AP 2011-12-10
时间：2019-01-11 作者：英语课 分类：美联社新闻一分钟2011(十二月)
英语课
1. A final Federal report on a West Virginia coal mine blast that killed 29 men details 369 safety violations 1. The report comes the same day as the announcement of a record 210 million dollar settlement by the new owners of the mine where the disaster occurred.
2. President Barack Obama is taking aim at the nation's income disparities. He declared that the middle class faces a "make or break" moment. Obama invoked 2 big themes of economic fairness, similar to ones delivered by President Theodore Roosevelt in the same rural Kansas town.
3. Police and demonstrators have been clashed in Moscow and at least two other Russian cities for a second night. It comes among increasing anger over alleged 3 vote fraud. Protesters are targeting prime minister Vladimir Putin and his ruling party. It lost a large share of its seats in Sunday's election, but still maintained the majority.
4. And thousands of Santa Claus gathered in Poland Tuesday. The Santas, young and old, collected books and presents for Polish children living in other eastern European countries.
违反( violation的名词复数 )； 冒犯； 违反（行为、事例）； 强奸
- This is one of the commonest traffic violations. 这是常见的违反交通规则之例。
- These violations of the code must cease forthwith. 这些违犯法规的行为必须立即停止。
v.援引( invoke的过去式和过去分词 )；行使（权利等）；祈求救助；恳求
- It is unlikely that libel laws will be invoked. 不大可能诉诸诽谤法。
- She had invoked the law in her own defence. 她援引法律为自己辩护。 来自《简明英汉词典》