AP美联社一分钟新闻 2009-07-18
时间：2019-01-11 作者：英语课 分类：美联社新闻一分钟2009年(七)月
1.Rest for Supreme 1 Court nominee 2 Sonia Sotomayor after three days of questioning by senators. She won praise from Democrats 3 and Republicans, but some lawmakers questioned speeches and writings on the role of a judge. A vote to confirm could come before the August recess 4.
2.In New Jersey 5, two police officers are critically wounded during a shootout. Three other officers treated and released. It happened during a police stakeout of two armed robbery suspects who were both killed.
3.Local Taliban commanders are threatening to kill an American soldier unless the military stops air-strikes in parts of Afghanistan. The soldier disappeared from his post with no explanation.
4.Chicago's iconic Sears Tower is now the Willis Tower, named for a London-based insurance broker 6 that snared 7 the naming rights and space in the building. Original tenant 8, Sears Roebuck and Co. moved out years ago but the name stuck.
- It was the supreme moment in his life.那是他一生中最重要的时刻。
- He handed up the indictment to the supreme court.他把起诉书送交最高法院。
- His nominee for vice president was elected only after a second ballot.他提名的副总统在两轮投票后才当选。
- Mr.Francisco is standing as the official nominee for the post of District Secretary.弗朗西斯科先生是行政书记职位的正式提名人。
- 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》
- The chairman of the meeting announced a ten-minute recess.会议主席宣布休会10分钟。
- Parliament was hastily recalled from recess.休会的议员被匆匆召回开会。
- He wears a cotton jersey when he plays football.他穿运动衫踢足球。
- They were dressed alike in blue jersey and knickers.他们穿着一致，都是蓝色的运动衫和灯笼短裤。
- He baited the broker by promises of higher commissions.他答应给更高的佣金来引诱那位经纪人。
- I'm a real estate broker.我是不动产经纪人。
- He snared a job with IBM. 他以巧妙的手段在 IBM 公司谋得一职。 来自辞典例句
- The hunter snared a skunk. 猎人捕得一只臭鼬。 来自辞典例句