时间:2019-02-11 作者:英语课 分类:美联社新闻一分钟2011(二月)


英语课

1. The White House and GOP leaders both say they are in agreement over the need for spending cuts. President Barack Obama hosted a number of top Republicans at the White House today. They also talked trade and other ways to boost the economy.


 


2. A spokesman for Representative Gabrielle Giffords says the congresswoman is speaking more and more. This is the first confirmation 1 that she’s able to talk after being shot in the forehead last month.


 


3. Thousands of state workers and impoverished 2 Egyptians have launched strikes and protests around the country. Meanwhile efforts by Vice 3 President Omar Suleiman to open a dialogue with protesters over reforms have broken down since the weekend.


 


4. Prosecutors 4 have charged Lindsay Lohan with felony grand theft over the theft of a $2,500 necklace. Her attorney has denied the item was stolen.



n.证实,确认,批准
  • We are waiting for confirmation of the news.我们正在等待证实那个消息。
  • We need confirmation in writing before we can send your order out.给你们发送订购的货物之前,我们需要书面确认。
adj.穷困的,无力的,用尽了的v.使(某人)贫穷( impoverish的过去式和过去分词 );使(某物)贫瘠或恶化
  • the impoverished areas of the city 这个城市的贫民区
  • They were impoverished by a prolonged spell of unemployment. 他们因长期失业而一贫如洗。 来自《简明英汉词典》
n.坏事;恶习;[pl.]台钳,老虎钳;adj.副的
  • 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。
检举人( prosecutor的名词复数 ); 告发人; 起诉人; 公诉人
  • In some places,public prosecutors are elected rather than appointed. 在有些地方,检察官是经选举而非任命产生的。 来自口语例句
  • You've been summoned to the Prosecutors' Office, 2 days later. 你在两天以后被宣到了检察官的办公室。
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