时间:2019-01-12 作者:英语课 分类:2015年VOA慢速英语(四)月


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Iran's President Dismisses US Congressional Part in Nuclear Deal 伊朗总统驳斥了美国国会参与核协议


Iranian President Hassan Rouhani says Iran is seeking a final nuclear agreement with six world powers, not with U.S. lawmakers.


Mr. Rouhani spoke 1 Wednesday to thousands of Iranians in the northern city of Rasht. He again said Tehran will not sign a final nuclear deal unless all international restrictions 2 are ended together.


The Iranian president apparently 3 was speaking in reaction to developments in Washington. On Tuesday, President Barack Obama promised to sign a bill that would give the U.S. congress some power in an agreement with Iran.


EU seeks investigation 4 of Google


The European Union has taken legal action that accuses Google of abusing its leading position in Internet searches.


The EU Competition Commissioner 5 said Google favors its own comparison-shopping product in its general search results pages. Margrethe Vestager argued that this suppresses competition and hurts consumers.


Experts say the EU could fine Google as much as $6 billion and require the company to make changes. The Internet company has not commented on the EU protest.


Pakistan and Afghanistan see progress in trade talks


Pakistan says it will build modern land ports this year at the two main border crossings with Afghanistan.  The countries hope to speed movement of goods and people.


Pakistan’s commerce minister held extensive talks with Afghan officials in Kabul. He said they made good progress on the Afghanistan-Pakistan Trade and Transit 6 Agreement.


Afghanistan’s acting 7 commerce minister said he hopes the talks would help clear barriers to fully 8 establish the APTTA.


The proposal is designed to permit Afghanistan to import and export its goods through Pakistani trade routes and ports.


Former US football star sentenced to life in prison


A U.S. jury has found star athlete Aaron Hernandez guilty of a murder in 2013 and sentenced him to life in prison.


The trial was held in Massachusetts where Mr. Hernandez formerly 9 played for the New England Patriots 10 football team. He was found guilty of killing 11 27-year-old Odin Lloyd.


Prosecutors 12 said that the athlete and two friends drove Mr. Lloyd to an industrial area in the state and shot him dead on June 17, 2013.


The jury also found Hernandez guilty on firearms and ammunition 13 charges.


Hernandez once had a $40 million contract with the New England Patriots. He has also been charged with murder in a separate case.


Man arrested for landing helicopter at US Capitol


Police in Washington D.C. arrested a man Wednesday for landing a helicopter at the U.S. Capitol building.


Police have not named the suspect. But the Tampa Bay Times newspaper said he is 61-year-old mail carrier Doug Hughes. The paper said he acted to push for campaign finance reform and against government corruption 14.


The small aircraft, known as a gyrocopter, landed a few hundred meters from the building. Police immediately closed part of Capitol Hill while dogs and a robot checked the aircraft for possible explosives.


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consumer – n. a person who buys goods and services


route – n. a way to get from one place to another place


contract – n. a legal agreement between people, companies, etc.



n.(车轮的)辐条;轮辐;破坏某人的计划;阻挠某人的行动 v.讲,谈(speak的过去式);说;演说;从某种观点来说
  • They sourced the spoke nuts from our company.他们的轮辐螺帽是从我们公司获得的。
  • The spokes of a wheel are the bars that connect the outer ring to the centre.辐条是轮子上连接外圈与中心的条棒。
约束( restriction的名词复数 ); 管制; 制约因素; 带限制性的条件(或规则)
  • I found the restrictions irksome. 我对那些限制感到很烦。
  • a snaggle of restrictions 杂乱无章的种种限制
adv.显然地;表面上,似乎
  • An apparently blind alley leads suddenly into an open space.山穷水尽,豁然开朗。
  • He was apparently much surprised at the news.他对那个消息显然感到十分惊异。
n.调查,调查研究
  • In an investigation,a new fact became known, which told against him.在调查中新发现了一件对他不利的事实。
  • He drew the conclusion by building on his own investigation.他根据自己的调查研究作出结论。
n.(政府厅、局、处等部门)专员,长官,委员
  • The commissioner has issued a warrant for her arrest.专员发出了对她的逮捕令。
  • He was tapped for police commissioner.他被任命为警务处长。
n.经过,运输;vt.穿越,旋转;vi.越过
  • His luggage was lost in transit.他的行李在运送中丢失。
  • The canal can transit a total of 50 ships daily.这条运河每天能通过50条船。
n.演戏,行为,假装;adj.代理的,临时的,演出用的
  • Ignore her,she's just acting.别理她,她只是假装的。
  • During the seventies,her acting career was in eclipse.在七十年代,她的表演生涯黯然失色。
adv.完全地,全部地,彻底地;充分地
  • The doctor asked me to breathe in,then to breathe out fully.医生让我先吸气,然后全部呼出。
  • They soon became fully integrated into the local community.他们很快就完全融入了当地人的圈子。
adv.从前,以前
  • We now enjoy these comforts of which formerly we had only heard.我们现在享受到了过去只是听说过的那些舒适条件。
  • This boat was formerly used on the rivers of China.这船从前航行在中国内河里。
爱国者,爱国主义者( patriot的名词复数 )
  • Abraham Lincoln was a fine type of the American patriots. 亚伯拉罕·林肯是美国爱国者的优秀典型。
  • These patriots would fight to death before they surrendered. 这些爱国者宁愿战斗到死,也不愿投降。
n.巨额利润;突然赚大钱,发大财
  • Investors are set to make a killing from the sell-off.投资者准备清仓以便大赚一笔。
  • Last week my brother made a killing on Wall Street.上个周我兄弟在华尔街赚了一大笔。
检举人( prosecutor的名词复数 ); 告发人; 起诉人; 公诉人
  • In some places,public prosecutors are elected rather than appointed. 在有些地方,检察官是经选举而非任命产生的。 来自口语例句
  • You've been summoned to the Prosecutors' Office, 2 days later. 你在两天以后被宣到了检察官的办公室。
n.军火,弹药
  • A few of the jeeps had run out of ammunition.几辆吉普车上的弹药已经用光了。
  • They have expended all their ammunition.他们把弹药用光。
n.腐败,堕落,贪污
  • The people asked the government to hit out against corruption and theft.人民要求政府严惩贪污盗窃。
  • The old man reviled against corruption.那老人痛斥了贪污舞弊。
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