美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2013-06-26
时间：2018-12-15 作者：英语课 分类：美联社新闻一分钟2013(六月)
英语课
1. The group WikiLeaks says Edward Snowden will seek asylum 1 in Ecuador. The former government contractor 2 is wanted for revealing highly classified surveillance programs. Snowden arrived in Moscow Sunday. Meanwhile, the U.S. says it's annulled 3 Snowden's passport.
2. Authorities say a colossal 4 wildfire in southern Colorado continues to be driven by winds and fueled by dead trees in a drought-stricken area. Officials say the fire burning near South Fork is the largest the region has seen.
3. Secretary of State John Kerry is urging India to work with the United States on global warming before it's too late. Kerry's remarks came two days before President Barack Obama is to unveil his plan for the US on the issue.
4. And a panda in China has given birth to twins, the first of the endangered animals born anywhere in the world this year. They were born ten minutes apart Saturday.
2. Authorities say a colossal 4 wildfire in southern Colorado continues to be driven by winds and fueled by dead trees in a drought-stricken area. Officials say the fire burning near South Fork is the largest the region has seen.
3. Secretary of State John Kerry is urging India to work with the United States on global warming before it's too late. Kerry's remarks came two days before President Barack Obama is to unveil his plan for the US on the issue.
4. And a panda in China has given birth to twins, the first of the endangered animals born anywhere in the world this year. They were born ten minutes apart Saturday.
1 asylum
n.避难所，庇护所，避难
- The people ask for political asylum.人们请求政治避难。
- Having sought asylum in the West for many years,they were eventually granted it.他们最终获得了在西方寻求多年的避难权。
2 contractor
n.订约人，承包人，收缩肌
- The Tokyo contractor was asked to kick $ 6000 back as commission.那个东京的承包商被要求退还6000美元作为佣金。
- The style of house the contractor builds depends partly on the lay of the land.承包商所建房屋的式样，有几分要看地势而定。