美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2014-06-17
时间：2019-01-11 作者：英语课 分类：美联社新闻一分钟2014(六)月
英语课
1. US defense 1 officials say the sergeant 2 Bowe Bergdahl will be transferred to an army base in Texas on Friday. Bergdahl was held in captive by Taliban forces for 5 years before being released in exchange for 5 Taliban detainees at Guantanamo Bay.
2. Members of the Republican Party are delivering a firm message to President Obama on Iraq as the US prepares to send a new aid to Iraq to slow down violence. Senator John McCain gave an impassioned speech saying the decision for a complete pullout of the US troops was dictated 3 by politics.
3. Brazil’s big day has finally arrived. The highly anticipated World Cup kicks off today with the opening match pitting host country Brazil against Croatia. Well over 3 billion spectators are expected to watch soccer’s premier 4 event.
4. And George H.W. Bush leaped into celebrating his 90th birthday today. The former President made a tandem 5 parachute jump near his summer home in Kennebunkport, Maine. The 41st President did a jump from a helicopter with a retired 6 army parachutist.
n.防御，保卫；[pl.]防务工事；辩护，答辩
- The accused has the right to defense.被告人有权获得辩护。
- The war has impacted the area with military and defense workers.战争使那个地区挤满了军队和防御工程人员。
n.警官，中士
- His elder brother is a sergeant.他哥哥是个警官。
- How many stripes are there on the sleeve of a sergeant?陆军中士的袖子上有多少条纹？
v.大声讲或读( dictate的过去式和过去分词 )；口授；支配；摆布
- He dictated a letter to his secretary. 他向秘书口授信稿。
- No person of a strong character likes to be dictated to. 没有一个个性强的人愿受人使唤。 来自《简明英汉词典》
adj.首要的；n.总理，首相
- The Irish Premier is paying an official visit to Britain.爱尔兰总理正在对英国进行正式访问。
- He requested that the premier grant him an internview.他要求那位总理接见他一次。
n.同时发生；配合；adv.一个跟着一个地；纵排地；adj.（两匹马）前后纵列的
- Malcolm's contract will run in tandem with his existing one.马尔科姆的合同将与他手头的合同同时生效。
- He is working in tandem with officials of the Serious Fraud Office.他正配合欺诈重案办公室的官员工作。