AP 2011-09-26
时间：2018-12-15 作者：英语课 分类：美联社新闻一分钟2011(九月)
英语课
1. The man who was heading the Afghan government's effort to engage Taliban insurgents 1 in peace talks has been assassinated 2. President Barack Obama says the killing 3 of former Afghan President Burhanuddin Rabbani will not deter 4 the US and Afghanistan from helping 5 that country's people live freely.
2. The chairman of Libya's transitional government is telling world leaders that his nation has returned to the international community committed to peace, human rights, free elections and reconciliation 6. An array of world leaders including the US and French presidents welcomed the pledge.
3. Defense 7 Secretary Leon Panetta says repealing 8 the ban on openly gay service makes this a historic day for the military and the nation. The Joint 9 Chiefs chairman says allowing gays to serve openly makes the military stronger with greater character and honor.
4. And a Romanian coffin 10 maker 11 says he's just a thing for trying economic times. He is making it cheaper for people to bury their loved ones. Building coffins 12 there cost as little as 112 dollars.
2. The chairman of Libya's transitional government is telling world leaders that his nation has returned to the international community committed to peace, human rights, free elections and reconciliation 6. An array of world leaders including the US and French presidents welcomed the pledge.
3. Defense 7 Secretary Leon Panetta says repealing 8 the ban on openly gay service makes this a historic day for the military and the nation. The Joint 9 Chiefs chairman says allowing gays to serve openly makes the military stronger with greater character and honor.
4. And a Romanian coffin 10 maker 11 says he's just a thing for trying economic times. He is making it cheaper for people to bury their loved ones. Building coffins 12 there cost as little as 112 dollars.
1 insurgents
n.起义，暴动，造反( insurgent的名词复数 )
- The regular troops of Baden joined the insurgents. 巴登的正规军参加到起义军方面来了。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- Against the Taliban and Iraqi insurgents, these problems are manageable. 要对付塔利班与伊拉克叛乱分子，这些问题还是可以把握住的。 来自互联网
2 assassinated
v.暗杀( assassinate的过去式和过去分词 )；中伤；诋毁；破坏
- The prime minister was assassinated by extremists. 首相遭极端分子暗杀。
- Then, just two days later, President Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas. 跟着在两天以后，肯尼迪总统在达拉斯被人暗杀。 来自辞典例句
3 killing
n.巨额利润；突然赚大钱，发大财
- Investors are set to make a killing from the sell-off.投资者准备清仓以便大赚一笔。
- Last week my brother made a killing on Wall Street.上个周我兄弟在华尔街赚了一大笔。
4 deter
vt.阻止，使不敢，吓住
- Failure did not deter us from trying it again.失败并没有能阻挡我们再次进行试验。
- Dogs can deter unwelcome intruders.狗能够阻拦不受欢迎的闯入者。
5 helping
n.食物的一份&adj.帮助人的，辅助的
- The poor children regularly pony up for a second helping of my hamburger. 那些可怜的孩子们总是要求我把我的汉堡包再给他们一份。
- By doing this, they may at times be helping to restore competition. 这样一来, 他在某些时候,有助于竞争的加强。
6 reconciliation
n.和解，和谐，一致
- He was taken up with the reconciliation of husband and wife.他忙于做夫妻间的调解工作。
- Their handshake appeared to be a gesture of reconciliation.他们的握手似乎是和解的表示。
7 defense
n.防御，保卫；[pl.]防务工事；辩护，答辩
- 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。
8 repealing
撤销，废除( repeal的现在分词 )
- In addition, repealing the alternative minimum tax would also help. 此外，废除替代性最低税也会有所帮助。
- Repealing the investment tax credit. 取消投资税款扣除。
9 joint
adj.联合的，共同的；n.关节，接合处；v.连接，贴合
- I had a bad fall,which put my shoulder out of joint.我重重地摔了一跤，肩膀脫臼了。
- We wrote a letter in joint names.我们联名写了封信。
10 coffin
n.棺材，灵柩
- When one's coffin is covered,all discussion about him can be settled.盖棺论定。
- The coffin was placed in the grave.那口棺材已安放到坟墓里去了。