AP美联社一分钟新闻 2008-11-22
时间：2019-01-11 作者：英语课 分类：美联社新闻一分钟2008年(十一)月
1.Democrats 1 in Congress are telling the Big Three automakers exactly what lawmakers are looking for before they'll consider giving them a 25-billion-dollar bailout package. But the White House is criticizing the lawmakers for letting the issue linger while they take a break for Thanksgiving.
2.Attorney General Michael Mukasey says he feels fine. Mukasey left the D.C. hospital earlier today, one day after he collapsed 2 at a dinner speech reportedly from a “fainting spell”.
3.Nebraska’s Governor has signed a safe-haven 3 bill that has an age limit. The state previously 4 didn't have a limit--that let in nearly three dozen children including some teenagers being abandoned. The law was designed to prevent newborns from being dumped in trash bins 5 or worse.
4.Madonna and Guy Ritchie are a step closer to ending their eight-year marriage. The couple granted a divorce decree today in a London courtroom. The Queen of Pop and the Director reportedly reached their owner agreements over the assets and children.
WORDS IN THE NEWS
1.fainting spell: n.
a loss of consciousness caused by a temporary lack of oxygen to the brain. To see more please click here
2. safe haven: n.
safe haven is a name for the non-profit organizations wanting to serve the homeless families more efficiently 6
3. decree: n.
an official order or decision, especially one made by the ruler of a country
- 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》
- Jack collapsed in agony on the floor. 杰克十分痛苦地瘫倒在地板上。
- The roof collapsed under the weight of snow. 房顶在雪的重压下突然坍塌下来。
- It's a real haven at the end of a busy working day.忙碌了一整天后，这真是一个安乐窝。
- The school library is a little haven of peace and quiet.学校的图书馆是一个和平且安静的小避风港。
- The bicycle tyre blew out at a previously damaged point.自行车胎在以前损坏过的地方又爆开了。
- Let me digress for a moment and explain what had happened previously.让我岔开一会儿，解释原先发生了什么。
- Garbage from all sources was deposited in bins on trolleys. 来自各方的垃圾是装在手推车上的垃圾箱里的。 来自辞典例句
- Would you be pleased at the prospect of its being on sale in dump bins? 对于它将被陈列在倾销箱中抛售这件事，你能欣然接受吗？ 来自辞典例句
- The worker oils the machine to operate it more efficiently.工人给机器上油以使机器运转更有效。
- Local authorities have to learn to allocate resources efficiently.地方政府必须学会有效地分配资源。