AP 2012-05-02
时间：2019-01-11 作者：英语课 分类：美联社新闻一分钟2012(五月)
英语课
1. Counter Terrorism officials say there is no credible 1 or specific threat to the US as the first anniversary of the death of Osama Bin 2 Laden 3 approaches. Still, they are urging Americans to be vigilant 4 because Al Qaeda and like-minded groups continue to want to attack the US.
2. Vice 5 president Joe Biden has issued a strong defense 6 of President Barack Obama's foreign policy record. He also suggested Republican Mitt 7 Romney doesn't understand the role that contemporary commander in chief.
3. Former Liberian President Charles Taylor on Thursday became the first head of state since World War II to be convicted by an international world crimes court. He is found guilt 8 of world crimes and crimes against humanity for sending arms to Sierra Leone rebels in return for so-called blood diamond.
4. And the football world has its eyes on New York. The NFL draft begins tonight with the Indianapolis Colts holding the first pick.
adj.可信任的，可靠的
- The news report is hardly credible.这则新闻报道令人难以置信。
- Is there a credible alternative to the nuclear deterrent?是否有可以取代核威慑力量的可靠办法？
n.箱柜；vt.放入箱内；[计算机] DOS文件名:二进制目标文件
- He emptied several bags of rice into a bin.他把几袋米倒进大箱里。
- He threw the empty bottles in the bin.他把空瓶子扔进垃圾箱。
adj.装满了的；充满了的；负了重担的；苦恼的
- He is laden with heavy responsibility.他肩负重任。
- Dragging the fully laden boat across the sand dunes was no mean feat.将满载货物的船拖过沙丘是一件了不起的事。
adj.警觉的，警戒的，警惕的
- He has to learn how to remain vigilant through these long nights.他得学会如何在这漫长的黑夜里保持警觉。
- The dog kept a vigilant guard over the house.这只狗警醒地守护着这所房屋。
n.坏事；恶习；[pl.]台钳，老虎钳；adj.副的
- He guarded himself against vice.他避免染上坏习惯。
- They are sunk in the depth of vice.他们堕入了罪恶的深渊。
n.防御，保卫；[pl.]防务工事；辩护，答辩
- The accused has the right to defense.被告人有权获得辩护。
- The war has impacted the area with military and defense workers.战争使那个地区挤满了军队和防御工程人员。
n.棒球手套，拳击手套，无指手套；vt.铐住，握手
- I gave him a baseball mitt for his birthday.为祝贺他的生日，我送给他一只棒球手套。
- Tom squeezed a mitt and a glove into the bag.汤姆把棒球手套和手套都塞进袋子里。