AP美联社一分钟新闻(2010-05-28)
时间:2018-12-15 作者:英语课 分类:美联社新闻一分钟2010(五月)
1. A proposal to repeal 1 the military's "don't ask, don't tell" policy on gays in the military is set to be introduced in Congress today. Gay rights groups are urging quick congressional approval. A vote could come as early as Thursday.
2. The prosecution 2 rested its case against alleged 3 killer 4 and serial 5 rapist James Biela. The Nevada man was accused of killing 6 a college coed and sexually assaulting two other young women. The jury is expected to begin deliberations before the end of the week.
3. More than 1000 police and soldiers faced off against armed gangsters 7 defending an alleged drug lord in Kingston, Jamaica. US officials want Christopher Coke to be extradited, but Coke's supporters are waging a major offensive to protect him.
4. This pair of Alabama burglars had a painful time getting away with their stash 8, and was all caught on surveillance tape. They broke into a convenience store and tried to steal an ATM, but it fell on top of them. Now local police are investigating.
- He plans to repeal a number of current policies.他计划废除一些当前的政策。
- He has made out a strong case for the repeal of the law.他提出强有力的理由,赞成废除该法令。
- The Smiths brought a prosecution against the organizers.史密斯家对组织者们提出起诉。
- He attempts to rebut the assertion made by the prosecution witness.他试图反驳原告方证人所作的断言。
- It was alleged that he had taken bribes while in office. 他被指称在任时收受贿赂。
- alleged irregularities in the election campaign 被指称竞选运动中的不正当行为
- Heart attacks have become Britain's No.1 killer disease.心脏病已成为英国的头号致命疾病。
- The bulk of the evidence points to him as her killer.大量证据证明是他杀死她的。
- A new serial is starting on television tonight.今晚电视开播一部新的电视连续剧。
- Can you account for the serial failures in our experiment?你能解释我们实验屡屡失败的原因吗?
- 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。