美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2012-12-15
时间：2019-02-09 作者：英语课 分类：美联社新闻一分钟2012(十二月)
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1. Defense Secretary, Leon Panetta, said President Barack Obama will decide in the next few weeks how many US troops will stay on in Afghanistan after the combat mission officially ends two years from now. Panetta is in Afghanistan on an announced visit to consult with top commanders and President Hamid Karzai.
2. North Koreans are dancing in the streets in their capital following the communist country's successful firing of a long-range rocket. The US and its allies have condemned 1 the launch as a test for missiles that could attack the American mainland.
3. Witnesses say a man yelled "I am the shooter" before opening fire in a Portland, Oregon area mall. The gunman killed two people before taking his own life.
4. The adult film industry in Los Angeles' San Fernando Valley is concerned about mandatory 2 condom rules that voters approved last month. Executives say production will leave LA and thousands behind the scene workers will lose their jobs.
adj.命令的；强制的；义务的；n.受托者
- It's mandatory to pay taxes.缴税是义务性的。
- There is no mandatory paid annual leave in the U.S.美国没有强制带薪年假。