美联社新闻一分钟 AP NEWS 2008-01-24
时间：2018-12-15 作者：英语课 分类：美联社新闻一分钟2008年(一)月
1. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice says the US economy is resilient and will remain an engine of growth. Rice is attending the World Economic Forum 1 in Switzerland. Her comments come as the Dow Jones closed with a gain of 300 points. It had been down more than 300 points during today's session.
2. The news of Heath Ledger's death has even affected 2 President Bush. Press Secretary Dana Perino says the White House postponed 3 an event where Bush was going to promote an ad campaign against prescription 4 drug abuse. She says the president wanted to avoid appearing opportunistic. Police say sleeping pills were found near Ledger's body yesterday.
3. Contractors 5 who worked on Boston's Big Dig project have agreed to pay more than $415 million in settlement cost. The money will be used to settle a lawsuit 6 filed by the state and repair leaks and design flaws.
4. And it turns out this was not a UFO after all. Several Texas residents saw similar images earlier this month, but the 301st Fighter Wing at the Joint 7 Reserve Base Naval 8 Air Station says it was responsible. They say their planes were conducting night flights.
- They're holding a forum on new ways of teaching history.他们正在举行历史教学讨论会。
- The organisation would provide a forum where problems could be discussed.这个组织将提供一个可以讨论问题的平台。
- She showed an affected interest in our subject.她假装对我们的课题感到兴趣。
- His manners are affected.他的态度不自然。
- The trial was postponed indefinitely. 审讯无限期延迟。
- The game has already been postponed three times. 这场比赛已经三度延期了。
- The physician made a prescription against sea- sickness for him.医生给他开了个治晕船的药方。
- The drug is available on prescription only.这种药只能凭处方购买。
- We got estimates from three different contractors before accepting the lowest. 我们得到3个承包商的报价后，接受了最低的报价。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- Contractors winning construction jobs had to kick back 2 per cent of the contract price to the mafia. 赢得建筑工作的承包商得抽出合同价格的百分之二的回扣给黑手党。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- They threatened him with a lawsuit.他们以诉讼威逼他。
- He was perpetually involving himself in this long lawsuit.他使自己无休止地卷入这场长时间的诉讼。