AP 2012-03-22
时间：2019-01-11 作者：英语课 分类：美联社新闻一分钟2012(三月)
英语课
1. Attorney John Henry Browne says it was one of the most emotional meetings of his life. He met with the American soldier he is representing, staff sergeant 1 Robert Bales. Bales is accused of killing 2 16 Afghan civilians 3. He's being held at Fort Leavenworth in Kansas.
2. Racism 4 and anti-Semitism may be behind a deadly shooting outside a Jewish school, as well as last week's similar attacks on paratroopers in France. That's the word from the mayor of Toulouse in Southwestern France. French officials say the gun used to kill four people at the school was the same one used to kill three paratroopers who were of North African and French Caribbean origin.
3. Mitt 5 Romney is campaigning in President Barack Obama's home state. Illinois holds its presidential primary Tuesday with 54 delegates at stake.
4. And Peyton Manning may soon be a Denver Bronco. ESPN is reporting the four-time NFL MVP has instructed his agent to complete a deal with the Broncos.
n.警官，中士
- His elder brother is a sergeant.他哥哥是个警官。
- How many stripes are there on the sleeve of a sergeant?陆军中士的袖子上有多少条纹？
n.巨额利润；突然赚大钱，发大财
- 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。
平民，百姓( civilian的名词复数 )； 老百姓
- the bloody massacre of innocent civilians 对无辜平民的血腥屠杀
- At least 300 civilians are unaccounted for after the bombing raids. 遭轰炸袭击之后，至少有300名平民下落不明。
n.民族主义；种族歧视(意识)
- He said that racism is endemic in this country.他说种族主义在该国很普遍。
- Racism causes political instability and violence.种族主义道致政治动荡和暴力事件。