AP美联社一分钟新闻 2008-10-09
时间：2019-02-11 作者：英语课 分类：美联社新闻一分钟2008年(十)月
1. Treasury 1 Secretary Henry Paulson says global financial markets remain severely 2 strained. He's calling for quick action to implement 3 the government's 700-billion-dollar rescue program. And he says the administration is moving fast to begin the largest government rescue effort in history.
2. On Wall Street, stock prices finished lower again after swinging back and forth 4 for hours. The day began with interest rate cuts by central banks around the world and the Federal Reserve cut its key rate a half percent to 1.5.
3. President Bush is calling it "a big deal" after signing into law a bill that will allow American businesses to enter India's multi-billion-dollar nuclear market. Bush says the measure would build on the growing ties between the world's two largest democracies.
4. "...next vice 5 president of the United States: John McCain! " And he's the man who may always be known for confusing Democrat 6 Joe Biden for Republican John McCain. At a rally in Florida, this man introduced VP nominee 7 Biden by mistakenly calling him "John McCain".
- The Treasury was opposed in principle to the proposals.财政部原则上反对这些提案。
- This book is a treasury of useful information.这本书是有价值的信息宝库。
- He was severely criticized and removed from his post.他受到了严厉的批评并且被撤了职。
- He is severely put down for his careless work.他因工作上的粗心大意而受到了严厉的批评。
- Don't undertake a project unless you can implement it.不要承担一项计划，除非你能完成这项计划。
- The best implement for digging a garden is a spade.在花园里挖土的最好工具是铁锹。
- The wind moved the trees gently back and forth.风吹得树轻轻地来回摇晃。
- He gave forth a series of works in rapid succession.他很快连续发表了一系列的作品。
- 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。
- The Democrat and the Public criticized each other.民主党人和共和党人互相攻击。
- About two years later,he was defeated by Democrat Jimmy Carter.大约两年后，他被民主党人杰米卡特击败。