AP 2012-03-01
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. A gunman in Ohio killed at least one student and wounded four others at Cleveland area high school. The suspect has been taken into police custody 1. Police have not released the motive 2.
2. The National Association of Realtors says sales contracts for home rose 2% in January. That's the highest level in nearly two years, and can support the view that the housing market is gradually coming back.
3. A Syrian activists 3 group says more than 130 people have been killed across the country as government forces fight to suppress the uprising. Meanwhile, the United Nation is planning to call for Syria to end all attacks on civilians 4, and allow aid groups unhindered access to hard hit areas.
4. Dither images of Sweden's newborn princess and future monarch 5. The Royal Court posted pictures of the sleeping baby on its website. At just four days old, she is second in line to the Swedish throne.
n.监护，照看，羁押，拘留
- He spent a week in custody on remand awaiting sentence.等候判决期间他被还押候审一个星期。
- He was taken into custody immediately after the robbery.抢劫案发生后，他立即被押了起来。
n.动机，目的；adv.发动的，运动的
- The police could not find a motive for the murder.警察不能找到谋杀的动机。
- He had some motive in telling this fable.他讲这寓言故事是有用意的。
n.（政治活动的）积极分子，活动家( activist的名词复数 )
- His research work was attacked by animal rights activists . 他的研究受到了动物权益维护者的抨击。
- Party activists with lower middle class pedigrees are numerous. 党的激进分子中有很多出身于中产阶级下层。 来自《简明英汉词典》
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。