美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2012-09-07
时间：2019-01-11 作者：英语课 分类：美联社新闻一分钟2012(九月)
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1. First Lady Michelle Obama is scheduled to be the headline speaker at the Democratic 1 National Convention 2 Tuesday night. President Obama is set to deliver his address Thursday.
2. Tens of thousands of homes and businesses in Louisiana and Mississippi still don't have power days after Hurricane Isaac hit the Golf Coast. Areas west of New Orleans are contending 3 with floods and flood damage.
3. Portugal is asking other European countries for help as it battles huge wildfires north of Lisbon. More than 1,700 firefighters are battling the flames which are fueled by hot, dry, windy weather.
4. And Hollywood is mourning a gentle giant. Actor Michael Clarke Duncan died in a hospital Monday, while being treated for a heart attack he had back in July. Duncan gained fame playing a death row inmate 4 in "The Green Mile".
adj.民主的；民主主义的，有民主精神的
- Their country has democratic government.他们国家实行民主政体。
- He has a democratic work-style.他作风民主。
n.惯例，习俗，常规，会议，大会
- How many delegates have checked in at the convention?大会已有多少代表报到？
- He sets at naught every convention of society.他轻视所有的社会习俗。
争夺( contend的现在分词 )； 竞争； 搏斗； 争斗
- The fairy king and queen were contending over possession of the cat. 仙王和仙后争着要这只猫。
- Our football team is contending with one from the next town for the championship. 我们的足球队正与邻镇的足球队争夺冠军。