AP 2010-07-03
时间：2019-02-11 作者：英语课 分类：美联社新闻一分钟2010(七月)
1. The Senate Armed Services Committee has voted in favor of General David Petraeus to become the next commander of the Afghanistan war, paving the way for a swift, full Senate confirmation 1.
2. Supreme 2 Court nominee 3 Elena Kagan clashes with the GOP on Day 2 of her confirmation hearings. Alabama Republican Jeff Sessions challenged Kagan over limit she placed on military recruiters while dean of Harvard Law School.
3. Tropical Storm Alex is expected to stay away from the oil spill zone, but its outer edges are causing problems in the Gulf 4. Rough seas and powerful winds forced oil-scooping ships back to shore Tuesday. Officials say the nasty weather makes skimming work unsafe and ineffective.
4. A new craze is sweeping 5 China. Pet-owners are clipping and dyeing their dogs’ coats to make them look like other animals. The most popular look? Tigers
- 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。
- It was the supreme moment in his life.那是他一生中最重要的时刻。
- He handed up the indictment to the supreme court.他把起诉书送交最高法院。
- His nominee for vice president was elected only after a second ballot.他提名的副总统在两轮投票后才当选。
- Mr.Francisco is standing as the official nominee for the post of District Secretary.弗朗西斯科先生是行政书记职位的正式提名人。
- The gulf between the two leaders cannot be bridged.两位领导人之间的鸿沟难以跨越。
- There is a gulf between the two cities.这两座城市间有个海湾。