AP美联社一分钟新闻 2009-04-20
时间：2019-01-11 作者：英语课 分类：美联社新闻一分钟2009年(四)月
1. President Barack Obama says he has seen positive signs from both Cuba and Venezuela in his four-day trip to Central America, but says the test is in deeds not words. Obama said the signals provided an opportunity for frank dialogue on issues including democracy and human rights.
2. President Obama says he's gravely concerned about the safety and well-being 1 of US journalist Roxana Saberi who's jailed in Iran. The president says he's confident she is not involved in espionage 2. Iran's president said Saberi should be allowed to offer a full defense 3 at her appeal.
3. Police in Texas say they plan to charge the driver of a vehicle that plunged 4 into a rain-swollen ditch, killing 5 five children. Police say they plan to formally charge 32-year-old Chanton Jenkins with three counts of intoxication 6 manslaughter. Jenkins and two others escaped from the vehicle.
4. A top archaeologist in Egypt says he may have found the lost tomb of Mark Antony and Cleopatra. He says the proof includes 22 coins bearing Cleopatra's face and name. He says the presence of ten mummies could mean someone important is buried nearby.
- He always has the well-being of the masses at heart.他总是把群众的疾苦挂在心上。
- My concern for their well-being was misunderstood as interference.我关心他们的幸福，却被误解为多管闲事。
- The authorities have arrested several people suspected of espionage.官方已经逮捕了几个涉嫌从事间谍活动的人。
- Neither was there any hint of espionage in Hanley's early life.汉利的早期生活也毫无进行间谍活动的迹象。
- The accused has the right to defense.被告人有权获得辩护。
- The war has impacted the area with military and defense workers.战争使那个地区挤满了军队和防御工程人员。
- The train derailed and plunged into the river. 火车脱轨栽进了河里。
- She lost her balance and plunged 100 feet to her death. 她没有站稳，从100英尺的高处跌下摔死了。
- Investors are set to make a killing from the sell-off.投资者准备清仓以便大赚一笔。
- Last week my brother made a killing on Wall Street.上个周我兄弟在华尔街赚了一大笔。
- He began to drink, drank himself to intoxication, till he slept obliterated. 他一直喝，喝到他快要迷糊地睡着了。
- Predator: Intoxication-Damage over time effect will now stack with other allies. Predator:Intoxication,持续性伤害的效果将会与队友相加。