CNN 2008-03-12
时间：2019-02-16 作者：英语课 分类：商业报道2008年(三)月
Hello! I'm Melissa Long at the CNN Center here in Atlanta on this Tuesday, March 11th. Here are some of the stories that are happening NOW IN THE NEWS.
Eight US soldiers have been killed in two separate bombings in Iraq. The military says five were killed when a suicide bomber 1 detonated near a foot patrol in Baghdad yesterday. Also three troops died in a roadside bombing in the Diyala Province. It makes yesterday the deadliest day in Iraq for US troops since last September.
Thirty-three delegates are at stake as Mississippi voters are going to the polls today. The race between the Democratic Senators Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama is so close: every delegate does count. Early turnout appears heaviest in the areas which have presidential and congressional voting on the ballots 2.
Obama, who swept the other Deep South states, has drawn 3 enthusiastic crowds in Columbus and the state capital Jackson. Clinton has already started concentrating her campaign on the next big battleground state Pennsylvania.
Republican Senator John McCain took his White House Campaign to St. Louis today. He is kicking off a week of fund-raising that will see him in New York, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania and Illinois. And this morning, he answered questions at a town-hall-style format 4 meeting. He also told reporters he has been cancer free since a bout 5 with melanoma seven and a half years ago now.
CNN confirming that aids to New York Governor Eliot Spitzer and the state's lieutenant 6 governor have started planning for a possible transition. Federal prosecutors 7 have linked Spitzer to a high-end prostitution ring. Investigators 8 say Spitzer was a frequent client. The probe began as a look into possible money-laundering after a bank notified the IRS of several large transfers of money between two accounts connected to Spitzer. Now the governor has not been charged with any crime. The New York Republican Assemblymen also weighing in, saying the state leadership there, the state GOP leadership will call for impeachment 9 proceedings 10 to begin if Spitzer does not resign within 48 hours.
The price of oil still climbing, setting record highs in fact breaking 109 bucks 11 a barrel, this as the dollar reaches fresh lows against the Euro. Meantime, the price of gasoline has matched its record high. AAA now reporting that the average price of regular unleaded has gone up to 3 dollars and 22 cents a gallon.
And you're up to date. Those are the headlines at this hour. Do stay with CNN for more on these stories or other news of the day.
- He flew a bomber during the war.他在战时驾驶轰炸机。
- Detectives hunting the London bombers will be keen to interview him.追查伦敦爆炸案凶犯的侦探们急于对他进行讯问。
- 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》
- All the characters in the story are drawn from life.故事中的所有人物都取材于生活。
- Her gaze was drawn irresistibly to the scene outside.她的目光禁不住被外面的风景所吸引。
- Please format this floppy disc.请将这张软盘格式化。
- The format of the figure is very tasteful.该图表的格式很雅致。
- I was suffering with a bout of nerves.我感到一阵紧张。
- That bout of pneumonia enfeebled her.那次肺炎的发作使她虚弱了。
- He was promoted to be a lieutenant in the army.他被提升为陆军中尉。
- He prevailed on the lieutenant to send in a short note.他说动那个副官，递上了一张简短的便条进去。
- In some places,public prosecutors are elected rather than appointed. 在有些地方，检察官是经选举而非任命产生的。 来自口语例句
- You've been summoned to the Prosecutors' Office, 2 days later. 你在两天以后被宣到了检察官的办公室。
- This memo could be the smoking gun that investigators have been looking for. 这份备忘录可能是调查人员一直在寻找的证据。
- The team consisted of six investigators and two secretaries. 这个团队由六个调查人员和两个秘书组成。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- Impeachment is considered a drastic measure in the United States.在美国，弹劾被视为一种非常激烈的措施。
- The verdict resulting from his impeachment destroyed his political career.他遭弹劾后得到的判决毁了他的政治生涯。
- He was released on bail pending committal proceedings. 他交保获释正在候审。
- to initiate legal proceedings against sb 对某人提起诉讼