美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2017-02-05
时间:2019-01-11 作者:英语课 分类:美联社新闻一分钟2017(二)月
This is AP news minute.
1. President Donald Trump 1 signing an executive order, taking aim at the 2010 Dodd-Frank financial overhaul 2. He ordered direct the treasury 3 department to review the regulations. Trump's called the law "A disaster", saying it failed to address some of the causes of 2008 financial crisis.
2. The Trump administration also applauding the newly released January jobs report at the daily White House express briefing. The U.S economy added 227,000 jobs last month. The unemployment rate stands at 4.8%. The report says more Americans started looking for work, although not all found jobs immediately.
3. New sanctions are being imposed on 13 people and dozens of companies in Iran, in response to the country's recent ballistic missile test. The sanctions are the first Trump has ordered against Iran. They targeted individuals and companies involved in the country's ballistic missile technology.
4. Meanwhile, football fans are paying up this year for a seat at the Superball. According to the online retailer 4 Stubhub, the average ticket for Sunday's Patriot 5 vs Falcons 6 game in Houston is now more than $4000.
Robert Bumsted, 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。
- Master Worker Wang is responsible for the overhaul of this grinder.王师傅主修这台磨床。
- It is generally appreciated that the rail network needs a complete overhaul.众所周知,铁路系统需要大检修。
- The Treasury was opposed in principle to the proposals.财政部原则上反对这些提案。
- This book is a treasury of useful information.这本书是有价值的信息宝库。
- What are the retailer requirements?零售商会有哪些要求呢?
- The retailer has assembled a team in Shanghai to examine the question.这家零售商在上海组建了一支团队研究这个问题。
- He avowed himself a patriot.他自称自己是爱国者。
- He is a patriot who has won the admiration of the French already.他是一个已经赢得法国人敬仰的爱国者。