美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2013-08-25
时间：2018-12-15 作者：英语课 分类：美联社新闻一分钟2013(八月)
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Several groups are denouncing the 35-year sentence that was given to Bradley Manning for giving hundreds of thousands of secret documents to Wikileaks.
The White House says it's "deeply concerned" about reports that chemical weapons were used by Syria's government against civilians 1. Syrian anti-government activists 2 say the regime carried out a toxic 3 gas attack, killing 4 at least 100 people. But the government has denied that.
Police say the suspect in a Georgia school shooting had nearly 500 rounds of ammunition 5 with him. Police believe Michael Bradon Hill got the AK-47 style rifle from an acquaintance.
An Arkansas girl who was battling a rare and often-fatal infection caused by a brain-eating amoeba is now able to say a few words.
Bob McCall, the Associated Press with AP News Minute.
1 civilians
平民，百姓( civilian的名词复数 )； 老百姓
- the bloody massacre of innocent civilians 对无辜平民的血腥屠杀
- At least 300 civilians are unaccounted for after the bombing raids. 遭轰炸袭击之后，至少有300名平民下落不明。
2 activists
n.（政治活动的）积极分子，活动家( activist的名词复数 )
- His research work was attacked by animal rights activists . 他的研究受到了动物权益维护者的抨击。
- Party activists with lower middle class pedigrees are numerous. 党的激进分子中有很多出身于中产阶级下层。 来自《简明英汉词典》
3 toxic
adj.有毒的，因中毒引起的
- The factory had accidentally released a quantity of toxic waste into the sea.这家工厂意外泄漏大量有毒废物到海中。
- There is a risk that toxic chemicals might be blasted into the atmosphere.爆炸后有毒化学物质可能会进入大气层。
4 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。
5 ammunition
n.军火，弹药
- A few of the jeeps had run out of ammunition.几辆吉普车上的弹药已经用光了。
- They have expended all their ammunition.他们把弹药用光。