美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2014-09-03
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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Israel is keeping a close watch on its border with Syria, after rebels captured a Syrian government border post. Forty-three UN peacekeepers are also attentive 1 during fighting on the Syrian cites at Golan Heights. Another 81 peacekeepers are currently trapped in the area because of heavy fighting.
The International Monetary 2 Fund is standing 3 firm in their support for embattled Managing Director Christine Lagarde. Lagarde is currently under a pending 4 investigation 5 for negligence 6 during her time as finance minister of France.
Comedian 7 and late night person narrative 8 Joan Rivers was rushed to a New York hospital in cardiac arrest this morning from a doctor's office. Firing Crews officials say they were called from an 81-year old having a heart attack.
And talk about nobody-would haircut from the sea bush shore in Australia for the first time in the year. The coat weighed up to 62 pounds …, a single world record, a woolliest coat shed by a sheep in trap.
Emily Roseland, the Associated Press, with AP News Minute.
adj.注意的,专心的;关心(别人)的,殷勤的
- She was very attentive to her guests.她对客人招待得十分周到。
- The speaker likes to have an attentive audience.演讲者喜欢注意力集中的听众。
adj.货币的,钱的;通货的;金融的;财政的
- The monetary system of some countries used to be based on gold.过去有些国家的货币制度是金本位制的。
- Education in the wilderness is not a matter of monetary means.荒凉地区的教育不是钱财问题。
n.持续,地位;adj.永久的,不动的,直立的,不流动的
- After the earthquake only a few houses were left standing.地震过后只有几幢房屋还立着。
- They're standing out against any change in the law.他们坚决反对对法律做任何修改。
prep.直到,等待…期间;adj.待定的;迫近的
- The lawsuit is still pending in the state court.这案子仍在州法庭等待定夺。
- He knew my examination was pending.他知道我就要考试了。
n.调查,调查研究
- In an investigation,a new fact became known, which told against him.在调查中新发现了一件对他不利的事实。
- He drew the conclusion by building on his own investigation.他根据自己的调查研究作出结论。
n.疏忽,玩忽,粗心大意
- They charged him with negligence of duty.他们指责他玩忽职守。
- The traffic accident was allegedly due to negligence.这次车祸据说是由于疏忽造成的。
n.喜剧演员;滑稽演员
- The comedian tickled the crowd with his jokes.喜剧演员的笑话把人们逗乐了。
- The comedian enjoyed great popularity during the 30's.那位喜剧演员在三十年代非常走红。