时间:2018-12-15 作者:英语课 分类:美联社新闻一分钟2008年(二)月


英语课

1. There are contrasting views on the economy. President Bush denies the country is heading into a recession, but admits his concern about slowing economic growth. Meantime, Democratic presidential candidate Barak Obama says the economy is on the brink 1 of a recession, and blames Republican policies.


 


2. The FBI is investigating whether Roger Clemens lied to Congress when he denied taking performance-enhancing drugs. The probe could result in perjury 2 or obstruction 3 of justice charges against the All-Star pitcher 4.


 


3. Prince Harry 5 is serving on the front lines in Afghanistan. The third in line to the British throne has been there since December. Officials confirmed the deployment 6 after details were leaked by an Australian magazine and German newspaper.


 


4. A German zoo is showing off its adorable addition. Check out this polar bear cub 7. His name is Wilbaer and he was born December, 10th.


 


 



1 brink
n.(悬崖、河流等的)边缘,边沿
  • The tree grew on the brink of the cliff.那棵树生长在峭壁的边缘。
  • The two countries were poised on the brink of war.这两个国家处于交战的边缘。
2 perjury
n.伪证;伪证罪
  • You'll be punished if you procure the witness to commit perjury.如果你诱使证人作伪证,你要受罚的。
  • She appeared in court on a perjury charge.她因被指控做了伪证而出庭受审。
3 obstruction
n.阻塞,堵塞;障碍物
  • She was charged with obstruction of a police officer in the execution of his duty.她被指控妨碍警察执行任务。
  • The road was cleared from obstruction.那条路已被清除了障碍。
4 pitcher
n.(有嘴和柄的)大水罐;(棒球)投手
  • He poured the milk out of the pitcher.他从大罐中倒出牛奶。
  • Any pitcher is liable to crack during a tight game.任何投手在紧张的比赛中都可能会失常。
5 harry
vt.掠夺,蹂躏,使苦恼
  • Today,people feel more hurried and harried.今天,人们感到更加忙碌和苦恼。
  • Obama harried business by Healthcare Reform plan.奥巴马用医改掠夺了商界。
6 deployment
n. 部署,展开
  • He has inquired out the deployment of the enemy troops. 他已查出敌军的兵力部署情况。
  • Quality function deployment (QFD) is a widely used customer-driven quality, design and manufacturing management tool. 质量功能展开(quality function deployment,QFD)是一个广泛应用的顾客需求驱动的设计、制造和质量管理工具。
7 cub
n.幼兽,年轻无经验的人
  • The lion cub's mother was hunting for what she needs. 这只幼师的母亲正在捕猎。
  • The cub licked the milk from its mother's breast. 这头幼兽吸吮着它妈妈的奶水。
学英语单词
Abraham's eye
acartia (odontacartia) erythraea
accelerated strength testing
after rake
alcazares
all-singing
anitrogenous
Asahikawa Asahigawa
automobile hybrids
average-value
azotaemias
B indicator
basedowian
bittersweetness
boot-shaped heart
bould-
brief on
carry point
case research
celadon flak
code-division multiple-access
conventional anode structure
counter reset(ting)
cumulus parameterization
cyber crime
cylindrically balanced valve
diaphus regani
diureides
divination
dondequiera
elliss
end to end responsibility
enferma
enneahedra
equitable right
FCW
fixation of shifting sands
fragilities
gelatiniform degeneration
Gentiana micans
gold plated frame
graphic interpretation
halorhodopsin
hangers
haven't a bean
health care workers
heriseptum
high temperature structural material
in-
inert solids
inter-state
ion tail
joint elliptical confidence region
laden with fruit
leukotome
liquor finish draw
Los Vientos
malpighiaceaes
marcionite
memory circicuit
microwave cataract
mixed exponential response law
molvas molvas
monachosorum maximowiczii (baker) hay. var. melanocaulon hay.
monitoring direction
multireligious
neutral rudder angle test
oblique lateral process
pendant boiler
phonesthemes
photo-electric photometry
pillage
preantennal glandularia
prism type anamorphotic attachment
quality map
reflux infinite
regressors
rehabilitative
reinstitution
relubrications
Sarcostemma acidum
shift block
silvina
single cotton double-silk covered wire
sloid flange
speedsolving
spring box for excess pressure head
subcooler
surface-finish analyzer
ta jao kuan
tapis
the prisoner of the caucasus
toadflax
triclinic fabric
tubewells
unjustifiedly
vant hoff law
water borne trade
wdy
web terminal
whole productive industry
X-ray density