AP 2012-05-27
时间：2018-12-15 作者：英语课 分类：美联社新闻一分钟2012(五月)
英语课
1. Egyptian voters poured into polling stations to cast ballots 1 in the country's first free presidential elections. With 13 candidates in the running, expectations are running high at the prospect 2 of electing a new president. Arab Spring protests toppled former President Hosni Mubarak's government 15 months ago.
2. Senator Joe Lieberman is calling for insiders to come forward in the investigation 3 into the Secret Service prostitution scandal. At the first Senate hearing on the matter, he says 64 allegations and complaints of sexual misconduct have been filed against Secret Service employees in the past five years.
3. The Senate Banking 4 Committee is looking into last week's much-hyped Facebook IPO and its underwriter Morgan Stanley. Regulators are reviewing allegations that Morgan Stanley selectively informed clients of its negative assessment 5 before the public offering.
4. Florida A&M band members say former band mate Robert Champion asked to be hazed 6 because it was seen as an honor. Champion died after participating in a dangerous hazing 7 ritual on a bus.
1 ballots
n.投票表决( ballot的名词复数 )；选举；选票；投票总数v.（使）投票表决( ballot的第三人称单数 )
- They're counting the ballots. 他们正在计算选票。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- The news of rigged ballots has rubbed off much of the shine of their election victory. 他们操纵选票的消息使他们在选举中获得的胜利大为减色。 来自《简明英汉词典》
2 prospect
n.前景，前途；景色，视野
- This state of things holds out a cheerful prospect.事态呈现出可喜的前景。
- The prospect became more evident.前景变得更加明朗了。
3 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。
4 banking
n.银行业，银行学，金融业
- John is launching his son on a career in banking.约翰打算让儿子在银行界谋一个新职位。
- He possesses an extensive knowledge of banking.他具有广博的银行业务知识。
5 assessment
n.评价；评估；对财产的估价，被估定的金额
- This is a very perceptive assessment of the situation.这是一个对该情况的极富洞察力的评价。
- What is your assessment of the situation?你对时局的看法如何？