美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2017-07-12
时间：2019-01-11 作者：英语课 分类：美联社新闻一分钟2017(七)月
This is AP news minute.
1. President Donald Trump 1's eldest 2 son acknowledged Monday that he met a Russian lawyer during the 2016 presidential campaign to hear information about his father's democratic opponent Hillary Clinton. Donald Trump Jr. tried to brush off the significance of the meeting, tweeting he was happy to speak to the senate intelligence committee to pass on what he knows.
2. The most senior Vatican Catholic to be charged in the Roman catholic church sex abuse scandal returned to Australia on Monday to stand trial. Cardinal 3 George Pell , Pope Francis top financial adviser 4 is due to appear in court on July,26th to face charges he sexually assaulted multiple people many years ago.
3. A British court is giving the parents of 11 month-old Charlie Gard, a chance to present fresh evidence that their terminally ill son should receive experimental treatment. The decision came after an emotionally charged hearing on Monday. A new hearing is set for Thursday.
4. And a two-year old Asiatic lion cub 5 is back on solid ground after having to be rescued from a well over the weekend. A rescue team member has to be lowered into the well in protected cage to lasso the cub, which was then pulled up and contained.
Suzanne Yee Gaffney, 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。
- The King's eldest son is the heir to the throne.国王的长子是王位的继承人。
- The castle and the land are entailed on the eldest son.城堡和土地限定由长子继承。
- This is a matter of cardinal significance.这是非常重要的事。
- The Cardinal coloured with vexation. 红衣主教感到恼火，脸涨得通红。
- 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。