美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2013-05-18
时间：2019-01-11 作者：英语课 分类：美联社新闻一分钟2013(五月)
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1. Attorney General, Eric Holder 2 says he is ordering a justice department investigation 3 into the IRS targeting conservative groups for extra tax scrutiny 4. The FBI will see if any laws were broken.
2. But Holder says he had no direct role in the justice department’s secret review of Associated Press phone records, calling it a part of an investigation by the government into what he called a grave national security leak.
3. An outpouring of support for Oscar-winning actress Angelina Jolie after her disclosure that she had a preventative double mastectomy because a gene 1 mutation 5 significantly raised her risk of breast cancer.
4. Prince Harry 6 tours 2 New Jersey 7 shore communities devastated 8 by super storm Sandy, shaking hands with emergency personnel and construction workers, part of a week-long visit to the US.
2. But Holder says he had no direct role in the justice department’s secret review of Associated Press phone records, calling it a part of an investigation by the government into what he called a grave national security leak.
3. An outpouring of support for Oscar-winning actress Angelina Jolie after her disclosure that she had a preventative double mastectomy because a gene 1 mutation 5 significantly raised her risk of breast cancer.
4. Prince Harry 6 tours 2 New Jersey 7 shore communities devastated 8 by super storm Sandy, shaking hands with emergency personnel and construction workers, part of a week-long visit to the US.
n.遗传因子，基因
- A single gene may have many effects.单一基因可能具有很多种效应。
- The targeting of gene therapy has been paid close attention.其中基因治疗的靶向性是值得密切关注的问题之一。
n.持有者，占有者；(台，架等)支持物
- The holder of the office of chairman is reponsible for arranging meetings.担任主席职位的人负责安排会议。
- That runner is the holder of the world record for the hundred-yard dash.那位运动员是一百码赛跑世界纪录的保持者。
n.调查，调查研究
- In an investigation,a new fact became known, which told against him.在调查中新发现了一件对他不利的事实。
- He drew the conclusion by building on his own investigation.他根据自己的调查研究作出结论。
n.详细检查，仔细观察
- His work looks all right,but it will not bear scrutiny.他的工作似乎很好，但是经不起仔细检查。
- Few wives in their forties can weather such a scrutiny.很少年过四十的妻子经得起这么仔细的观察。
n.变化，变异，转变
- People who have this mutation need less sleep than others.有这种突变的人需要的睡眠比其他人少。
- So far the discussion has centered entirely around mutation in the strict sense.到目前为止，严格来讲，讨论完全集中于围绕突变问题上。
vt.掠夺，蹂躏，使苦恼
- Today,people feel more hurried and harried.今天，人们感到更加忙碌和苦恼。
- Obama harried business by Healthcare Reform plan.奥巴马用医改掠夺了商界。
n.运动衫
- He wears a cotton jersey when he plays football.他穿运动衫踢足球。
- They were dressed alike in blue jersey and knickers.他们穿着一致，都是蓝色的运动衫和灯笼短裤。
v.彻底破坏( devastate的过去式和过去分词)；摧毁；毁灭；在感情上（精神上、财务上等）压垮adj.毁坏的；极为震惊的
- The bomb devastated much of the old part of the city. 这颗炸弹炸毁了旧城的一大片地方。
- His family is absolutely devastated. 他的一家感到极为震惊。