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
alternative society
antiplasmins
basket lunch
beatis
bonelli
Calayan I.
calcareous slate
capias pro fine
Capparis multiflora
car coupler
cataphrixis
cDNA
cearl
circumgyratetion
control sensitivity
convection section
cord fabric
deallocating
dental anatomy
dibaba
disordered material
donaghy
Dongotona Mountains
ductile iron
Dynasten
electrochemical impregnation
ergogenics
flame-radiation
focusing apparatus
follicular epithelial cell
Frisium
gastradenitis
gear-hobbing machine
globe fish poison
government policies
Grosswardein
hangup telephone
hbcus
homogeneous binding
host-assigned id
hyperurbanisms
i am broke
impulse noise processing
inconsistent formula
incremention parameter
inner vortex
Irish English
Japan UNIX Network
juel
Kandanos
Kennedy-Aronhold the-orem
labour disputes
larisas
laser transceiver
logged onto
long-term macro argument
low temperature viscosity
LWQ
mixed highs signal
mouseketeers
nailhead bonding
net exporting country
nidhug
nonpressure culvert
p'i pien
Pasania harlandii
pension-funds
phrynolysine
pontine nucleus
price for factory
priolepis semidoliata
Pseudo-Hist
put on a show
Q-properties
readjourns
red hematite
regulating valve bonnet
report of cargo damage survey
sanok
scanned radar
scatter detection and ranging
septoria lablabina
shaft of femur
staggered planting
statelessnesses
super-heavyweight
symmetrical shaft
Thalictrum uncinulatum
thoruranin (broggerite)
three by three arrangement
torque type viscosimeter
triethylboron
ugcs
ultramicrotomy
vacuum seal
variation of surface element
visible laser transition
wat
well-point back pumping
went on
wet-curshed
zeugopodial