties.关于平民的伤亡还没有确凿的信息。
- He resigned his commission to take up a civilian job.他辞去军职而从事平民工作。