美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2014-05-20
时间:2019-01-11 作者:英语课 分类:美联社新闻一分钟2014(五)月
英语课
1. Anger and grief have boiled over into a violent protest in the western Turkish town of Soma, where officials said at least 245 miners died in a coal mine explosion and fire.
2. The Pentagon is trying to transfer convicted national security leaker Private, Chelsea Manning to a civilian 1 prison so she can get treatment for her gender 2 disorder 3.
3. A spokeswoman from an Orlando hospital says two employees tested negative for the rare MERS virus. Days after coming into contact with a Saudi resident with the 2nd confirmed case in the US.
4. Former President Bill Clinton is vouching 4 for his wife Hillary’s health, after recent speculation 5 by Republican strategist Karl Rove, that she may have suffered a brain injury last year. When asked at a Washington conference about Rove’s remarks, Clinton said that “she is still quicker than I am”.
adj.平民的,民用的,民众的
- There is no reliable information about civilian casualties.关于平民的伤亡还没有确凿的信息。
- He resigned his commission to take up a civilian job.他辞去军职而从事平民工作。
n.(生理上的)性,(名词、代词等的)性
- French differs from English in having gender for all nouns.法语不同于英语,所有的名词都有性。
- Women are sometimes denied opportunities solely because of their gender.妇女有时仅仅因为性别而无法获得种种机会。
n.紊乱,混乱;骚动,骚乱;疾病,失调
- When returning back,he discovered the room to be in disorder.回家后,他发现屋子里乱七八糟。
- It contained a vast number of letters in great disorder.里面七零八落地装着许多信件。
n.(复核付款凭单等)核单v.保证( vouch的现在分词 );担保;确定;确定地说
- These are references vouching for his ability. 这些都是证明他能力的介绍信。 来自互联网
- If you want to test, to test a Vouching Clerk is also more useful to some. 你如果要考,去考个单证员还更有用一些。 来自互联网
n.思索,沉思;猜测;投机
- Her mind is occupied with speculation.她的头脑忙于思考。
- There is widespread speculation that he is going to resign.人们普遍推测他要辞职。