AP美联社一分钟新闻(2009-10-21)
时间：2019-01-11 作者：英语课 分类：美联社新闻一分钟2009年(十)月
1. UN-backed fraud investigators 1 have thrown out hundreds of thousands of ballots 2 for Afghan President Hamid Karzai. The move could set up a run-off vote between Karzai and his top challenger. The White House said Monday that it's important for Afghan leaders to show the election is legitimate 3.
2. The investigation 4 continues into the killing 5 of a University of Connecticut football player over the school's homecoming weekend. Cornerback Jasper Howard was fatally stabbed during a fight outside a school-sanctioned dance early Sunday morning.
3. President Barack Obama visited a Maryland school Monday to congratulate the students and teachers for their hard work. Obama met and shook hands with third- and fourth-grade students at Viers Mill Elementary School during their lunch period.
4. A day after losing to the previously 6 winless Kansas City Chiefs, Washington Redskins head coach Jim Zorn has been stripped of his play calling duties. Zorn will turned the job over to 67-year-old Sherman Lewis who came out of retirement 7 as a consultant 8 just weeks ago.
- This memo could be the smoking gun that investigators have been looking for. 这份备忘录可能是调查人员一直在寻找的证据。
- The team consisted of six investigators and two secretaries. 这个团队由六个调查人员和两个秘书组成。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- They're counting the ballots. 他们正在计算选票。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- The news of rigged ballots has rubbed off much of the shine of their election victory. 他们操纵选票的消息使他们在选举中获得的胜利大为减色。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- Sickness is a legitimate reason for asking for leave.生病是请假的一个正当的理由。
- That's a perfectly legitimate fear.怀有这种恐惧完全在情理之中。
- In an investigation,a new fact became known, which told against him.在调查中新发现了一件对他不利的事实。
- He drew the conclusion by building on his own investigation.他根据自己的调查研究作出结论。
- 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。
- 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。
- She wanted to enjoy her retirement without being beset by financial worries.她想享受退休生活而不必为金钱担忧。
- I have to put everything away for my retirement.我必须把一切都积蓄起来以便退休后用。
- He is a consultant on law affairs to the mayor.他是市长的一个法律顾问。
- Originally,Gar had agreed to come up as a consultant.原来，加尔只答应来充当我们的顾问。