AP 2012-02-25
时间：2018-12-15 作者：英语课 分类：美联社新闻一分钟2012(二月)
英语课
1. Officials say a 170-billion dollar bailout bill for Greece will prevent a default next month. It will also come with close monitoring demanded by some members of the Euro Zone frustrated 1 that the country has not always enacted 2 powerful reforms and budget cuts on time.
2. More than 2000 Afghans protested against improper 3 disposal of Islamic religious materials at an American airbase north of Kabul. The US commander of international troops in Afghanistan has ordered an investigation 4 into the incident.
3. Yemenis are voting to rubber-stamp their US-backed vice 5 president as the new head of state. The balloting 6 was part of a Gulf-brokered deal under which the country's embattled president was to step down in exchange for immunity 7 from prosecution 8.
4. A former Los Angeles teacher is scheduled for arraignment 9 today. Prosecutors 10 say Mark Berndt is charged with committing a lewd 11 acts against 23 children, ages 6 to 10.
1 frustrated
adj.挫败的，失意的，泄气的v.使不成功( frustrate的过去式和过去分词 )；挫败；使受挫折；令人沮丧
- It's very easy to get frustrated in this job. 这个工作很容易令人懊恼。
- The bad weather frustrated all our hopes of going out. 恶劣的天气破坏了我们出行的愿望。 来自《简明英汉词典》
2 enacted
制定（法律），通过（法案）( enact的过去式和过去分词 )
- legislation enacted by parliament 由议会通过的法律
- Outside in the little lobby another scene was begin enacted. 外面的小休息室里又是另一番景象。 来自英汉文学 - 嘉莉妹妹
3 improper
adj.不适当的，不合适的，不正确的，不合礼仪的
- Short trousers are improper at a dance.舞会上穿短裤不成体统。
- Laughing and joking are improper at a funeral.葬礼时大笑和开玩笑是不合适的。
4 investigation
n.调查，调查研究
- In an investigation,a new fact became known, which told against him.在调查中新发现了一件对他不利的事实。
- He drew the conclusion by building on his own investigation.他根据自己的调查研究作出结论。
5 vice
n.坏事；恶习；[pl.]台钳，老虎钳；adj.副的
- He guarded himself against vice.他避免染上坏习惯。
- They are sunk in the depth of vice.他们堕入了罪恶的深渊。
6 balloting
v.（使）投票表决( ballot的现在分词 )
- Clark took a commanding leading in the early balloting. 在最初投票时，克拉克遥遥领先。 来自辞典例句
- The balloting had stagnated, he couldn't win. 投票工作陷于停顿，他不能得胜。 来自辞典例句
7 immunity
n.优惠；免除；豁免，豁免权
- The law gives public schools immunity from taxation.法律免除公立学校的纳税义务。
- He claims diplomatic immunity to avoid being arrested.他要求外交豁免以便避免被捕。
8 prosecution
n.起诉，告发，检举，执行，经营
- 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。
9 arraignment
n.提问，传讯，责难
- She was remanded to juvenile detention at her arraignment yesterday. 她昨天被送回了对少年拘留在她的传讯。 来自互联网
- Wyatt asks the desk clerk which courthouse he is being transferred to for arraignment. 他向接待警员询问了马宏将在哪个法庭接受传讯。 来自互联网
10 prosecutors
检举人( prosecutor的名词复数 )； 告发人； 起诉人； 公诉人
- In some places,public prosecutors are elected rather than appointed. 在有些地方，检察官是经选举而非任命产生的。 来自口语例句
- You've been summoned to the Prosecutors' Office, 2 days later. 你在两天以后被宣到了检察官的办公室。