美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2012-11-04
时间：2019-01-11 作者：英语课 分类：美联社新闻一分钟2012(十一月)
英语课
1. Rescuers continue to comb New York City neighborhoods, looking for possible survivors 1 following superstorm Sandy. There are also efforts by residents to reclaim 2 some semblance 3 of daily routines. Sandy killed more than 50 people during its eastern rampage.
2. President Obama still isn't actively 4 resuming his presidential campaign in the wake of the storm. He is scheduled to be in New Jersey 5 Wednesday and meet with Governor Chris Christie to get a look at the devastation 6.
3. Afghanistan's Election Commission says the country's next presidential election will be held on April 5th, 2014. President Hamid Karzai isn't allowed to run for a third term and has said he would not stay on after his current mandate 7 ends.
4. And one of the world's largest events dedicated 8 to chocolate. Models took toward Paris catwalk, wearing specially 9 created chocolate dresses as a packed audience looked on.
幸存者，残存者，生还者( survivor的名词复数 )
- The survivors were adrift in a lifeboat for six days. 幸存者在救生艇上漂流了六天。
- survivors clinging to a raft 紧紧抓住救生筏的幸存者
v.要求归还，收回；开垦
- I have tried to reclaim my money without success.我没能把钱取回来。
- You must present this ticket when you reclaim your luggage.当你要取回行李时，必须出示这张票子。
n.外貌，外表
- Her semblance of anger frightened the children.她生气的样子使孩子们感到害怕。
- Those clouds have the semblance of a large head.那些云的形状像一个巨大的人头。
adv.积极地，勤奋地
- During this period all the students were actively participating.在这节课中所有的学生都积极参加。
- We are actively intervening to settle a quarrel.我们正在积极调解争执。
n.运动衫
- 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。
n.毁坏；荒废；极度震惊或悲伤
- The bomb caused widespread devastation. 炸弹造成大面积破坏。
- There was devastation on every side. 到处都是破坏的创伤。 来自《简明英汉词典》
n.托管地；命令，指示
- The President had a clear mandate to end the war.总统得到明确的授权结束那场战争。
- The General Election gave him no such mandate.大选并未授予他这种权力。
adj.一心一意的；献身的；热诚的
- He dedicated his life to the cause of education.他献身于教育事业。
- His whole energies are dedicated to improve the design.他的全部精力都放在改进这项设计上了。