美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2013-01-21
时间：2019-01-11 作者：英语课 分类：美联社新闻一分钟2013(一月)
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1. The European Aviation Safety Agency is the latest to join the FAA in ordering the grounding of Boeing 787s. Problems with the new high tech plane's lithium batteries have emerged as the chief safety concern. Japan and India also have grounded the jet they called the "Dreamliner".
2. US inspectors 1 are finding hundreds of levees in danger of failing seven years after Hurricane Katrina. The Army Corps 2 of Engineers says of those checked so far, 326 are found to be in urgent need of repair.
3. Staff Sergeant 3 Robert Bales accused of killing 4 16 Afghan civilians 5 is set to appear in a military court today. His lawyers say he will plead not guilty. The Army may try to bar Bales from using a mental health defense 6 because of his refusal to undergo an official review of his sanity 7.
4. Notre Dame 8 says Manti Te'o was the victim of an apparent online hoax 9. This after reports emerged that no record of his dead girlfriend ever existed.
2. US inspectors 1 are finding hundreds of levees in danger of failing seven years after Hurricane Katrina. The Army Corps 2 of Engineers says of those checked so far, 326 are found to be in urgent need of repair.
3. Staff Sergeant 3 Robert Bales accused of killing 4 16 Afghan civilians 5 is set to appear in a military court today. His lawyers say he will plead not guilty. The Army may try to bar Bales from using a mental health defense 6 because of his refusal to undergo an official review of his sanity 7.
4. Notre Dame 8 says Manti Te'o was the victim of an apparent online hoax 9. This after reports emerged that no record of his dead girlfriend ever existed.
n.检查员( inspector的名词复数 )；（英国公共汽车或火车上的）查票员；（警察）巡官；检阅官
- They got into the school in the guise of inspectors. 他们假装成视察员进了学校。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- Inspectors checked that there was adequate ventilation. 检查员已检查过，通风良好。 来自《简明英汉词典》
n.(通信等兵种的)部队；(同类作的)一组
- The medical corps were cited for bravery in combat.医疗队由于在战场上的英勇表现而受嘉奖。
- When the war broke out,he volunteered for the Marine Corps.战争爆发时，他自愿参加了海军陆战队。
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.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.心智健全，神智正常，判断正确
- I doubt the sanity of such a plan.我怀疑这个计划是否明智。
- She managed to keep her sanity throughout the ordeal.在那场磨难中她始终保持神志正常。
n.女士
- The dame tell of her experience as a wife and mother.这位年长妇女讲了她作妻子和母亲的经验。
- If you stick around,you'll have to marry that dame.如果再逗留多一会，你就要跟那个夫人结婚。