美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2014-06-09
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. The Obama administration has told senators they didn't notify Congress about the pending 1 swap 2 of Sergeant 3 Bowe Bergdahl for five Taliban officials because the Taliban had threatened to kill him if the deal was made public before it happened.
2. President Barack Obama and British Prime Minister David Cameron have given Moscow a month to meet their conditions in Ukraine or face further sanctions that will hit key sectors 4 of Russia's economy.
3. Delaware's transportation secretary has ordered immediate 5 inspections 6 of major bridges in the state to determine whether there might be at risk of the problem similar to the one that forced the closure of a major interstate bypass in Wilmington.
4. And in Sarasota county, Florida, trash collectors will help police monitor the street. The certified 7 drivers in the waste watch program will report if they see something suspicious or hazardous 8.
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.交换；vt.交换，用...作交易
- I will swap you my bicycle for your radio.我想拿我的自行车换你的收音机。
- This comic was a swap that I got from Nick.这本漫画书是我从尼克那里换来的。
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？
n.部门( sector的名词复数 )；领域；防御地区；扇形
- Berlin was divided into four sectors after the war. 战后柏林分成了4 个区。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- Industry and agriculture are the two important sectors of the national economy. 工业和农业是国民经济的两个重要部门。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
adj.立即的；直接的，最接近的；紧靠的
- His immediate neighbours felt it their duty to call.他的近邻认为他们有责任去拜访。
- We declared ourselves for the immediate convocation of the meeting.我们主张立即召开这个会议。
n.检查( inspection的名词复数 )；检验；视察；检阅
- Regular inspections are carried out at the prison. 经常有人来视察这座监狱。
- Government inspections ensure a high degree of uniformity in the standard of service. 政府检查确保了在服务标准方面的高度一致。 来自《简明英汉词典》
a.经证明合格的；具有证明文件的
- Doctors certified him as insane. 医生证明他精神失常。
- The planes were certified airworthy. 飞机被证明适于航行。