AP 2011-12-15
时间：2019-02-09 作者：英语课 分类：美联社新闻一分钟2011(十二月)
英语课
1. President Barack Obama says US troops leaving Iraq can do so with honor and heads held high. All troops will leave by December 31st. Obama was meeting in Washington with prime minister Nuri al-Maliki.
2. Wall Street protesters go to major ports on the west coastal 1, trying to block gates. In Oakland, shipping 2 companies and longshoremen's union sent 150 workers home, essentially 3 halting operations there.
3. Supreme 4 Court will rule on Arizona's law targeting illegal immigrants. One requirement says police have to question a person's immigration's status if they suspect that person is in the country illegal.
4. In Scotland, giant pandas just off the plane from China ventured outside for the first time. The pair of eight-year-old is drawing a crowd to the Edinburgh Zoo. They are expected to remain here for ten years.
adj.海岸的，沿海的，沿岸的
- The ocean waves are slowly eating away the coastal rocks.大海的波浪慢慢地侵蚀着岸边的岩石。
- This country will fortify the coastal areas.该国将加强沿海地区的防御。
n.船运（发货，运输，乘船）
- We struck a bargain with an American shipping firm.我们和一家美国船运公司谈成了一笔生意。
- There's a shipping charge of ￡5 added to the price.价格之外另加五英镑运输费。
adv.本质上，实质上，基本上
- Really great men are essentially modest.真正的伟人大都很谦虚。
- She is an essentially selfish person.她本质上是个自私自利的人。