美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2014-12-08
时间：2019-01-11 作者：英语课 分类：美联社新闻一分钟2014(十二)月
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A grand jury has decided 1 not to indict 2 a New York City police officer in the death of an unarmed black man.Eric Garner 3 died after been placed in an apparent chokehold during the arrest.The decision comes less than two weeks after a grand jury clear the Ferguson police officer Darren Wilson in the shooting death of Michael Brown.
Honda is expanding its recall of driving side air bags to all 50 states, even though air bag maker 4 Takata insists it’s not necessary. Law makers 5 grilled 6 Takata executives on Wednesday for not widening its recall beyond high-humidity areas.
It’s time to fly, that’s the message from NASA as it counts down to the launch of the spacecraft Orion. NASA’s fly test Orion is planned for Thursday, the unmanned fly is scheduled to last 4 and a half hours.
Cocktails 8 in the sky, it’s thenewest way China airlines is upping its luxury travel game. Its latest jet next generation has a cocktail 7 lounge. This special service will be available on longer flights between Taiwan and Los Angeles. Padmanada Rama, the Associated Press, with AP News Minute.
adj.决定了的，坚决的；明显的，明确的
- This gave them a decided advantage over their opponents.这使他们比对手具有明显的优势。
- There is a decided difference between British and Chinese way of greeting.英国人和中国人打招呼的方式有很明显的区别。
v.起诉，控告，指控
- You can't indict whole people for the crudeness of a few.您不能因少数人的粗暴行为就控诉整个民族。
- I can indict you for abducting high school student.我可以告你诱拐中学生。
v.收藏；取得
- He has garnered extensive support for his proposals.他的提议得到了广泛的支持。
- Squirrels garner nuts for the winter.松鼠为过冬储存松果。
n.制造者，制造商
- He is a trouble maker，You must be distant with him.他是个捣蛋鬼，你不要跟他在一起。
- A cabinet maker must be a master craftsman.家具木工必须是技艺高超的手艺人。
n.制造者，制造商（maker的复数形式）
- The makers of the product assured us that there had been no sacrifice of quality. 这一产品的制造商向我们保证说他们没有牺牲质量。
- The makers are about to launch out a new product. 制造商们马上要生产一种新产品。 来自《简明英汉词典》
n.鸡尾酒；餐前开胃小吃；混合物
- We invited some foreign friends for a cocktail party.我们邀请了一些外国朋友参加鸡尾酒会。
- At a cocktail party in Hollywood,I was introduced to Charlie Chaplin.在好莱坞的一次鸡尾酒会上，人家把我介绍给查理·卓别林。