美联社新闻一分钟 AP NEWS 2008-01-02
时间：2019-01-11 作者：英语课 分类：美联社新闻一分钟2008年(一)月
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1.Their schedules are jam-packed as these White House hopefuls host multiple campaign events in Iowa to kick off 2008, with fresh polls showing both races too close to call. Candidates are making last-minute appeals. They're hoping supporters will caucus 1 for them on Thursday.
2. A mob in Kenya torched a church sheltering hundreds of people, fleeing clashes sparked by the closest presidential election in this African nation's history. Dozens of people including children were burned alive during some of the worst violence ever hit this once stable nation.
3. Smokers 2 in France savour their last cigarettes during a grace period before a new smoking ban is enforced. French officials gave smokers a New Year's Day reprieve 3, saying they would only start enforcing the ban tomorrow. Even so, many Paris cafes and restaurants have already gone smoke-free.
4. These so-called polar bears ushered in the new year with their annual ritual of swimming in the chilly 5 waters of the Atlantic. The Coney Island Polar Bear Club took the plunge 6 for a fundraising event to help support terminally ill children.
2. A mob in Kenya torched a church sheltering hundreds of people, fleeing clashes sparked by the closest presidential election in this African nation's history. Dozens of people including children were burned alive during some of the worst violence ever hit this once stable nation.
3. Smokers 2 in France savour their last cigarettes during a grace period before a new smoking ban is enforced. French officials gave smokers a New Year's Day reprieve 3, saying they would only start enforcing the ban tomorrow. Even so, many Paris cafes and restaurants have already gone smoke-free.
4. These so-called polar bears ushered in the new year with their annual ritual of swimming in the chilly 5 waters of the Atlantic. The Coney Island Polar Bear Club took the plunge 6 for a fundraising event to help support terminally ill children.
n.秘密会议；干部会议；v.（参加）干部开会议
- This multi-staged caucus takes several months.这个多级会议常常历时好几个月。
- It kept the Democratic caucus from fragmenting.它也使得民主党的核心小组避免了土崩瓦解的危险。
吸烟者( smoker的名词复数 )
- Many smokers who are chemically addicted to nicotine cannot cut down easily. 许多有尼古丁瘾的抽烟人不容易把烟戒掉。
- Chain smokers don't care about the dangers of smoking. 烟鬼似乎不在乎吸烟带来的种种危害。
n.暂缓执行（死刑）；v.缓期执行；给…带来缓解
- He was saved from the gallows by a lastminute reprieve.最后一刻的缓刑令把他从绞架上解救了下来。
- The railway line, due for closure, has been granted a six-month reprieve.本应停运的铁路线获准多运行6 个月。
v.引，领，陪同( usher的过去式和过去分词 )
- The secretary ushered me into his office. 秘书把我领进他的办公室。
- A round of parties ushered in the New Year. 一系列的晚会迎来了新年。 来自《简明英汉词典》
adj.凉快的，寒冷的
- I feel chilly without a coat.我由于没有穿大衣而感到凉飕飕的。
- I grew chilly when the fire went out.炉火熄灭后，寒气逼人。