美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2013-11-28
时间:2018-12-15 作者:英语课 分类:美联社新闻一分钟2013(十一月)
英语课
1. US Secretary of State John Kerry and Foreign Ministers from 5 other world powers held some intense talks in Geneva. They’re trying to finalize 1 a deal that would offer Iran limited relief from economic sanction in return for curbs 2 on its nuclear program.
2. In Latvia, officials suspended the search for victims of Thursday’s supermarket disaster after a 3rd section of roof collapsed 3. The building was deemed too unstable 4 for rescuing operations to continue.
3. Sirhan Sirhan, the man who killed Senator Robert Kennedy was moved to a new prison in California on the 50th anniversary of the assassination 5 of John F. Kennedy. A prison spokeswoman says the move from central California to San Diego was routine, but call the timing 6 in unfortunately coincidence.
4. And singer Willie Nelson has suspended performances until December after 3 of his band members were hurt in a bus accident in east Texas.
1 finalize
v.落实,定下来
- Let us finalize tonight.让我们今天晚上干完
- 。At the same time,industrial designers work with engineers to finalize components and assembly.同时,工业设计师和工程师一道来完成部件和组装部分的工作。
2 curbs
v.限制,克制,抑制( curb的第三人称单数 )
- In executing his functions he is not bound by any legal curbs on his power. 在他履行职务时,他的权力是不受任何法律约束的。 来自辞典例句
- Curbs on air travel were being worked out and would shortly be announced. 限制航空旅行的有关规定正在拟定中,不久即将公布。 来自辞典例句
3 collapsed
adj.倒塌的
- Jack collapsed in agony on the floor. 杰克十分痛苦地瘫倒在地板上。
- The roof collapsed under the weight of snow. 房顶在雪的重压下突然坍塌下来。
4 unstable
adj.不稳定的,易变的
- This bookcase is too unstable to hold so many books.这书橱很不结实,装不了这么多书。
- The patient's condition was unstable.那患者的病情不稳定。
5 assassination
n.暗杀;暗杀事件
- The assassination of the president brought matters to a head.总统遭暗杀使事态到了严重关头。
- Lincoln's assassination in 1865 shocked the whole nation.1865年,林肯遇刺事件震惊全美国。