AP美联社一分钟新闻(2010-06-30)
时间：2018-12-15 作者：英语课 分类：美联社新闻一分钟2010(六月)
1. The longest-serving senator in history has died. Robert Byrd died overnight at the age of 92. He had been in the hospital since late last week. Byrd was first elected to Congress in 1952. His elevation 1 to the Senate came six years later.
2. Confirmation 2 hearings for Supreme 3 Court nominee 4 Elena Kagan start this morning. Republicans are prepared to question Kagan on hot button issues, like abortion 5 and campaign finance. Democrats 6 do have enough votes to get Kagan confirmed.
3. Tropical storm Alex is swirling 7 across the Gulf 8 of Mexico. The forecasters believe it will miss the area dealing 9 with the oil spill. Alex could become a hurricane tomorrow, and heavy rains are expected to start lashing 10 Mexico by midweek.
4. The admiral in charge of the Gulf oil spill response is due in New Orleans today, where he will brief the media about the latest on the spill. Admiral Thad Allen has not yet responded to criticism from local officials, who feel he might not be the right man for the job. Meantime, oil has now washed ashore 11 in Mississippi.
- The house is at an elevation of 2,000 metres.那幢房子位于海拔两千米的高处。
- His elevation to the position of General Manager was announced yesterday.昨天宣布他晋升总经理职位。
- We are waiting for confirmation of the news.我们正在等待证实那个消息。
- We need confirmation in writing before we can send your order out.给你们发送订购的货物之前，我们需要书面确认。
- It was the supreme moment in his life.那是他一生中最重要的时刻。
- He handed up the indictment to the supreme court.他把起诉书送交最高法院。
- 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。
- She had an abortion at the women's health clinic.她在妇女保健医院做了流产手术。
- A number of considerations have led her to have a wilful abortion.多种考虑使她执意堕胎。
- The Democrats held a pep rally on Capitol Hill yesterday. 民主党昨天在国会山召开了竞选誓师大会。
- The democrats organize a filibuster in the senate. 民主党党员组织了阻挠议事。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- Snowflakes were swirling in the air. 天空飘洒着雪花。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
- She smiled, swirling the wine in her glass. 她微笑着，旋动着杯子里的葡萄酒。 来自辞典例句
- 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。
- This store has an excellent reputation for fair dealing.该商店因买卖公道而享有极高的声誉。
- His fair dealing earned our confidence.他的诚实的行为获得我们的信任。