美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2013-05-24
时间：2018-12-15 作者：英语课 分类：美联社新闻一分钟2013(五月)
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1.Oklahoma's governor says the town of Moore will be rebuilt. Mary Fallin said the commnity will regain 1 its strength after a devastating 2 and deadly tornado 3.
2.Apple CEO Tim Cook disputed Senate claims that the company avoids billions of dollars in US taxes. Cook said the company doesn't depend on gimmicks 4.
3.An Arizona woman convicted of killing 5 her boyfriend is pleading with a jury to spare her life. Jodi Arias 6 says she will contribute to society from prison if she avoids the death penalty.
4.And this video has some saying Pope Francis performed an exorcism. A Vatican spokesman didn't deny the claim outright 7, but said the pontiff hadn't intended to perform one.
2.Apple CEO Tim Cook disputed Senate claims that the company avoids billions of dollars in US taxes. Cook said the company doesn't depend on gimmicks 4.
3.An Arizona woman convicted of killing 5 her boyfriend is pleading with a jury to spare her life. Jodi Arias 6 says she will contribute to society from prison if she avoids the death penalty.
4.And this video has some saying Pope Francis performed an exorcism. A Vatican spokesman didn't deny the claim outright 7, but said the pontiff hadn't intended to perform one.
1 regain
vt.重新获得，收复，恢复
- He is making a bid to regain his World No.1 ranking.他正为重登世界排名第一位而努力。
- The government is desperate to regain credibility with the public.政府急于重新获取公众的信任。
2 devastating
adj.毁灭性的，令人震惊的，强有力的
- It is the most devastating storm in 20 years.这是20年来破坏性最大的风暴。
- Affairs do have a devastating effect on marriages.婚外情确实会对婚姻造成毁灭性的影响。
3 tornado
n.飓风，龙卷风
- A tornado whirled into the town last week.龙卷风上周袭击了这座城市。
- The approaching tornado struck awe in our hearts.正在逼近的龙卷风使我们惊恐万分。
4 gimmicks
n.花招，诡计，骗人的玩意儿( gimmick的名词复数 )
- Financial institutions are also often expected yield of gimmicks. 金融机构也往往以预期收益率为噱头。 来自互联网
- However these are just marketing gimmicks that propagate the myth. 然而这些只是噱头的营销传播的神话。 来自互联网
5 killing
n.巨额利润；突然赚大钱，发大财
- Investors are set to make a killing from the sell-off.投资者准备清仓以便大赚一笔。
- Last week my brother made a killing on Wall Street.上个周我兄弟在华尔街赚了一大笔。