美联社新闻一分钟 AP News 2008-04-14
时间：2019-02-11 作者：英语课 分类：美联社新闻一分钟2008年(四)月
1. Pope Benedict is asking the faithful to pray for a successful trip to the United States. The Pontiff is scheduled to arrive Tuesday for his first trip as Pope to the US. He will spend time in Washington and New York where he will address the United Nations.
2. American Airlines says it now has federal aviation clearance 1 to return all of its 300 grounded jets to service. That's after the nation's largest airline had to cancel more than 3000 flights last week for wiring inspections 2.
3. At least 11 people are dead in Southern Iran after an explosion tore through this mosque 3. Another 200 were wounded. Iran's official news agency says police think the blast was an accident, not the work of terrorists.
4. After a day of taking shots at rival Barack Obama while campaigning in Indiana, Hillary Clinton took a shot of a different kind--Crown Royal whiskey. Later in the evening the Democratic presidential hopeful also sat down and had some pizza.
- There was a clearance of only ten centimetres between the two walls.两堵墙之间只有十厘米的空隙。
- The ship sailed as soon as it got clearance. 那艘船一办好离港手续立刻启航了。
- Regular inspections are carried out at the prison. 经常有人来视察这座监狱。
- Government inspections ensure a high degree of uniformity in the standard of service. 政府检查确保了在服务标准方面的高度一致。 来自《简明英汉词典》