美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2017-02-18
时间：2019-02-11 作者：英语课 分类：美联社新闻一分钟2017(二)月
This is AP news minute.
1. President Donald Trump 1 mounted a vigorous defense 2 over his presidency 3 at the White House news conference Thursday. He says his administration is running like a fine tune 4 machine, despite media reports of chaos 5. Trump's comments come amid a period marked by leaks, division and a couple of high-profile exits.
2. President Trump also announces Thursday Alexander Acosta as his new pick for labor 6 secretary. Acosta is the dean of Florida International University Law School. The announcement comes one day after his first pick, fast-food executive Andy Puzder withdrew.
3. Hundreds of people in Chicago are rallying in a demonstration 7 to mark a day without migrants. Similar demonstrations 8 are planned nationwide. Numerous businesses in migrants heavy industry, like restaurants are closing in solidarity 9.
4. And Hillary Clinton unveiled a series of commemorative stamps, honoring designer Oscar de la Renta in an U.S postal 10 service ceremony in New York Grand Central terminal. Clinton noted 11 that Dominican-born de la Renta was an inspiration to striving immigrants.
Suzanne Yee Gaffney, the Associated Press with AP news minute.
- He was never able to trump up the courage to have a showdown.他始终鼓不起勇气摊牌。
- The coach saved his star player for a trump card.教练保留他的明星选手，作为他的王牌。
- The accused has the right to defense.被告人有权获得辩护。
- The war has impacted the area with military and defense workers.战争使那个地区挤满了军队和防御工程人员。
- Roosevelt was elected four times to the presidency of the United States.罗斯福连续当选四届美国总统。
- Two candidates are emerging as contestants for the presidency.两位候选人最终成为总统职位竞争者。
- He'd written a tune,and played it to us on the piano.他写了一段曲子，并在钢琴上弹给我们听。
- The boy beat out a tune on a tin can.那男孩在易拉罐上敲出一首曲子。
- After the failure of electricity supply the city was in chaos.停电后，城市一片混乱。
- The typhoon left chaos behind it.台风后一片混乱。
- We are never late in satisfying him for his labor.我们从不延误付给他劳动报酬。
- He was completely spent after two weeks of hard labor.艰苦劳动两周后，他已经疲惫不堪了。
- His new book is a demonstration of his patriotism.他写的新书是他的爱国精神的证明。
- He gave a demonstration of the new technique then and there.他当场表演了这种新的操作方法。
- Lectures will be interspersed with practical demonstrations. 讲课中将不时插入实际示范。
- The new military government has banned strikes and demonstrations. 新的军人政府禁止罢工和示威活动。
- They must preserve their solidarity.他们必须维护他们的团结。
- The solidarity among China's various nationalities is as firm as a rock.中国各族人民之间的团结坚如磐石。
- A postal network now covers the whole country.邮路遍及全国。
- Remember to use postal code.勿忘使用邮政编码。