美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2014-08-19
时间：2019-01-11 作者：英语课 分类：美联社新闻一分钟2014(八)月
英语课
1. Authorities say one person was shot and critically injured and 7 people were arrested as police use teargas to oppose a midnight curfew in Ferguson Missouri. Tension has gripped the city since an unarmed black teen was shot and killed by a white police officer last weekend.
2. Texas Governor, Rick Perry is vowing 1 to fight a criminal indictment 2 charging him with abuse of power. Perry called the indictment outrageous 3. He said the charges against him are “Political”.
3. Leftwing activists 4 held a protest in Tel Aviv Saturday, calling for a diplomatic solution of the conflict between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza Strip. The two sides are currently observing a five-day temporarily ceasefire.
4. In Bolivia, dog owners had their pets blessed in a celebration in Saint Roch, the Patron Saint of dogs after a special outdoor mass and procession. The dogs were blessed with holy water.
起誓，发誓（vow的现在分词形式）
- President Bush is vowing to help Minneapolis rebuild its collapsed bridge. 布什总统承诺将帮助明尼阿波利斯重建坍塌的大桥。
- President Bush is vowing to help Minneapolis rebuild this collapse bridge. 布什总统发誓要帮助明尼阿波利斯重建起这座坍塌的桥梁。
n.起诉；诉状
- He handed up the indictment to the supreme court.他把起诉书送交最高法院。
- They issued an indictment against them.他们起诉了他们。
adj.无理的，令人不能容忍的
- Her outrageous behaviour at the party offended everyone.她在聚会上的无礼行为触怒了每一个人。
- Charges for local telephone calls are particularly outrageous.本地电话资费贵得出奇。