CNN 2008-07-17
时间：2019-01-26 作者：英语课 分类：商业报道2008年(七)月
Hope you're having a great day. I'm Nicole Lapin at the CNN Center in Atlanta. Thanks so much for checking in with us today. Here is a look at what's happening NOW IN THE NEWS.
Preparing for nuclear talks with Iran in a big shift in White House policy, Washington will now send Under Secretary of State William Burns to Switzerland this weekend to sit on a previously 1 scheduled meeting between the European Union and Iran's chief nuclear negotiator. Officials say that Burns will listen in and reiterate 2 the US position that Iran must suspend its uranium enrichment program before talks can even proceed.
Meanwhile another Iraqi province has been handed over to local security control. Coalition 3 forces transferred authority to the largely Shiite Qadisiya province to Iraqis today. The move comes amid calls from Iraqis for the United States to come up with a troop withdrawal 4 timetable.
And speculation 5 is growing about whom Senator and presumptive Democratic presidential nominee 6 Barack Obama will pick as his running mate. Former Senator Sam Nunn of Georgia, Senator Evan Bayh of Indiana both join Barack Obama today at Purdue University to talk about national security issues. Nunn and Bayh are widely believed to be on Obama's vice 7 presidential short list.
Well, on the Republican side, Mitt 8 Romney's vice presidential stock may be rising. Senator John McCain seems to suggest at a fundraiser in New Mexico this week that his former rival would make a good running mate. McCain said (quote) "I'm appreciative 9 every time I see Mitt on Television on my behalf".
This is coming at the same time as people are losing money and jobs are being shed. American Airlines is now laying off 200 pilots as part of an ongoing 10 plan to trim company payroll 11 by 8% or 6800 positions. American is also planning to cut flights and ground older gas-guzzling planes. Its parent company, by the way, AMR lost more than 1.4B,with a B(这里特地强调了一下1.4后面的B，强调损失之巨）, dollars in the second quarter of this year. But the performance was actually better than Wall Street had expected.
And those are the headlines at this hour. For more on those stories and other news of the day, CNN is always your source online, on TV, or on your cellphone. Take care.
- The bicycle tyre blew out at a previously damaged point.自行车胎在以前损坏过的地方又爆开了。
- Let me digress for a moment and explain what had happened previously.让我岔开一会儿，解释原先发生了什么。
- Let me reiterate that we have absolutely no plans to increase taxation.让我再一次重申我们绝对没有增税的计划。
- I must reiterate that our position on this issue is very clear.我必须重申我们对这一项议题的立场很清楚。
- The several parties formed a coalition.这几个政党组成了政治联盟。
- Coalition forces take great care to avoid civilian casualties.联盟军队竭尽全力避免造成平民伤亡。
- The police were forced to make a tactical withdrawal.警方被迫进行战术撤退。
- They insisted upon a withdrawal of the statement and a public apology.他们坚持要收回那些话并公开道歉。
- Her mind is occupied with speculation.她的头脑忙于思考。
- There is widespread speculation that he is going to resign.人们普遍推测他要辞职。
- His nominee for vice president was elected only after a second ballot.他提名的副总统在两轮投票后才当选。
- Mr.Francisco is standing as the official nominee for the post of District Secretary.弗朗西斯科先生是行政书记职位的正式提名人。
- He guarded himself against vice.他避免染上坏习惯。
- They are sunk in the depth of vice.他们堕入了罪恶的深渊。
- I gave him a baseball mitt for his birthday.为祝贺他的生日，我送给他一只棒球手套。
- Tom squeezed a mitt and a glove into the bag.汤姆把棒球手套和手套都塞进袋子里。
- She was deeply appreciative of your help.她对你的帮助深表感激。
- We are very appreciative of their support in this respect.我们十分感谢他们在这方面的支持。
- The problem is ongoing.这个问题尚未解决。
- The issues raised in the report relate directly to Age Concern's ongoing work in this area.报告中提出的问题与“关心老人”组织在这方面正在做的工作有直接的关系。