时间:2018-12-15 作者:英语课 分类:美联社新闻一分钟2010(八月)


英语课

1. The new claims facility for damages from the Gulf 1 oil spill begins today. Ken 2 Feinberg is the administrator 3 for the claims. He is requiring that anyone who receives a final settlement will give up the right to sue. Hundreds of lawsuits 4 have already been filed by spill victims.


 


2. Three people are dead, four others wounded, following a shooting in central Virginia. The gunman is among those who were killed Sunday afternoon. Police believe the gunman started shooting after a dispute over property and belongings 5. Among those shot were the gunman's sister and brother-in-law.


 


3. Authorities in the Philippines say a dismissed policeman holding hostages on a bus in Manila has released some of the hostages. The former officer seized the bus Monday, saying he wanted his job back. There were 25 people on the bus at the time. Negotiators are trying to free the remaining hostages.


 


4. Singer Wyclef Jean says he isn't abandoning his presidential bid. A board ruled Friday night that the pop star could not run for Haiti's top office. However, Wyclef says he plans to send a lawyer to Haitian court to appeal the decision.

 



1 gulf
n.海湾;深渊,鸿沟;分歧,隔阂
  • The gulf between the two leaders cannot be bridged.两位领导人之间的鸿沟难以跨越。
  • There is a gulf between the two cities.这两座城市间有个海湾。
2 ken
n.视野,知识领域
  • Such things are beyond my ken.我可不懂这些事。
  • Abstract words are beyond the ken of children.抽象的言辞超出小孩所理解的范围.
3 administrator
n.经营管理者,行政官员
  • The role of administrator absorbed much of Ben's energy.行政职务耗掉本很多精力。
  • He has proved himself capable as administrator.他表现出管理才能。
4 lawsuits
n.诉讼( lawsuit的名词复数 )
  • Lawsuits involving property rights and farming and grazing rights increased markedly. 涉及财产权,耕作与放牧权的诉讼案件显著地增加。 来自辞典例句
  • I've lost and won more lawsuits than any man in England. 全英国的人算我官司打得最多,赢的也多,输的也多。 来自辞典例句
5 belongings
n.私人物品,私人财物
  • I put a few personal belongings in a bag.我把几件私人物品装进包中。
  • Your personal belongings are not dutiable.个人物品不用纳税。
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