美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2014-09-17
时间:2019-01-11 作者:英语课 分类:美联社新闻一分钟2014(九)月
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Secretary of State John Kerry making a surprise visit to Iraq to meet the country's new government. The country's struggling to stem the spread of the Islamic State militant 1 group as the new government in Baghdad take shape.
President Barack Obama bringing his plan to deal with the militant situation to the air raids. The President will deliver a prime time address tonight outlining a plan, which could include the use of air power in Iraq and Syria. He'll also ask Congress for the authority to arm moderate Syrian opposition 2 forces.
In Mississippi, a man is in police custody 3 suspected of killing 4 his five children and driving across state lines to dispose of their bodies. Timothy Ray Johns of South Carolina was arrested following a DY stop; he is now facing preliminary charges of child neglect.
Powerful storms pounding northwest Missouri. The National Weather Service posted tornado 5 warnings of four counties Tuesday night. The storms downed trees and power lines across the region. At least one tornado sighting was reported.
adj.激进的,好斗的;n.激进分子,斗士
- Some militant leaders want to merge with white radicals.一些好斗的领导人要和白人中的激进派联合。
- He is a militant in the movement.他在那次运动中是个激进人物。
n.反对,敌对
- The party leader is facing opposition in his own backyard.该党领袖在自己的党內遇到了反对。
- The police tried to break down the prisoner's opposition.警察设法制住了那个囚犯的反抗。
n.监护,照看,羁押,拘留
- He spent a week in custody on remand awaiting sentence.等候判决期间他被还押候审一个星期。
- He was taken into custody immediately after the robbery.抢劫案发生后,他立即被押了起来。
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。