AP 2011-02-03
时间：2019-02-11 作者：英语课 分类：美联社新闻一分钟2011(二月)
1. President Obama will deliver his second State of the Union address tonight, proposing new spending in areas such as education, innovation and infrastructure 1, while also calling for responsible spending cuts. Some Democrats 2 and Republicans may break partisan 3 tradition and sit beside one another in the House.
2. Airline profits are soaring. New government forecasts show the eight biggest US airlines will make it combined five billion dollars in profit this year and a little more next year. Analysts 4 say the airlines have cut flights and fuel costs and boosted fares and fees.
3. An explosion on a bus in the Philippine capital Manila has killed four people and left at least 14 hurt. Officials there say a bomb was likely responsible for the blast. The Philippines’ President has promised a full investigation 5.
4. And there is a new resident Down Under. A baby western lowland gorilla 6 is making her debut 7 at Sydney’s Taronga Zoo. Her name is Kipenzi, which means the precious one in Swahili.
- We should step up the development of infrastructure for research.加强科学基础设施建设。
- We should strengthen cultural infrastructure and boost various types of popular culture.加强文化基础设施建设，发展各类群众文化。
- The Democrats held a pep rally on Capitol Hill yesterday. 民主党昨天在国会山召开了竞选誓师大会。
- The democrats organize a filibuster in the senate. 民主党党员组织了阻挠议事。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- In their anger they forget all the partisan quarrels.愤怒之中，他们忘掉一切党派之争。
- The numerous newly created partisan detachments began working slowly towards that region.许多新建的游击队都开始慢慢地向那里移动。
- City analysts forecast huge profits this year. 伦敦金融分析家预测今年的利润非常丰厚。
- I was impressed by the high calibre of the researchers and analysts. 研究人员和分析人员的高素质给我留下了深刻印象。
- In an investigation,a new fact became known, which told against him.在调查中新发现了一件对他不利的事实。
- He drew the conclusion by building on his own investigation.他根据自己的调查研究作出结论。
- I was awed by the huge gorilla.那只大猩猩使我惊惧。
- A gorilla is just a speechless animal.猩猩只不过是一种不会说话的动物。