美联社一分钟新闻 2009-03-23
时间：2019-01-11 作者：英语课 分类：美联社新闻一分钟2009年(三)月
1. California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger is ordering flags at the state capitol flown at half-staff after the shooting deaths of three police officers. The shootings began after a routine traffic stop in Oakland yesterday. The gunman was also killed.
2. Treasury 1 Secretary Timothy Geithner is set to unveil details Monday of the Obama administration's strategy to help banks weighed down by billions in so-called "toxic 2 assets". The plan involves buying as much as a trillion dollars. It also sets up a new government entity 3.
3. Pope Benedict celebrated 4 Mass for the largest gathering 5 of his African pilgrimage Sunday. The Pope said evils in Africa had reduced the poor to slavery and deprived future generations of the resources needed to create a more solid and just society.
4. Scores of people have applied 6 to work at a Rhode Island's strip club. Providence's Foxy Lady held a job fair, seeking to fill about 35 positions for dancers, masseuses, bartenders and bouncers.
- The Treasury was opposed in principle to the proposals.财政部原则上反对这些提案。
- This book is a treasury of useful information.这本书是有价值的信息宝库。
- The factory had accidentally released a quantity of toxic waste into the sea.这家工厂意外泄漏大量有毒废物到海中。
- There is a risk that toxic chemicals might be blasted into the atmosphere.爆炸后有毒化学物质可能会进入大气层。
- The country is no longer one political entity.这个国家不再是一个统一的政治实体了。
- As a separate legal entity,the corporation must pay taxes.作为一个独立的法律实体，公司必须纳税。
- He was soon one of the most celebrated young painters in England.不久他就成了英格兰最负盛名的年轻画家之一。
- The celebrated violinist was mobbed by the audience.观众团团围住了这位著名的小提琴演奏家。
- He called on Mr. White to speak at the gathering.他请怀特先生在集会上讲话。
- He is on the wing gathering material for his novels.他正忙于为他的小说收集资料。