AP 2011-10-17
时间：2019-01-11 作者：英语课 分类：美联社新闻一分钟2011(十月)
英语课
1. The State Department says it has had at least one direct conversation with Iran over allegations of an assassination 1 plot on US soil. The US says Iran was behind a plot to kill the Saudi Arabian ambassador to the US.
2. Conviction in Connecticut in the case of 2007 home invasion where a woman and her two daughters were killed. A second co defendant 2 was found guilty and could face the death penalty. The other defendant was already sentenced to death.
3. An explosion at a restaurant in Rio de Janeiro was caught on a security camera. The blast killed at least three people and injured 13. A gas leak is likely to blame.
4. In Grand Junction 3, Colorado, drivers are doing a double-take after a 9-year old does some driving with mom and a ten-month old in the car. Police are investigating. The mother is facing charges.
n.暗杀；暗杀事件
- The assassination of the president brought matters to a head.总统遭暗杀使事态到了严重关头。
- Lincoln's assassination in 1865 shocked the whole nation.1865年，林肯遇刺事件震惊全美国。
n.被告；adj.处于被告地位的
- The judge rejected a bribe from the defendant's family.法官拒收被告家属的贿赂。
- The defendant was borne down by the weight of evidence.有力的证据使被告认输了。