时间:2019-01-11 作者:英语课 分类:美联社新闻一分钟2017(十二)月


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This is AP News Minute.


Senate republicans are making major changes to their proposed tax reform plan. One idea is to roll back some tax cuts after six years, to keep a handle on the budget deficit 1.


A Mexican national has been found not guilty of shooting and killing 2 a woman on a San Francisco pier 3 two years ago.


Jose Ines Garcia Zarate was wanted for a sixth deportation 5, when Kate Steinle was shot and killed. Immigration officials say they'll deport 4 him again.


Pope Francis ordained 6 sixteen priests during a visit to Bangladesh. He is also greeting some of the Rohingya Muslims who fled to that country from neighboring Myanmar.


An inferno 7 in downtown Cohoes, New York destroyed or damaged nearly two dozen buildings. A man is charged with arson 8 and reckless endangerment. Authorities say that he started the fire trying to forge metal after watching a TV show about it.


Jackie Queen, the Associated Press, with AP News Minute.



n.亏空,亏损;赤字,逆差
  • The directors have reported a deficit of 2.5 million dollars.董事们报告赤字为250万美元。
  • We have a great deficit this year.我们今年有很大亏损。
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.码头;桥墩,桥柱;[建]窗间壁,支柱
  • The pier of the bridge has been so badly damaged that experts worry it is unable to bear weight.这座桥的桥桩破损厉害,专家担心它已不能负重。
  • The ship was making towards the pier.船正驶向码头。
vt.驱逐出境
  • We deport aliens who slip across our borders.我们把偷渡入境的外国人驱逐出境。
  • More than 240 England football fans are being deported from Italy following riots last night.昨晚的骚乱发生后有240多名英格兰球迷被驱逐出意大利。
n.驱逐,放逐
  • The government issued a deportation order against the four men.政府发出了对那4名男子的驱逐令。
  • Years ago convicted criminals in England could face deportation to Australia.很多年以前,英国已定罪的犯人可能被驱逐到澳大利亚。
v.任命(某人)为牧师( ordain的过去式和过去分词 );授予(某人)圣职;(上帝、法律等)命令;判定
  • He was ordained in 1984. 他在一九八四年被任命为牧师。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • He was ordained priest. 他被任命为牧师。 来自辞典例句
n.火海;地狱般的场所
  • Rescue workers fought to get to victims inside the inferno.救援人员奋力营救大火中的受害者。
  • The burning building became an inferno.燃烧着的大楼成了地狱般的地方。
n.纵火,放火
  • He was serving a ten spot for arson.他因纵火罪在服十年徒刑。
  • He was arraigned on a charge of arson.他因被指控犯纵火罪而被传讯。
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