美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2014-10-13
时间：2019-02-12 作者：英语课 分类：美联社新闻一分钟2014(十)月
英语课
1. Two hundred workers who clean airplane cabins at New York's LaGuardia Airport picketed 1 outside the terminal over health and safety issues including the Ebola virus. Workers are concerned they may encounter bodily fluid without having on trouble-protective gear.
2. US-led airstrikes pounded the Islamic State group in Kobani today. The coalition 2 intensified 3 its aerial bombardment of female compositions in Syria. US officials say 5 airstrikes south of Kobani destroyed an Islamic State group's support building and damaged a training camp.
3. Authorities say an off-duty St. Louis police officer shot and killed an 18-year-old with fire at him, setting up angry demonstrations 4 in the area just two months after the death of Michael Brown. The officer was working for a private security company when he got into an altercation 5 with the 18-year-old. His parents say he was unarmed.
4. And a time capsule dating back to 1901 was uncovered from a statue atop a Boston building. Historians opened a small copper 6 box, hidden in the head of the lion statue, and found a hard-cover book inside. President of the Bostonian Society said he was absolutely delighted by the discovery.
用尖桩围住（picket的过去式与过去分词形式）
- They picketed the restaurant. 他们在饭馆外设置纠察。
- Humboldt riotously picketed Von Trenk but the play was a hit. 尽管洪堡肆意破坏《冯·特伦克》的上演，然而这个剧还是轰动一时。
n.结合体，同盟，结合，联合
- The several parties formed a coalition.这几个政党组成了政治联盟。
- Coalition forces take great care to avoid civilian casualties.联盟军队竭尽全力避免造成平民伤亡。
v.（使）增强， （使）加剧( intensify的过去式和过去分词 )
- Violence intensified during the night. 在夜间暴力活动加剧了。
- The drought has intensified. 旱情加剧了。 来自《简明英汉词典》
证明( demonstration的名词复数 )； 表明； 表达； 游行示威
- 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。
n.争吵，争论
- Throughout the entire altercation,not one sensible word was uttered.争了半天，没有一句话是切合实际的。
- The boys had an altercation over the umpire's decision.男孩子们对裁判的判决颇有争议。