美联社新闻一分钟 AP News 2008-03-12
时间：2019-02-11 作者：英语课 分类：美联社新闻一分钟2008年(三)月
1.New York could soon have a new governor. Pressure is mounting on Eliot Spitzer to resign following his alleged 1 role in a prostitution scandal. If that does happen, this man Lieutenant 2 Governor David Peterson would take over .
2.The head of US Central Command is stepping down. Admiral William Fallon was the top military commander for the Middle East. A recent article though portrayed 3 him as being the lone 4 top military official to oppose President Bush's Iran policy.
3.Congress is joining the fray 5 in the fight over a 35-billion-dollar contract that the military awarded to a European company. The deal calls for replacing 179 refeuling tankers 6 for the Air Force. Boeing has filed a formal protest over the contract .
4.Recent cruise-goers may get a nice surprise in the mail. Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines has agreed to reimburse 7 passengers for fuel surcharges that were not adequately disclosed.
- It was alleged that he had taken bribes while in office. 他被指称在任时收受贿赂。
- alleged irregularities in the election campaign 被指称竞选运动中的不正当行为
- He was promoted to be a lieutenant in the army.他被提升为陆军中尉。
- He prevailed on the lieutenant to send in a short note.他说动那个副官，递上了一张简短的便条进去。
- Throughout the trial, he portrayed himself as the victim. 在审讯过程中，他始终把自己说成是受害者。
- The author portrayed his father as a vicious drunkard. 作者把他父亲描绘成一个可恶的酒鬼。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
- A lone sea gull flew across the sky.一只孤独的海鸥在空中飞过。
- She could see a lone figure on the deserted beach.她在空旷的海滩上能看到一个孤独的身影。
- Why should you get involved in their fray?你为什么要介入他们的争吵呢？
- Tempers began to fray in the hot weather.大热天脾气烦燥。
- They should stop offloading waste from oil tankers into the sea. 他们应当停止从油轮上往海里倾倒废弃物。
- The harbour admits large tankers and freighters. 这个港口容得下巨型油船和货轮。