美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2013-06-08
时间：2019-01-11 作者：英语课 分类：美联社新闻一分钟2013(六月)
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1. Leaders of the Tea Party and other conservative groups have been telling a House panel today about what they say has been years of abuse by the Internal Revenue Service. They say when they applied 1 for tax-exempt status, the IRS responded by asking them inappropriate questions.
2. A Colorado judge today accepted a plea of not guilty by reason of insanity 2 from James Holms. He’s charged with killing 3 12 people and injuring dozens of others in last year’s deadly shooting at a Colorado movie theatre. Holms will be undergoing a mental evaluation 4 at a state hospital and the results of that evaluation may not be known for months.
3. Military leaders said Tuesday that sexual assault in the ranks is “like a cancer” that could destroy the force. They rejected far-reaching congressional efforts to strip commanders of some authority in meeting out justice.
4. New Jersey 5 Governor, Chris Christie says he wants to hold a special election in October to fill the US Senate seat left vacant by Frank Lautenberg’s death. Christie says he intends to appoint someone to fill the seat in the meantime. But he didn’t say who.
2. A Colorado judge today accepted a plea of not guilty by reason of insanity 2 from James Holms. He’s charged with killing 3 12 people and injuring dozens of others in last year’s deadly shooting at a Colorado movie theatre. Holms will be undergoing a mental evaluation 4 at a state hospital and the results of that evaluation may not be known for months.
3. Military leaders said Tuesday that sexual assault in the ranks is “like a cancer” that could destroy the force. They rejected far-reaching congressional efforts to strip commanders of some authority in meeting out justice.
4. New Jersey 5 Governor, Chris Christie says he wants to hold a special election in October to fill the US Senate seat left vacant by Frank Lautenberg’s death. Christie says he intends to appoint someone to fill the seat in the meantime. But he didn’t say who.
adj.应用的；v.应用，适用
- She plans to take a course in applied linguistics.她打算学习应用语言学课程。
- This cream is best applied to the face at night.这种乳霜最好晚上擦脸用。
n.疯狂，精神错乱；极端的愚蠢，荒唐
- In his defense he alleged temporary insanity.他伪称一时精神错乱，为自己辩解。
- He remained in his cell,and this visit only increased the belief in his insanity.他依旧还是住在他的地牢里，这次视察只是更加使人相信他是个疯子了。
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。
n.估价，评价；赋值
- I attempted an honest evaluation of my own life.我试图如实地评价我自己的一生。
- The new scheme is still under evaluation.新方案还在评估阶段。