美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2013-07-19
时间：2019-01-11 作者：英语课 分类：美联社新闻一分钟2013(七月)
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The White House says it would be inappropriate for President Obama to get involved in the George Zimmeran shooting case. The Justice Department has said it's considering whether prosecutors 1 should file federal civil rights charges now that Zimmerman has been acquitted 2 in the state case.
Protests are continuing around the country after the verdict in the death of Trayvon Martin. In Birmingham, Alabama, demonstrators gathered in support of the slain 3 teenager. In New York, veteran lawmakers called for improved dialogue on race relations in the US.
United States' NO.2 diplomat 4 is urging Egypt's military and new interim 5 leadership to ensure an "inclusive" transition to democracy. In Cairo, Deputy Secretary of State William Burns dismisses accusations 6 that Washington backs any one side in the deeply polarized country, though he not yet met with the Muslim Brotherhood 7.
And meet the Lettuce 8 Bot. It's still in development, but the robot can already "thin" a field in the time it takes about 20 workers to do the job by hand. The machine could be a boon 9 to farmers facing a dwindling 10 labor 11 force.
检举人( prosecutor的名词复数 )； 告发人； 起诉人； 公诉人
- In some places,public prosecutors are elected rather than appointed. 在有些地方，检察官是经选举而非任命产生的。 来自口语例句
- You've been summoned to the Prosecutors' Office, 2 days later. 你在两天以后被宣到了检察官的办公室。
宣判…无罪( acquit的过去式和过去分词 )； 使（自己）作出某种表现
- The jury acquitted him of murder. 陪审团裁决他谋杀罪不成立。
- Five months ago she was acquitted on a shoplifting charge. 五个月前她被宣判未犯入店行窃罪。
杀死，宰杀，杀戮( slay的过去分词 )； (slay的过去分词)
- The soldiers slain in the battle were burried that night. 在那天夜晚埋葬了在战斗中牺牲了的战士。
- His boy was dead, slain by the hand of the false Amulius. 他的儿子被奸诈的阿缪利乌斯杀死了。
n.外交官，外交家；能交际的人，圆滑的人
- The diplomat threw in a joke, and the tension was instantly relieved.那位外交官插进一个笑话，紧张的气氛顿时缓和下来。
- He served as a diplomat in Russia before the war.战前他在俄罗斯当外交官。
adj.暂时的，临时的；n.间歇，过渡期间
- The government is taking interim measures to help those in immediate need.政府正在采取临时措施帮助那些有立即需要的人。
- It may turn out to be an interim technology.这可能只是个过渡技术。
n.指责( accusation的名词复数 )；指控；控告；（被告发、控告的）罪名
- There were accusations of plagiarism. 曾有过关于剽窃的指控。
- He remained unruffled by their accusations. 对于他们的指控他处之泰然。
n.兄弟般的关系，手中情谊
- They broke up the brotherhood.他们断绝了兄弟关系。
- They live and work together in complete equality and brotherhood.他们完全平等和兄弟般地在一起生活和工作。
n.莴苣；生菜
- Get some lettuce and tomatoes so I can make a salad.买些莴苣和西红柿，我好做色拉。
- The lettuce is crisp and cold.莴苣松脆爽口。
n.恩赐，恩物，恩惠
- A car is a real boon when you live in the country.在郊外居住，有辆汽车确实极为方便。
- These machines have proved a real boon to disabled people.事实证明这些机器让残疾人受益匪浅。
adj.逐渐减少的v.逐渐变少或变小( dwindle的现在分词 )
- The number of wild animals on the earth is dwindling. 地球上野生动物的数量正日渐减少。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- He is struggling to come to terms with his dwindling authority. 他正努力适应自己权力被削弱这一局面。 来自辞典例句