美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2014-05-17
时间：2019-01-11 作者：英语课 分类：美联社新闻一分钟2014(五)月
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1. County clerks across Arkansas are refusing to hand out marriage license 1 to same-sex couples. After a county judge struck down the state’s ban on gay marriage, more than 200 gay couples have received marriage licenses 2 across the state. But most clerks say they are waiting for a higher court ruling.
2. A wave of deadly car bombings have rocked Baghdad. Iraqi officials say the attacks happened in most Shiite areas of the city. Tuesday’s attacks come a day after a series of blasts killed 14 people.
3. Clay Aiken is spending his congressional campaign in North Carolina. The former American idol 3 contestant 4 made the decision after his opponent in the Democrat 5 Primary, Keith Crisco died in an accident.
4. And a Japanese astronaut bid farewell to an unusual friend, a robot named Kirobo. The machine is the first talking humanoid in space and is appearing to live in the international space station and return to earth after a 6-month mission.
n.执照，许可证，特许；v.许可，特许
- The foreign guest has a license on the person.这个外国客人随身携带执照。
- The driver was arrested for having false license plates on his car.司机由于使用假车牌而被捕。
n.执照( license的名词复数 )v.批准，许可，颁发执照( license的第三人称单数 )
- Drivers have ten days' grace to renew their licenses. 驾驶员更换执照有10天的宽限期。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
- Jewish firms couldn't get import or export licenses or raw materials. 犹太人的企业得不到进出口许可证或原料。 来自辞典例句
n.偶像，红人，宠儿
- As an only child he was the idol of his parents.作为独子，他是父母的宠儿。
- Blind worship of this idol must be ended.对这个偶像的盲目崇拜应该结束了。
n.竞争者，参加竞赛者
- The company will furnish each contestant with a free ticket.公司将为每个参赛者免费提供一张票。
- The personal appearance and interview of the contestant is another count.参加比赛者的个人仪表和谈话也是一项。