美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2014-10-15
时间：2019-02-12 作者：英语课 分类：美联社新闻一分钟2014(十)月
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1. A Texas health care worker tested positive for Ebola even though she wore full-protective gear while caring for Thomas Eric Duncan who died from the virus. The CDC confirmed the diagnosis 1, making it the first known case of the disease being contracted or transmitted in the US.
2. Black smoke billowed over Kobani, Syria following a US-led coalition 2 airstrike aimed at repelling 3 the Islamic State militant 4 group which is advancing on the city from two sides. The strikes appear to have done little to blunt the Islamic State onslaught on Kobani, which began amid September.
3. Hong Kong’s chief executive said he will not resign as he doesn’t think it will solve the current political gridlock between the government and pro-democracy protesters. Negotiations 5 between the Hong Kong government and students on Friday were shelved by the government as the two sides couldn’t agree on an agenda.
4. Thousands of Jews received a ritual blessing 6 at Jerusalem’s Western Wall, Judaism’s holiest site. The faithful covered their heads with white prayer shawls as they recited the priestly blessing on the wall.
n.诊断，诊断结果，调查分析，判断
- His symptoms gave no obvious pointer to a possible diagnosis.他的症状无法作出明确的诊断。
- The engineer made a complete diagnosis of the bridge's collapse.工程师对桥的倒塌做一次彻底的调查分析。
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.击退( repel的现在分词 )；使厌恶；排斥；推开
- He saw himself standing up and repelling a charge. 他仿佛看见自己挺身而起，打退了敌人的进攻。 来自辞典例句
- Promote the healthy entertainment styles. Repelling the superstition, gambling, drugs and obscenity. 提倡健康娱乐。抵制封建迷信活动，拒绝黄、赌、毒。 来自互联网
adj.激进的，好斗的；n.激进分子，斗士
- Some militant leaders want to merge with white radicals.一些好斗的领导人要和白人中的激进派联合。
- He is a militant in the movement.他在那次运动中是个激进人物。
协商( negotiation的名词复数 )； 谈判； 完成（难事）； 通过
- negotiations for a durable peace 为持久和平而进行的谈判
- Negotiations have failed to establish any middle ground. 谈判未能达成任何妥协。