美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2016-11-20
时间：2019-01-11 作者：英语课 分类：美联社新闻一分钟2016(十一)月
This is AP News Minute.
A senior official says president-elect Donald Trump 1 offered the job of national security adviser 2 to retired 3 lieutenant 4 general Michael Flynn. The official didn't say if Flynn accepted it. Flynn advised Trump throughout his presidential campaign.
A Trump transition team source says the president-elect will meet with Mitt 5 Romney this weekend. Romney, the 2012 Republican presidential nominee 6 was a frequent critic of Trump during the campaign.
Iraqi military officers say they are advancing caustiously into areas of Mosul and getting stiff resistance from Islamic State militants 7. The Iraqi military is trying to drive the Islamic State forces from the city.
And election officials in North Carolina say they won't have all of the votes cast by election day counted in time for a Friday deadline. The state's governor's race and some other contests are still undecided.
Sandy Kozel, The Associated Press with AP News Minute.
- He was never able to trump up the courage to have a showdown.他始终鼓不起勇气摊牌。
- The coach saved his star player for a trump card.教练保留他的明星选手，作为他的王牌。
- They employed me as an adviser.他们聘请我当顾问。
- Our department has engaged a foreign teacher as phonetic adviser.我们系已经聘请了一位外籍老师作为语音顾问。
- The old man retired to the country for rest.这位老人下乡休息去了。
- Many retired people take up gardening as a hobby.许多退休的人都以从事园艺为嗜好。
- He was promoted to be a lieutenant in the army.他被提升为陆军中尉。
- He prevailed on the lieutenant to send in a short note.他说动那个副官，递上了一张简短的便条进去。
- I gave him a baseball mitt for his birthday.为祝贺他的生日，我送给他一只棒球手套。
- Tom squeezed a mitt and a glove into the bag.汤姆把棒球手套和手套都塞进袋子里。
- His nominee for vice president was elected only after a second ballot.他提名的副总统在两轮投票后才当选。
- Mr.Francisco is standing as the official nominee for the post of District Secretary.弗朗西斯科先生是行政书记职位的正式提名人。