CNN 2008-06-04
时间：2019-02-16 作者：英语课 分类：商业报道2008年(六)月
Hi there, I'm Brooke Baldwin at the CNN Center in Atlanta. And here's a look at what's happening NOW IN THE NEWS.
Voters are casting the very last ballots 1 in the long Democratic race. And soon after those polls close, we could finally learn the party nominee 2. But for now, Hillary Clinton's campaign is keeping her chances alive. It is denying reports that she'll concede tonight that Barack Obama has enough delegates to win that nomination 3. And one of her main supporters though, Senator Dianne Feinstein says the time has come for Clinton to end her bid.
Meanwhile, the colleague in Ted 4 Kenney's office says the senator is recovering well from yesterday's surgery to reduce a malignant 5 brain tumor 6. We are learning that he was awake during that three-and-a-half-hour procedure, so doctors could monitor his movement and his speech. He will recuperate 7 in North Carolina for the next week at Duke University Medical Center before starting chemotherapy and radiation up in Boston at Massachusetts General Hospital.
The UN Secretary General is calling for urgent action to address the food crisis threatening hundreds of millions of people worldwide. A food summit in Rome has been overshadowed by the presence of controversial figures like Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe and Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.
Big news out of our economic sector 8 this morning, General Motors has announced it's shutting down four truck and SUV plants to shift production to more fuel-efficient vehicles. Two of those plants are in the US. One is in Mexico, the other in Canada. The move could cost hundreds of employees their jobs. And GM is also considering selling off its Hummer brand. GM predicts the market is permanently 9 going toward smaller vehicles.
And another business news, the Miami Herald 10 is reporting massive layoffs 11 are ahead for Spirit Airlines. The ultra-low-cost airline may lay off up to 60% of its flight attendants and as many as 45% of its pilots. In a letter sent to union leaders just over this past weekend, Spirit says the layoffs are in response to the closing of its New York LaGuardia and San Juan bases.
And those are just some of the headlines at this hour here. Stay with CNN for more on those stories and a whole lot more throughout this day.
- They're counting the ballots. 他们正在计算选票。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- The news of rigged ballots has rubbed off much of the shine of their election victory. 他们操纵选票的消息使他们在选举中获得的胜利大为减色。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- 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。
- John is favourite to get the nomination for club president.约翰最有希望被提名为俱乐部主席。
- Few people pronounced for his nomination.很少人表示赞成他的提名。
- The invaders gut ted the village.侵略者把村中财物洗劫一空。
- She often teds the corn when it's sunny.天好的时候她就翻晒玉米。
- Alexander got a malignant slander.亚历山大受到恶意的诽谤。
- He started to his feet with a malignant glance at Winston.他爬了起来，不高兴地看了温斯顿一眼。
- He was died of a malignant tumor.他死于恶性肿瘤。
- The surgeons irradiated the tumor.外科医生用X射线照射那个肿瘤。
- Stay in the hospital for a few more days to recuperate.再住院几天，好好地恢复。
- He went to the country to recuperate.他去乡下养病去了。
- The export sector will aid the economic recovery. 出口产业将促进经济复苏。
- The enemy have attacked the British sector.敌人已进攻英国防区。
- The accident left him permanently scarred.那次事故给他留下了永久的伤疤。
- The ship is now permanently moored on the Thames in London.该船现在永久地停泊在伦敦泰晤士河边。
- In England, the cuckoo is the herald of spring.在英国杜鹃鸟是报春的使者。
- Dawn is the herald of day.曙光是白昼的先驱。